today in black history

June 09, 2026

Legendary soul singer Jackie Wilson, whose hits included "Lonely Teardrops," and "Higher and Higher" was born in 1934 in Detroit.

Today in Black America - June 9

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The Washington Post

Trump is greeted by boos at Madison Square Garden during the NBA Finals


Big Tobacco didn’t just sell cigarettes. It shaped what Americans eat.


Kennedy Center removes Trump’s name from website after judge’s ruling


USA Today


Donald Trump met with loud boos during national anthem at NBA Finals Game 3


The GOP will fund anything – unless it actually helps people | Opinion

Pentagon revamps religious reclassification after LDS Church backlash



The Associated Press


Federal judge strikes down Trump’s $100,000 fee on new H-1B visas

Progressive Nithya Raman advances to November runoff against Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass

How to stay safe while traveling during extreme heat


NJ.com


Mayor says some city cops at weekend Delaney Hall protests were ‘over-aggressive’

South Jersey school district paid more than $3M to resolve sexual assault lawsuits


N.J. police officers under review after Black motorist posts video of his arrest during traffic stop


The Los Angeles Times


California election: Nithya Raman beats Spencer Pratt to take on Mayor Bass in November

Bacteria found in Target baby wipes could be life-threatening to infants; recall underway

Push to install license plate readers comes amid questions about how data are shared


The New York Times

Trump Previews Fall Strategy With Baseless Claims of California Vote Fraud


Democratic Group Kicks Off $50 Million Midterm Blitz in Conservative Strongholds


Health Risks of Alcohol Accelerate After One Drink a Day, Study Finds



The Chicago Sun-Times

West Side's new Sankofa Village Wellness Center seeks to heal — and impress

Northwestern researcher among group kicked out of conference for distributing paper critical of Trump


As Obama Presidential Center opens, neighborhoods await the fiscal return


The Atlanta Journal Constitution

UGA AD forbids school from scheduling Texas Tech in wake of Sorsby ruling

FBI’s Fulton County 2020 investigation fails to deliver, so far

Nonprofit serving health systems emerges as potential Northlake Mall buyer






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