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Ira Aldridge, the great 19th century Black actor, famous throughout the world, was born in 1807 in New York City.

Today in Black America - April 29

POSTED: April 29, 2026, 6:30 am

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The Washington Post

Editorial Board: The Comey indictment is ridiculous

Prosecutions of Trump’s foes add to GOP’s headaches in midterms

Historically Black colleges team up to pursue top research status


The New York Times


The Editorial Board: White Drivers Got a Warning. Latino Drivers Got Detained.

Republicans Brace for Brutal Midterms as Trump’s Popularity Slips

In Backlash Against Tech in Schools, Parents Are Winning Rollbacks


USA Today


Trump is targeting Haitian immigrants. They've been here before.

Longtime Trump ally objects to taxpayers funding White House ballroom

Mamdani responds after billionaire slams NYC mayor's rich tax video


The Associated Press

Hegseth will be grilled by Congress for the first time since the Iran war began


Mississippi middle school students stop bus from crashing after driver blacks out

Stories of Black and Indigenous patriots come into focus as US remembers the American Revolution


NJ.com


N.J. schools kept 36 teachers and staff convicted of crimes on payroll — some for years

N.J. lawyer fined $5K for AI-generated brief with fake citations, hallucinations


Huge merger of 2 N.J. colleges just got a critical approval


The Los Angeles Times

California governor candidates talk over one another in rapid-fire debate

Pasadena clinic received $34 million in Medicare skin graft scam, court documents say

Disneyland is now scanning your face at nearly every gate, sparking privacy concerns


The Chicago Sun-Times


Accountability panel to urge criminal charges for federal agent misconduct during Operation Midway Blitz


CPS projected to end school year with $45M deficit as budget challenges persist


Striking UIC grad workers rally for higher pay as some say they struggle to afford groceries and rent



The Atlanta Journal Constitution


Morris Brown reaccredited after review

Democrats fear Kemp could slow-walk election to replace David Scott


Secretary of state candidates debate amid looming vote-counting problem








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