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August 31, 2026

Livingstone College in Salisbury, NC, under the auspices of the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church is founded in 1879.

Today in Black America - August 31

POSTED: August 31, 2026, 6:00 am

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The NorthStar News site will shut down on September 1 after 18 years. It is time to move on to a new project that will be announced in May 2027. Thank you for your readership.

The Associated Press

Trump still teases a third presidential run, but he’s talking more and more about life after 2028

Investors prosper and consumers pay as the Iran war exacts an uneven economic toll 6 months in

Plan to cut number of polling sites in a major Texas county draws protests as Senate race looms


The Washington Post


Pentagon secretly installs military influencers in civilian roles

The U.S. said she’d be able to come back to her family. She’s stuck in Guatemala.

The labor market was weaker early in Trump’s term, data shows



USA Today


Trump says Kristen Welker of 'Meet the Press' will be reported to FCC

The goal of universities isn't to land students their dream jobs

Feds call a mom's website a 'threat' for tracking who profits from ICE


The New York Times


Jamelle Bouie: Trump Is in Open Revolt Against the Constitution

U.S. and Iran Trade Fire for First Time in a Month


How Trump’s Policy Agenda Runs Through One Federal Court, in Texas


NJ.com


These 17 ‘mega’ high schools graduated the most seniors in N.J. See how your town ranks.

Former N.J. teacher sentenced to 12 years in prison for sexually assaulting student

Shock poll reveals stunning number of Gen Z Trump voters who regret their 2024 vote


The Los Angeles Times


Lawmakers send bills to Newsom shoring up ballot security, transparency for paid political posts

California lawmakers vote to change childhood sex abuse law


‘We’re not changing it’: SoCal-based Mapquest takes stand against Trump’s ‘Lake America’



The Chicago Sun-Times


Illinois prosecutors fed ICE information about immigrants, leading to arrests and deportations

Noncitizen voting claims animate Trump's attacks on midterms and set up potential result challenges

Market eyes August jobs report after unexpected employment stall in July



The Atlanta Journal Constitution


Tyler Perry Studios launches division to champion new filmmakers


Warnock blasts OpenAI, Effingham for doing data center deal ‘in the dark’

Dickens seeks $50 million in matching pledges for neighborhood investments


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