today in black history

May 15, 2025

John Morront, the first African American missionary to work with American Indians, is ordained as a Methodist minister in London, England.

Today in Black America - May 15

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The Washington Post

GOP tax bill on track to add more than $2.5 trillion to U.S. deficit over 10 years

What to know about Trump’s effort to ban birthright citizenship

Maps show what a heat dome means for high temps, humidity, hurricane season



The New York Times

Missouri Voters Overturned an Abortion Ban. Lawmakers Will Ask Them to Reconsider.

The Road to Trump’s Embrace of White South Africans

House Republicans Push Forward Plan to Cut Taxes, Medicaid and Food Aid


USA Today

Omaha elects first Black mayor, ousting 3-term Republican

Why red states are joining Trump fight to 'root out DEI'

More than 100 lawmakers urge scrapping of federal plans to cut LGBTQ lifeline services


The Associated Press

Workers are saying ‘no’ to toxic environments. Here’s how you can set limits and leave it behind

What to know about the upcoming Supreme Court arguments in the birthright citizenship case

The chair of Tesla sold stock worth $230 million while profits at Elon Musk’s carmaker plunged


NJ.com

Two-thirds of N.J.’s neediest schools overcrowded, report says

Countdown to potential NJ Transit strike: Here’s what we know.

Uber driver stuck in controversial N.J. ICE center reveals what it’s really like inside


The Los Angeles Times

Staring down harsh Trump funding cuts, UC and CSU get some relief in Newsom budget plan

It took LAPD 23 years to identify one of their own as the culprit in this fatal love triangle

Teachers tend to plan pregnancies with summer due dates. Could a LAUSD policy change that?


The Chicago Sun-Times


CPS lays out budget based on city and state revenue that isn't guaranteed

Some lawmakers want to save a program giving health benefits to Illinois residents without legal status

Former Lincoln Park High School administrators removed from Chicago Public Schools' 'Do Not Hire' list


The Atlanta Journal Constitution

Data: Investors now own 30% of metro Atlanta’s single-family rental homes

Jon Ossoff hammers Trump-supporting Republicans on Qatari free ride

Medicaid cuts would paint uncertain future for millions in Georgia









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