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April 09, 2026

Scholar, athlete, actor, singer and human rights activist Paul Robeson is born on this date in 1898 in Princeton, New Jersey.

Today in Black America - April 9

POSTED: April 09, 2026, 7:00 am

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The Associated Press

Trump promised to cut electric costs in half. Bills in energy-rich West Virginia now top mortgages

Republican fears grow as Democrats keep notching election victories ahead of midterms

Iran says opening strait depends on end to US ‘aggression’


The Washington Post


Apocalyptic threat paused war but fueled debate about Trump’s credibility, morality


Supreme Court remade by Trump ushers in historic defeats for civil rights

GOP ads using Klan imagery target Black voters in crucial redistricting contest


USA Today


Trump's ceasefire confusion just gave Vance an opportunity | Opinion

Americans' support for Israel continues decline, new poll shows

Historians sue Trump seeking to preserve presidential records law


The New York Times

A Cease-Fire for Now in Iran, but a Blow to American Credibility

How Trump Purged Immigration Judges to Speed Up Deportations


U.S. Fertility Rates Drop to Another Record Low



NJ.com


These 11 N.J. school districts are facing layoffs, tax hikes and closures to stay afloat

Officials scramble to clean up trash‑filled swamp in N.J. park. Here’s how it got there.

N.J. tax preparer sentenced in largest COVID-19 tax relief fraud case in the country, feds say


The Los Angeles Times

Disney plans extensive round of layoffs in the coming weeks

Court releases secret warrants that Riverside sheriff used to seize over 650,000 ballots

Owners keep thousands of San Diego homes vacant despite high rents. They could soon be taxed


The Chicago Sun-Times


Johnson picks new deputy mayor of community safety, transportation commissioner, 7 more new hires


CPS Board calls on Gov. Pritzker to reject federal program that funds private school tuition

Former Chicago-area nonprofit leader sentenced to year in prison for embezzling $1.9 million



The Atlanta Journal Constitution

Financial questions swirl after Atlanta private school closure


ICE said ‘Worst of the Worst’ were on streets. Many were already in jail.

ICE detaining immigrants for long periods in Atlanta field office basement















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