today in black history

July 08, 2026

In 2003 President George W. Bush condemned slavery as one of the greatest crimes in history during a visit to Goree Island in Senegal.

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Today in Black America - July 8

POSTED: July 08, 2026, 7:30 am

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The New York Times

Yale Law School Fights to Stop Trump Deal

Oil Prices Jump and Stocks Drop After Trump Says Iran Deal Is ‘Over’

Katherine Miller, Kristen Soltis Anderson and Adrian J. Rivera:
‘I Feel Like I’m in a House That’s on Fire’: 13 Black Democratic Voters on Trump, Democrats and America Today

The Washington Post

Judge rules for The Washington Post in $3.8B defamation suit brought by Trump Media

Trump says ceasefire with Iran is over, calling its leaders ‘scum’

ICE officer fatally shoots Mexican man in Houston during traffic stop

USA Today

Was that climate change? Scientists ponder a deadly July 4 weekend

Trump-appointed judge blocks DOJ subpoena on Georgia election workers

ABC accuses FCC of 'chilling speech' ahead of 2026 election

NJ.com

N.J. lawmakers demand action on ‘outrageous’ youth sports academies after NJ.com report

A shocking political hoax went viral. The N.J. woman behind it lived a double life.

Pennsylvania man sentenced to prison for flooding N.J. with ghost guns nobody could trace

The Associated Press

Survey shows about 3 in 10 US adults believe Israel has committed genocide against Palestinians

Obamacare premiums surged this year. A new analysis shows it’s likely to happen again in 2027

Platner may be finished, but voters’ hunger for change and willingness to take risks will remain

The Los Angeles Times

A charred body, tacos and ICE: L.A. food stand owner, employees accused in murder plot

Instead of uniting the left, California’s billionaire tax measure has split Democratic allies

Mysterious ‘anomalies’ could mean thousands lose their California driver’s licenses

The Chicago Sun-Times

Chicago Public Media launching community website — chicago.com — in the fall

One of Mayor Brandon Johnson most ardent City Council adversaries won't seek reelection in 2027

Illinois health officials warn of high rate of 'explosive diarrhea' caused by contaminated foods

The Atlanta Journal Constitution

Why Raphael Warnock, not Jon Ossoff, is fueling Georgia’s 2028 speculation

Trump-nominated judge halts DOJ demand for identities of 2020 election workers

Why does the FBI really want Fulton County election records?

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