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December 30, 2024

Josiah Walls, former slave, Civil War soldier and Member of Congress from Florida, is born in 1842. Today is the 5th day of Kwanzaa, Nia (Purpose).

Today in Black America - September 2

POSTED: September 02, 2024, 8:00 am

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The New York Times

Harris and Biden Will Make a Labor Day Pitch to Union Voters

Others Have Politicized Arlington, but Trump’s Approach Has No Precedent

Former Miss Teen USA Contestant Rebukes Vance for Using Her Flub to Attack Harris


The Washington Post

Trump aims to drag down Harris as he scrambles to keep up in tight race

Editorial: America has two presidential candidates. Let’s compare them.

When 5 teen girls allegedly beat her son to death, she kept his casket open


The Associated Press


Illegal voting by noncitizens is rare, yet Republicans are making it a major issue this election

Detroit Mayor Duggan putting political pull behind Vice President Harris’ presidential pursuit

District attorney’s progressive policies face blowback from Louisiana’s conservative Legislature


USA Today

For Trump and Harris, it could all come down to the Blue Wall

What do working Americans fear more than death? Retirement.

Both Trump and Harris claim to support the working class: Where do they stand on labor?


NJ.com

Tolls on these N.J. bridges go up Sunday for the first time in 13 years

Teen charged in double shooting after high school football game

N.J. is opening one of its most massive high schools ever. Here’s a sneak peek inside.



The Los Angeles Times

Trump calls Harris a Marxist, a communist, even a fascist. Why his wild punches don’t land


A year after ‘hot labor summer,’ California Legislature chills on union demands amid budget concerns


Editorial: Which political party is really ‘anti-kid’? Just look at recent child tax credit history



The Chicago Sun-Times


Rich Miller: Dems finally catch up to Gov. JB Pritzker on promoting ‘freedom’

CPS to offer Chicago teachers raises up to 5% in each of the next four years

South Loop sandlot? White Sox, Related Midwest build temporary baseball diamond at stadium site


The Atlanta Journal Constitution


Gridlock Guy: MARTA is vital to Atlanta and those who agree should act like it

Black Atlanta entrepreneurs share struggles at ‘family meeting’

On education, Harris and Trump share no common ground or solutions









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