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The "Journey of Reconciliation," the first "Freedom Ride" into the Jim Crow south took place in 1947, organized by CORE.

Today in Black America - February 29

POSTED: February 29, 2016, 6:30 am

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Today in Black History: Hattie McDaniels wins the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for "Gone with the Wind"


The New York Times

National

Hillary Clinton, ‘Smart Power’ and a Dictator’s Fall

A New Libya, With ‘Very Little Time Left’

On the Campaign Trail: G.O.P. Race Grows Cruder and More Aggressive


Bernie Sanders Stands Alone as Hillary Clinton Gains Senate Endorsements


Donald Trump Elicits Shock and Biting Satire in European Media

Democrats Fight for Young Voters in Massachusetts Primary


Obama’s Tangled History With Supreme Court Sets Stage for Nominee Fight

Hillary Clinton Vows to Tackle ‘Systemic Racism’

Meg Whitman Assails Chris Christie for Backing Donald Trump


Tulsi Gabbard, Rising Democratic Star, Endorses Bernie Sanders


Donald Trump Wavers on Disavowing David Duke



Local

Fears About Water Supply Grip Village That Made Teflon Products


Plan to Expand a Pipeline at Indian Point Raises Concern

Cuomo-de Blasio Feud Threatens New York City’s Plans for Affordable Housing


B&H Electronics Store Sued for Discrimination of Hispanic Workers


The Christian Science Monitor


South Carolina primary reveals gulf between black, white voters

Behind Supreme Court standoff, party grievances from years ago


Violence at KKK rally: Is Klan membership rising in the US?


GOP debate: Making his own rules still looks like winning strategy for Trump


The Star-Ledger

'Go home': Did Trump diss Christie at campaign event?


1780s clause at center of Menendez corruption case battle

Keep the New Jersey drinking age at 21 | Editorial

Birthday party leads to 'melee,' arrests of 4 kids, Union police say

Bridgegate emails show rift between N.Y. and N.J. at Port Authority, report says

Christie funder Meg Whitman calls Trump endorsement 'political opportunism'



Philly.com

Kenney eyes soda tax for Philly

Ousted union chief 'completely blindsided'

Cosby seeks to dismiss defamation case

Calls to opt-out of school testing on the rise

Bullied student challenges expulsion


The Cleveland Plain Dealer


Senate must do its job on Supreme Court nomination: Sherrod Brown (Opinion)

Ohio schools pressured to reduce pay-to-play fees


First Ohio Supreme Court campaign ads to hit airwaves: What to watch for Monday

Cleveland seeking a few good lead poisoning detectives



The Detroit Free Press


E-mails: Snyder could have declared Flint emergency sooner

Riley: Stars gather to shine spotlight on Flint crisis


Riley: Don't ask what Snyder knew; ask why he didn't

Kalamazoo shooting victim, 14, breathing on her own


Where are the lead pipes? In many cities, we just don't know


90% is passing grade under current lead rule



The Chicago Tribune


Lawmakers in Springfield don't care about Chicago State students

Ku Klux Klan members linked to violent Calif. brawl released


The mysterious 'execution-style' killings of 3 young Muslims in Fort Wayne


Emanuel: Protesters should join discussion on policing, not try to end it

Alvarez goes on offense against Foxx at state's attorney debate

Morning spin: Early voting in Illinois primary starts today



The Los Angeles Times

5 KKK members released from jail after brawl in Anaheim


A threat ahead: California Democrats losing the fight for younger voters

No one knows what's behind L.A. County's rise in mental competency cases


The Washington Post


Divisions within GOP over Trump’s candidacy are growing


How can other Republicans manage their campaigns when Trump is their standard bearer?

In 1927, Donald Trump’s father was arrested after a Klan riot in Queens


Opinion: Trump’s feigned ignorance about the KKK raises disturbing questions

Opinion: Why is the GOP front-runner the ‘hope’ of white supremacists?

Police: KKK members acted in self-defense when they stabbed 3 counter-protesters at meager rally

What Hillary Clinton’s massive win among black voters really says


For nearly 200 years, we’ve played by Martin Van Buren’s rules. Then the 2016 presidential race happened.

Mom: My third grader is losing 6-8 weeks this year to standardized testing — for no good reason


Prince William board reduces concealed-handgun permit fees


McAuliffe signs gun control compromise into law


Overhaul of Montgomery alcohol monopoly no longer on tap



USA Today


Why the South likes Donald Trump


Why Bernie Sanders could win Oklahoma






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