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Clay Cane

Clay Cane is an award-winning journalist, writer, radio host, and political commentator. A graduate of Rutgers University with a degree in African-American Studies, his work on race, culture, and politics have appeared in national publications, including the Washington Post, CNN, and The Grio. Clay is a regular political commentator on MSNBC.

January 6, 2026

Maxine Waters Condemns Venezuela Military Strike

WASHINGTON (AURN News) — According to a press release, Rep. Maxine Waters sharply condemned the Trump administration’s unauthorized military strike in Venezuela,…

December 17, 2025

Donna Summer Inducted Into Songwriters Hall of Fame

(AURN NEWS) — According to the Associated Press, Donna Summer, known as the Queen of Disco, has been posthumously inducted into the…

December 16, 2025

Mariah Carey’s ‘All I Want for Christmas Is You’ Sets Billboard Hot 100 Record

(AURN News) — According to Billboard, Mariah Carey’s “All I Want for Christmas Is You” has made history by securing its 20th…

December 15, 2025

Carl Carlton, Funk Icon, Dies at 72

According to People.com, funk and R&B singer Carl Carlton has died at the age of 72. His family confirmed his passing on…

December 13, 2025

Alvin Ailey Opens New Season With Star-Studded Gala

(AURN News) — According to PEOPLE.com, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater opened its 2025–26 season on Dec. 3 with a star-studded gala…

December 11, 2025

On This Day: Big Mama Thornton Born in 1926

On this day in Black history, Dec. 11, 1926, blues legend Willie Mae “Big Mama” Thornton was born—one of the most electrifying…

December 10, 2025

Rod Paige, First Black Education Secretary, Dies at 92

Rod Paige, the first Black U.S. secretary of education and the architect behind No Child Left Behind, has died at 92. Appointed…

December 8, 2025

On This Day: Sammy Davis Jr., Icon of Stage and Screen, Is Born

(AURN News) — On this day in 1925, Sammy Davis Jr. was born — a multitalented entertainer who became one of the…

December 5, 2025

Big Sean and Usher Invest $1 Million in New Detroit Youth Production Facility

(AURN News) — Rapper Big Sean and music icon Usher are teaming up to invest $1 million in a new entertainment production…

December 4, 2025

On This Day: Alpha Phi Alpha, the First Black Fraternity, Is Founded

(AURN News) — On Dec. 4, 1906, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc. was founded at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York, becoming…

December 3, 2025

Judge Blocks Warrantless Immigration Arrests in Washington, D.C.

mm(AURN News) — A federal judge has issued a preliminary injunction barring the Trump administration from conducting widespread warrantless immigration arrests in…

December 2, 2025

Cory Booker Marries Alexis Lewis in Intimate Washington Ceremony

(AURN News) — New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., and Alexis Lewis were married Saturday in an intimate ceremony in Washington, D.C.,…