today in black history

January 16, 2026

In 1978 NASA names Maj. Frederick D. Gregory, Maj. Guion S. Bluford and Dr. Ronald E. McNair for space missions.

Today in Black America - January 16

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The Associated Press

Federal immigration agents filmed dragging a woman from her car in Minneapolis

Judge orders release of Liberian man arrested in Minneapolis by agents with a battering ram

What Americans think about Trump’s first year back in office, according to AP-NORC polling


USA Today


Academics punished for Charlie Kirk comments are returning to campus

3 charts show why the US wants Venezuelan oil

GOP congressman splits with Trump over Greenland, calls it 'buffoonery'


The Washington Post

Editorial Board: Inflation is not ‘defeated’

Trump Cabinet secretaries conspired to violate Constitution, federal judge says

Native Americans are being swept up by ICE in Minneapolis, tribes say



NJ.com


N.J. mayor directed police to keep Black people out of town, state says in shocking lawsuit

Sherrill pick for N.J. health commissioner vows to fight ‘misinformation from Washington’

ICE detains 2 men in Princeton, including dad who just dropped kid off at school



The Los Angeles Times


Trump administration’s demands for California’s voter rolls, including Social Security numbers, rejected by federal judge

Flu cases surging in California as officials warn of powerful virus strain


Watts tried to mourn ‘Mama Curtis.’ Then came LAPD officers with Tasers and batons



The New York Times

Newly Released Records Detail Chaos During Fatal ICE Shooting in Minneapolis


Analysis: A Tale of Two Meetings: Trump Chooses Oil Over Democracy

The House Republican Majority Is Down to Almost Nothing


The Chicago Sun-Times


Federal judge who challenged Bovino will supervise state's new case against Trump's deportation blitz

Bovino murder-for-hire case on thin ice after judge bars gang evidence from trial

Pilar Audain: A way for Black and Latino communities to unite


The Atlanta Journal Constitution


Former College Park police chief calls for investigation of city

Brian Kemp’s needs-based scholarship investment fulfills Democratic dreams

Tiger Woods, Arthur Blank teaming up to transform former APS school









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