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June 25, 2026

President Franklin D. Roosevelt created the Fair Employment Practices Commission by Executive Order 8802 on this date in 1941.

Today in Black America - June 25

POSTED: June 25, 2026, 8:00 am

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The Washington Post

Under pressure from Trump, Senate reverses course on Iran


Unlike the rest of the U.S., the South is growing its youth population

White House seeks $88 billion from Congress for Iran war


The New York Times

How the Supreme Court Is Shaping Trump’s Agenda


Who’s Paying for Trump’s $1 Billion Construction Spree? Taxpayers and Secret Donors.

Federal Appeals Panel Rejects Trump’s Effort to Gather Voting Data From States


USA Today


164 killed in Venezuela after back-to-back earthquakes. What to know

Mamdani effect: How progressives rode NYC win across the US

Trump can't require voters to present citizenship docs to register, judge says


NJ.com

Alarming new trend dominating youth sports: repeating 8th grade. Families pay thousands for it.


N.J. rep faces 17 years in jail. Democrats call the charges ‘wrong, unconstitutional and un-American’

Lincoln Tunnel Helix rehab project aims to extend 90-year-old elevated highway’s lifespan


The Associated Press


Dozens of states could face new costs because of high error rates in SNAP food aid


AP Exclusive: Sen. Van Hollen backs El-Sayed for Michigan Senate in break from Democratic leadership

Mamdani’s success in New York tests Democratic Party’s willingness to change


The Los Angeles Times

Mayor Bass’ top strategist leaves campaign ahead of bruising showdown against Nithya Raman


Wildfire rebuilding boosts L.A. County job growth in May

San José State professor fired over Gaza protest controversy must be reinstated, arbitrator rules


The Chicago Sun-Times


New study finds the creative sector is Chicago’s third-largest industry


Fran Spielman Show: CHA Operating Chair Matthew Brewer joins the race for mayor

Chicago teens testify about takeovers — ‘How can we better make adults our role models?’


The Atlanta Journal Constitution

Soft party movement is changing Black Atlanta’s social scene

Kemp appoints top ethics official, prosecutor to Fulton bench


Education has a real estate problem





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