today in black history

March 18, 2026

Civil rights pioneer Rev. Fred Shuttlesworth was born on this date in 1922 in Birmingham, Alabama.

Today in Black America - March 18

POSTED: March 18, 2026, 7:00 am

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The Associated Press

Illinois Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton wins Democratic primary for US Senate

Trump’s tariffs were supposed to help manufacturers. But instead, they’re hurting


Mamdani administration wants to pull legal support for ex-NYC Mayor Adams in sexual assault lawsuit


USA Today

The Academy got it wrong. 'Sinners' will entertain us for generations.

Stratton survives battle. New faces emerge. Illinois primary takeaways

One dead, another injured in shooting at Air Force base in New Mexico


The New York Times


Jamelle Bouie: The Last Thing Trump Wants to Do Is Save America

Judge Orders Voice of America to Restart All News Operations

Postmaster Says U.S.P.S. Will Be ‘Out of Cash’ in Under a Year


The Washington Post

Judge questions Trump aides’ ‘brazen’ claims on White House ballroom


1,000 Voice of America employees reinstated after judge deems wind-down illegal

House panel subpoenas Pam Bondi in Epstein investigation


NJ.com


SNL just brutally roasted a N.J. proposal to name a school after Trump

N.J. college dean, 66, charged with sexually assaulting child


Footage shows British driver in the country illegally blow through red light in crash that killed Uber driver


The Los Angeles Times

L.A. teachers union widely expected to announce strike date at massive Wednesday rally

California pledges to open 7% of its land and waters to Indigenous tribes — a step toward healing a 175-year-old broken promise

LAPD captain avoids firing after complaint of racist and sexist comments within unit she led



The Chicago Sun-Times


Ford wins crowded Democratic primary to replace retiring Rep. Danny Davis after decades in office

Melissa Bean wins 8th Congressional District primary, moves to reclaim seat she lost 16 years ago


Democrat Donna Miller wins 2nd Congressional District, halting Jesse Jackson Jr.'s comeback attempt


The Atlanta Journal Constitution


Touchscreen voting likely to remain in place for Georgia midterms


Georgia town defies ICE: No water for planned detention warehouse


How storms, government shutdown wrought havoc on Atlanta air travel








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