today in black history

December 09, 2025

P.B.S. Pinchback becomes the nation's first Black governor on this date in 1872 in the state of Louisiana.

Today in Black America - December 9

POSTED: December 09, 2025, 6:30 am

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The Associated Press

Democratic Rep. Jasmine Crockett is running for US Senate in Texas

Trump’s former lawyer Alina Habba resigns as top federal prosecutor in New Jersey

International court sentences Sudanese militia leader to 20 years in prison for Darfur atrocities


The Washington Post

Opinion: I was a red state governor. What I saw at Harvard surprised me.

Police investigation faults Rep. Nancy Mace for profanity-laced airport tirade


A fight over restoring Confederate names on schools heads to trial


The New York Times

A Frustrated Congress Pushes the Pentagon to Produce the Boat Strike Orders

William Baude, Stephen I. Vladeck and Kate Shaw: Looks Like the Supreme Court Will Continue to Overturn the 20th Century


A Dozen F.B.I. Agents Sue Patel After Being Fired Over Kneeling at Protest


USA Today


Report says Trump did same 'mortgage fraud' he accuses his targets of

Supreme Court appears poised to broaden the president's power

Shipwrecked drug runners should be arrested, not killed | Opinion



NJ.com


Mysterious $20M debt threatens wealthy N.J. suburb’s way of life. Can divided town survive the crisis?

Library at N.J. university getting a $19.5 million renovation

N.J. police officer named in $5M excessive-force lawsuit resigns


The Los Angeles Times


High schools bullying is up, attendance down as ICE raids sow ‘climate of distress,’ study says

Activists paint Westwood crosswalk to improve safety. Police shut down effort, cite volunteer for vandalism


Federal judge strikes down Trump’s order blocking development of wind energy


The Chicago Sun-Times


Mayor Johnson determined to avert city government shutdown as budget stalemate drags on


Obama Presidential Center's first building is complete — Here's an exclusive look


Black Chicagoans embrace the quarter-zip trend while discussing its meaning


The Atlanta Journal Constitution


Dickens asks top donors for $250K to help fund inauguration events

Georgia districts forge their own way as troubled program faces a crossroads

8 Georgia theaters awarded grants totaling $500,000 for major improvements





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