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January 30, 2025

Franklin A. Thomas was named president of the Ford Foundation in 1979, the first Black to run the philanthropy.

Today in Black America - January 28

POSTED: January 28, 2025, 5:00 pm

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The Washington Post

Federal judge blocks Trump federal spending freeze after a day of chaos

Editorial Board: More reason to oppose RFK Jr.’s nomination

RFK Jr. disparaged vaccines dozens of times in recent years and made baseless claims on race


The Associated Press


Trump offers all federal workers a buyout with 7 months’ pay in effort to shrink size of government


How Donald Trump and Project 2025 previewed the federal grant freeze

Some Trump voters are skeptical of his opening moves to embrace fellow billionaires


USA Today


Trump blocks federal support for gender-affirming care for youth

Republican attorneys general pressure Costco to drop DEI policies

What we know about Trump's pause on federal grants, loans



NJ.com


N.J. man fatally stabbed in ShopRite parking lot

N.J. restaurant that sold ‘Proud Boys’ burger has history of right-leaning menu items

Dealers used housing complex as open-air drug market. They were just convicted, cops say.


The New York Times


Patel’s Loyalty to Trump Raises Doubts Over F.B.I.’s Independence

Hawaii Governor, a Doctor, Blames Kennedy for Measles Deaths in Samoa

Caroline Kennedy’s Video Exposes the Fight Over a Fading Family Legacy


The Los Angeles Times


Newsom taps Magic Johnson, Casey Wasserman, Mark Walter to lead philanthropic L.A. fire recovery initiative

Fires and windstorms caused at least $350 million in damage to L.A. public facilities, report says

‘When you look good, you feel good’: Black hairstylists offer free services to fire victims


The Chicago Sun-Times


Trump's federal funding freeze on hold — as ‘chaos, confusion and fear’ grip Chicago

Tears, fears — but few details — in wake of immigration sweeps across Chicago area

As the immigration landscape changes rapidly, here are answers to pressing immigration policy questions


The Atlanta Journal Constitution


Georgia’s top judge wants to scrap partisan judicial elections

How business and community leaders are responding to Atlanta ICE arrests

Measles case detected in Georgia, public health workers urge vaccination




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