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September 22, 2025

Dr. Ralphe Bunche, Harvard professor, became the first Black to receive the Nobel Peace Prize in 1948 for mediating the Middle East conflict.

Today in Black America - September 22

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USA Today


Here's what it costs to live the American dream in 2025

'NOW!!' Trump pressures DOJ's Pam Bondi to go after his political foes

Trump admin cancels survey tracking how many Americans struggle to access enough food


The Associated Press


Trump’s economic promises to Black voters fall short after a modest shift in support for him in 2024


UK, Australia and Canada recognize a Palestinian state, prompting anger from Israel

Photos show activists targeting billionaires in a street protest on the eve of New York Climate Week



NJ.com

N.J. governor debate gets heated over Kirk assassination. See what Ciattarelli, Sherrill said.

Drive-by shooting near N.J. university leaves 1 wounded, police say

N.J. domestic violence law could change after cop killed his ex and her new boyfriend


The New York Times


Trump Appointees Roll Back Enforcement of Fair Housing Laws

In Assault on Free Speech, Trump Targets Speech He Hates

Republican Redistricting Is Sowing Chaos in Houston


The Washington Post


Trump’s new demands on Justice Department raise alarm among prosecutors

Trump starves U.N. of funding, as global body faces cash crunch


Black Christians confront Charlie Kirk’s religious legacy



The Los Angeles Times

As ICE raids surged this summer, emergency calls to LAPD plummeted

Can one of L.A.’s tallest towers survive a huge quake? L.A. County won’t tell the public what its report found


Contributor: Trump’s lawsuit against book publisher is a dangerous escalation


The Chicago Sun-Times

Chicago students feeling fear, frustration amid ICE raids and threats of National Guard deployment

Congressional candidate thrown to ground, protesters tear gassed in clashes at Broadview ICE facility

Ben Jealous: Readjusters of yore proved working-class Americans of all races can come together



The Atlanta Journal Constitution

Georgia election case, once seen as strongest against Trump, hits the skids

Why national Democrats are focusing on special Georgia Senate race


How the shadow of 2020 is shaping Georgia’s race for governor





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