today in black history

February 23, 2026

Scholar, activist and NAACP founder Dr. William Edward Burghardt DuBois is born on this date in 1868 in Great Barrington, Massachusetts.

Today in Black America - February 23

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The New York Times

Trump Claims a Historic Turnaround for the U.S. Here Are the Facts.

When Faced With Claims of Racism, Trump Points to His Black Friends

Judges Grow Angry Over Trump Administration Violating Their Orders



The Washington Post

Bill would restrict Trump administration’s push for ICE warehouses


60% disapprove of Trump ahead of State of the Union, Post-ABC-Ipsos poll finds

Supreme Court put the brakes on Trump, after Congress helped him step on the gas



The Associated Press


EU says US must honor a trade deal after court blocks Trump tariffs

More Ghanaians are wearing a cultural outfit after their president was mocked

Never Trump Republicans are still issuing dire warnings. Is anyone listening?


USA Today

6-in-10 Americans disapprove of Trump's job performance, new poll says

Studying Black history may feel uncomfortable. It should be. | Opinion

A year later, experts say full effect of DOGE cuts may never be known



NJ.com


N.J. power outages as monster snowstorm, blizzard conditions hits state

‘Sweeping destruction’: Global leaders accuse Trump of dismantling world order


N.J. teachers union financed a $45M political gamble — and it could change politics forever, new report says


The Los Angeles Times

California Democrats unite against Trump, differ on vision for state’s future

L.A. wanted to dismantle homeless RVs. A judge just shut that down


LAPD personnel trips to Israel, international locales document little evidence of benefit


The Chicago Sun-Times

Congress passed Trump's sweeping tax bill. Here's how it'll affect your returns

Pritzker budget proposal leaves funding flat for the arts in Illinois in 2026-2027

How Jesse Jackson shaped Chicago education, from protesting school segregation to reopening Dyett HS


The Atlanta Journal Constitution

Election skeptics eagerly await criminal charges in Fulton election case

With Kemp at his side, Dooley struggles in Georgia’s U.S. Senate race


In Georgia, Gavin Newsom urges Democrats to fight ‘fire with fire’






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