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August 25, 2026

Tennis star Arthur Ashe becomes the first Black man to win the U.S. Open singles championship in 1968 at Forest Hills, New York.

Today in Black America - August 25

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The Washington Post


Supreme Court eases path for Trump’s sweeping limits on mail-in balloting

Trump-backed candidates have lost 10 primaries. South Carolina is the next test.

Virginia lawmakers demand answers after man says ICE officers assaulted him


USA Today


Target apologizes for 'offensive' Halloween costume after backlash

Approval for Iran war reaches new low, poll finds

Americans' backlash to data centers is scrambling midterm elections


The Associated Press

Nothing changes yet with the Supreme Court’s order on elections. But it could open door to ‘chaos’

A year after Israeli strikes killed journalists at a hospital, no one has been held accountable

The world inches toward catastrophic climate events: ‘Bigger shocks are on the way’


The New York Times


Study’s Alarming Finding: At Least 1 in 4 N.F.L. Players Gets Brain Disease


Trump Quietly Asserts Control Over Postal Service Amid Plans to Overhaul Voting

Target Apologizes and Drops Halloween Costume Criticized as Racist


NJ.com


Back to school already? Why some N.J. school districts are starting earlier this year.

Rain-driven sewer overflow blamed for Jersey Shore beach closure


See the salaries of 97,000 N.J. state employees. We built a database for them.


The Los Angeles Times

Why this summer’s L.A. heat waves feel so miserable: Hotter nights, broiling beaches

California Supreme Court appears skeptical of sheriff’s authority to seize ballots

Former child actor alleges she was ‘repeatedly raped’ during filming of Disney Channel movie



The Chicago Sun-Times


School is back in session for CPS students after summer of budget angst


Chicago police failed to identify cop whose guns were found during FBI raid of felon’s home


Total of Cook County property taxes billed goes up for the 32nd straight year


The Atlanta Journal Constitution


Jackson suggests Kemp will use National Guard to monitor polling places


Activists target 5 million Black, working-class voters for midterms


Coastal Georgia data center lockdown? Local governments impose moratoriums.





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