Reggae Legend Sly Dunbar Dies at 73
Clay Cane
January 29, 2026
(AURN News) — According to the BBC, legendary reggae drummer Sly Dunbar has died at age 73. His wife, Thelma, discovered him unresponsive on Monday
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Zora Neale Hurston Remembered 66 Years After Her Death
Clay Cane
January 28, 2026
(AURN News) — Zora Neale Hurston died Jan. 28, 1960 — 66 years ago — leaving behind one of the most important legacies in Black
Ye Apologizes for Antisemitic Behavior in Wall Street Journal Ad
Clay Cane
January 27, 2026
(AURN News) — Ye, the artist formerly known as Kanye West, is apologizing again for antisemitic behavior. He took out a full-page ad in The
Barbie Honors Juneteenth Activist Opal Lee With Inspiring Women Doll
Clay Cane
January 26, 2026
(AURN News) — Barbie is honoring Dr. Opal Lee — the beloved “Grandmother of Juneteenth” — with her own doll in the Barbie Inspiring Women
William Arthur Lewis, Nobel Economist, Born Jan. 23, 1915
Clay Cane
January 24, 2026
(AURN NEWS) — On this day, Jan. 23, 1915, William Arthur Lewis was born in St. Lucia. He became one of the world’s most influential
Dr. Gladys West, GPS Pioneer, Dies at 95
Clay Cane
January 21, 2026
(AURN News) — According to WTVR, Dr. Gladys West, the mathematician whose groundbreaking work helped make GPS possible, has died at 95. West passed away
Don Lemon Responds After Nicki Minaj’s Homophobic Slur
Clay Cane
January 20, 2026
(AURN News) — According to PEOPLE, Don Lemon is responding after Nicki Minaj attacked him with a homophobic slur over his coverage of an ICE-related
Former Nickelodeon Child Star Kianna Underwood Dies at 33
Clay Cane
January 20, 2026
(AURN News) — According to PEOPLE, former Nickelodeon child star Kianna Underwood has died at 33 following a hit-and-run incident in Brooklyn, N.Y., on Friday,
Muhammad Ali To Be Honored With USPS Forever Stamp
Clay Cane
January 18, 2026
(AURN News) — According to the Associated Press, the U.S. Postal Service will honor Muhammad Ali with a commemorative Forever Stamp, marking the first time
Civil Rights Pioneer Claudette Colvin Dies at 86
Clay Cane
January 15, 2026
(AURN News) — According to The Associated Press, Claudette Colvin — whose refusal to give up her seat on a segregated Montgomery bus helped ignite
Minnesota, Illinois File Lawsuits Against Trump Administration Over Immigration Enforcement
Clay Cane
January 14, 2026
MINNEAPOLIS (AURN News) — According to The New York Times, Minnesota and Illinois have filed separate federal lawsuits against the Trump administration, arguing that recent
Trump Claims Civil Rights Laws Harmed White People
Clay Cane
January 13, 2026
According to The New York Times, President Donald Trump said in an interview that civil rights-era protections led to white people being “very badly treated,”
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