today in black history

May 18, 2026

In 1896, U.S. Supreme Court upholds Plessy v. Ferguson, beginning Jim Crow or de jure segregation and ending Reconstruction.

Today in Black America - May 18

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The Associated Press

Redistricting debate shifts to South Carolina as Republicans seek clean sweep of US House seats

Senate parliamentarian deals blow to $1 billion security proposal for White House

Trump administration promotes program to check voter eligibility. Critics fear a midterm purge


USA Today

Federal funding for Trump's ballroom in jeopardy after Senate ruling

ICE detained US citizen in NYC, now congressman wants investigation

Protesters at Edmund Pettus Bridge say voting rights are under attack


The Washington Post


The labor market is stuck. These seven charts explain why.

Teen leads charge to block ICE detention centers from opening near schools

Agencies won’t hand over records for an investigation into how DOGE accessed data


The New York Times

Trump’s Approval Sinks Amid Unpopular War, Darkening G.O.P. Prospects

A Crack in the Polling Floor Puts Trump in New Territory


News Analysis: With Timing of Voting Rights Decision, Supreme Court Chose a Political Scramble


NJ.com


N.J. school district just cut 23 jobs as students worry about cuts to their music classes

Opinion: Jersey Shore town cancer cluster investigation: What we know about 182 cases

60+ groups just called on N.J. governor to immediately pause all AI data center projects


The Los Angeles Times


L.A.’s 100 most problematic rental properties spotlighted in new city database

Should a high-voltage power line run through California’s largest state park? Critics are furious

Train car found with 6 dead migrants inside came from Long Beach, officials say


The Chicago Sun-Times


U. of C. faculty and parents protest Lab School policy they say limits classroom discussion, inclusion

This CHA resident waited years for safe housing. There are hundreds more like her.

Ford City Mall on Southwest Side ordered to close by June 22


The Atlanta Journal Constitution


How Serena Williams went from winning Grand Slams to writing big checks

Democrats outpace Republicans in early voting in Georgia primaries

Georgia’s chaotic, unsettled primary season races to an unpredictable finish




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