On this day, Nov. 7, 1972, Barbara Jordan and Andrew Young made history as the first Black Southerners elected to Congress since Reconstruction. Jordan, a
(AURN News) — Nancy Pelosi, the first and only woman to serve as speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, announced she will not seek
(AURN News) — It was a big night for Democrats nationwide, with major victories that reshaped the political map ahead of 2026. In New Jersey,
(AURN News) — On Election Day 2025, voters across the country are casting ballots in competitive races that could reshape local and state leadership. While
(AURN News) — On this day in 1983, civil rights leader the Rev. Jesse Jackson announced his historic run for president of the United States.
(AURN News) — On this day in 1950, Earl Lloyd made history as the first African American to play in an NBA game. Drafted by
(AURN News) — According to Artnet.com, the Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive (BAMPFA) is displaying the largest known collection of African American quilts
On this day 60 years ago, “The Autobiography of Malcolm X” was published — a landmark book that continues to shape conversations about race, power,
On this day, October 28, 1798, Levi Coffin — later known as the “President of the Underground Railroad” — was born in what is now
Rosa Parks will be honored with a statue at Alabama’s Capitol in Montgomery — the first monument of a woman on the Capitol lawn, according
(AURN News) — A proposal to sell a Tallahassee golf course built over the graves of enslaved people has ignited public outrage. The Capital City
(AURN News) — A federal judge in Newark has ordered prosecutors to hand over new evidence in the case of Rep. LaMonica McIver, D-N.J., who
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