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February 18, 2026

Morehouse College was founded on this date in 1867, originally as the Augusta Institute and later as the Atlanta Baptist College.

Today in Black America - February 18

POSTED: February 18, 2026, 6:30 am

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The Washington Post


Donna Brazile: Jesse Jackson won in the end

Video: ‘Keep on moving’: Jackson’s most memorable speeches

Groups sue over Trump effort to ‘erase’ history, science in national parks


USA Today

Kilmar Abrego Garcia can't be re-detained by Trump admin, judge rules


For nearly 20 years, the EPA has regulated greenhouse gases. No more. | The Excerpt


Man who allegedly ran toward US Capitol with loaded shotgun arrested


The New York Times

White House Rejects Democrats’ Latest Proposal as D.H.S. Shutdown Drags On


Jesse Jackson’s Death Arrives at a Crucial Moment for Black Political Power

Jackson’s Convention Speeches in 1984 and 1988 Were Calls for Social Justice



The Associated Press

Stephen Colbert says CBS lawyers pulled James Talarico interview as early voting begins in Texas


Judge blocks deportation of Palestinian activist who led protests at Columbia

Federal judge rules Kilmar Abrego Garcia can’t be re-detained by immigration authorities


NJ.com

Feds pay another $77 million of what they owe to Gateway Tunnel project

A Republican just broke ranks to limit Trump’s pardon power, and it could change everything


Bombshell corruption case is over. N.J. fails to prove Dem power broker did anything wrong.



The Los Angeles Times

LAUSD board approves up to 657 layoffs. Budget at ‘breaking point,’ Supt. Carvalho says


UCLA fires top finance officer, saying he made inaccurate claims about campus budget

High-Speed Rail CEO arrested on suspicion of domestic violence


The Chicago Sun-Times

Rev. Jesse Jackson paved the way for generations of Democrats in Chicago, top Illinois Democrats say

Chicagoans mourn Rev. Jesse Jackson: 'He had enough heart to challenge wrong'

10 facts about the Rev. Jesse Jackson and his connection to Chicago you might not know


The Atlanta Journal Constitution


Fulton Commission Dems mistrust colleague listed as witness for FBI raid

With FBI raid, Trump may drive Black voter turnout in Fulton County


Ossoff accuses Trump of ordering Fulton County raid to suppress Black voters








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