today in black history

February 05, 2026

Major League Baseball's all time home run king Henry "Hank" Aaron is born in Mobile, Alabama on this date in 1934.

Today in Black America - February 5

POSTED: February 05, 2026, 7:00 am

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The Washington Post


Before Trump ban, universities were slowly diversifying faculties

Spanberger takes further steps to remove Virginia from ICE operations


Supreme Court clears way for California voting map that bolsters Democrats


USA Today

Pence puts America First. Other Republicans can, too. | Opinion

Poll: Most want Supreme Court to rule against Trump on tariffs, Fed


Obamacare signups dropped by 1.2 million. Here's why that may change.


The Associated Press


Americans are exceptionally anxious about their political system, new Gallup polling shows


Judge seems skeptical of legal justification for Pentagon’s punishment of Sen. Mark Kelly

Jesse Jackson Jr. pitches redemption in bid for old House seat years after campaign fraud conviction


NJ.com

Ex-Rutgers president endured racist threats before he quit. He ‘didn’t sign up for this.’

N.J. city says it has a massive $255M budget hole and its ex-mayor is to blame

N.J. teacher says she was pushed out over her disabilities. A jury has awarded her nearly $900K



The New York Times

Surge in Immigration Cases in Minnesota Pushes Prosecutors and Judges to the Brink


Brad Karp Resigns as Paul Weiss Chairman Amid Epstein Fallout


Georgia Fort: I Was Arrested for Doing My Job as a Reporter. Who’s Next?


The Los Angeles Times

USC names Beong-Soo Kim as its ‘next generation’ president

Labor unions urge Gov. Gavin Newsom, California lawmakers to rein in artificial intelligence


What it means to be ‘ready’ for kindergarten in California



The Chicago Sun-Times

USPS postmark change could 'threaten' mail-in voters, Cook County officials warn

How to cast your ballot in the March 2026 Illinois primary

Federal judge orders Trump administration not to deport Chicago man cleared of Bovino murder plot


The Atlanta Journal Constitution


Fulton County fights to reclaim its 2020 records after FBI seizure

When Georgia tried to silence Julian Bond


Immigrant advocates visit Georgia Capitol amid controversies over ICE





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