today in black history

March 08, 2025

Henry L. Marsh, III is elected the first Black mayor of Richmond, Virginia, "the cradle of the Confederacy," on this date in 1977.

Today in Black America - March 6

POSTED: March 06, 2025, 8:30 am

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The New York Times

As Trump Goes After Universities, Students Are Now on the Chopping Block

Cuts to Federal Work Force Push Out Young Employees

D.C.’s Planned Removal of Black Lives Matter Mural Reflects Mayor’s Delicate Position


The Washington Post

Spooked by Trump and Putin, Europe rushes to rearm


Draft executive order calls for closing Education Department


D.C. U.S. attorney tells Georgetown he won’t hire from any school with ‘DEI’



USA Today


Some Black congressional lawmakers boycott or walk out of Trump's address in protest

Illinois landlords ordered to pay former tenants $80K after threatening to call ICE


Maps have misled you: Greenland isn't as big as you think.


The Associated Press


Read this e-mail immediately': CDC tells about 180 fired employees to come back to work


Veterans fired from federal jobs say they feel betrayed, including some who voted for Trump

A firing squad will be killing someone for the first time in the US in 15 years


NJ.com


Here’s who Republicans like the most in the big N.J. governor’s race

Here’s who Democrats like the most in the big N.J. governor’s race


New Trump polling leads CNN analyst to doomsday prediction: “Awful, awful, awful'



The Los Angeles Times


Wildfires. Sex abuse lawsuits. Trump. L.A. County budget is under ‘enormous’ pressure


Los Angeles stops accepting new applicants for Section 8, citing budget uncertainty in Washington

Student test score descriptions get a makeover: Advanced, Proficient, Developing, Minimal



The Chicago Sun-Times

Robert Crimo III signs trial waiver 'Donald Trump' after pleading guilty to Highland Park parade shooting

Heavily scripted Mayor Johnson survives congressional hot seat on Chicago's sanctuary city policy


Lynn Sweet: Mayor Brandon Johnson’s good day at hostile GOP hearing on sanctuary cities



The Atlanta Journal Constitution


Mayor Dickens’ interim IG pick sparks backlash from critics questioning his power

What to watch for on Crossover Day in the Georgia Legislature


CDC firings undermine public health work far beyond Washington









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