today in black history

January 20, 2026

On this day in 2009 Barack Obama took the oath of office as the nation's first Black President,

Today in Black America - January 20

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The Associated Press

Trump ties his stance on Greenland to not getting Nobel Peace Prize

US citizen says ICE removed him from his Minnesota home in his underwear after warrantless search

The US political climate spurs efforts to reclaim the MLK holiday


The Washington Post

Top Catholic cardinals say U.S. foreign policy raises moral questions

Justice Department considering rollback of gun regulations


Probe of Fed chair raises stakes in Supreme Court test of Trump’s power


The New York Times


With Threats to Greenland, Trump Sets America on the Road to Conquest

Falsehoods Fueled Trump’s First Year Back in Office

The Editorial Board: How Trump Has Pocketed $1,408,500,000


NJ.com

Cursive handwriting is back from the dead. N.J. schools now must teach it in grades 3-5.


Will Democrats defeat Trump’s Republican Party in 2026? New poll reveals shocking numbers.


Murphy promised to fix NJ Transit even ‘if it kills me.’ Now that he’s leaving, how’d he do?


USA Today


Trump pivots to 'affordability' in 2026. Can he stay on message?

America was born in protest. Did the Constitution expect this?

Supreme Court Lisa Cook ruling is existential test for Federal Reserve


The Los Angeles Times


Explaining California’s billionaire tax: The proposals, the backlash and the exodus

L.A.’s defense industry is booming. Federal funding crunch could change that

Contributor: DEI is a path to meritocracy, not an alternative


The Chicago Sun-Times


Protesters rally on Martin Luther King Jr. Day and anniversary of Trump’s inauguration


Neil Steinberg: It was also against the law for a Black person to sit at a Woolworth’s lunch counter

Chicago elementary students honor MLK, share his lessons in oratory competition


The Atlanta Journal Constitution


At MLK celebration, Warnock channels King’s legacy to decry ICE raids

Atlanta hit TSA record in 2025 with 30 million passengers

One year in, Georgia Republicans largely stick with Donald Trump




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