(AURN News) — On July 28, 1917, thousands of Black Americans marched silently through Harlem to protest racial terror, lynching and the massacre in East
PHILADELPHIA (AURN News) — According to The Philadelphia Tribune, Lamar “Black Ice” Manson, the influential Philadelphia spoken-word artist who helped bring poetry into the hip-hop
(AURN News) — On July 24, 1807, acclaimed Black Shakespearean actor Ira Frederick Aldridge was born. Although accounts differ on whether his birthplace was New
(AURN News) — According to the National Trust for Historic Preservation, the African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund has awarded $3 million to preserve 27
(AURN News) — On July 22, 1946, Danny Glover was born in San Francisco. Today, we celebrate an actor, producer and activist whose legacy extends
(AURN News) — Actor Hal Williams, best known for his roles on “Sanford and Son” and “227,” has died at 91, according to Deadline. Williams
(AURN News) — On this day in 1862, Ida B. Wells was born enslaved in Holly Springs, Mississippi. She became a pioneering journalist, educator, and
(AURN News) — Twenty years ago today, Twitter launched to the public. Co-founded by Jack Dorsey, Noah Glass, Biz Stone and Evan Williams, the platform
(AURN News) — On July 14, 1988, Michael Jackson began a record-breaking run at Wembley Stadium in London, kicking off the first of seven sold-out
(AURN News) — On July 13, 2015, Sandra Bland died in a Waller County, Texas, jail cell, three days after a traffic stop escalated into
(AURN News) — On July 10, 1927, David Dinkins was born in Trenton, New Jersey. Elected in 1989, he became New York City’s first Black
(AURN News) — On this day in 1868, the 14th Amendment was officially ratified, adding new protections to the U.S. Constitution. The amendment was developed
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