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May 12, 2026

Mervyn Dymally, who served as California's Lieutenant Governor, in the State Legislature and Congress, was born in 1926 in Trinidad.

Today in Black America - April 27

POSTED: April 27, 2026, 7:00 am

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USA Today

'Michael' biopic defies critics, shatters box office record

Flesh-eating New World screwworm moves closer to US in alarming return

'I have the right to vote.' States and the DOJ are fighting over personal data



The New York Times

The U.S. Started the War. The Rest of the World Is Feeling the Effects.

Oil Rises and Stocks Waver as Peace Talks Stall


Every Black Republican Is Leaving the House, Erasing Diversity Gains


The Washington Post

Trump officials hire ‘deportation judges’ with less training or experience

The man turning the Pentagon into a venture capital firm

Americans’ electricity was shut off 13 million times in a year, data shows


The Associated Press


College students wary of the job market are changing course in search of ‘AI-proof’ majors


Haitians, Syrians aren't the only immigrants watching US Supreme Court arguments on temporary status

‘Michael’ moonwalks to $97 million opening, shattering record for music biopics


NJ.com

She went in for a routine test and died 3 hours later. Now her family is suing for $40M.

N.J. church evacuated after bomb threat determined to be a hoax, cops say


How does Gen Z feel about Trump? Latest poll shows stunning results.


The Los Angeles Times

Voter ID controversy headed for California with initiative on November ballot

Billionaire-tax backers say they have enough signatures — times two — to qualify for ballot


Granderson: Tucker Carlson’s reversal on Trump is a familiar script


The Chicago Sun-Times

Natalie Y. Moore: Don’t discount patriarchy’s role in deadly domestic violence against Black women

Pope Leo affirms support for banning death penalty, marks 15 years since Illinois ban

Life expectancy in Chicago tops pre-pandemic levels, with Black Chicagoans leading the way


The Atlanta Journal Constitution


For Georgia pre-K, 3-year-olds could be the next frontier

Early voting gets underway: Check out AJC’s Voter Guide for more on candidates


Southern Co. exec: A career doesn’t always follow a straight line







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