On This Day: Spike Lee, Pioneering Filmmaker, Born
Clay Cane
March 20, 2026
On this day, March 20, Shelton Jackson “Spike” Lee was born in 1957, marking the arrival of one of film’s most iconic directors. Born in
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On This Day: Jackie “Moms” Mabley, Trailblazing Comedian, Was Born
Clay Cane
March 19, 2026
On this day, March 19, 1897, Loretta Mary Aiken, better known as comedian Jackie “Moms” Mabley, was born in North Carolina. Beginning her career on
On This Day: Vanessa Williams, First Black Miss America, Was Born
Clay Cane
March 18, 2026
(AURN News) — On this day, March 18, 1963, Vanessa Williams, a trailblazing entertainer, was born. Williams was born in Millwood, New York, destined to
On This Day, Legends Were Born: Sidney Poitier and Nancy Wilson
Clay Cane
February 20, 2026
(AURN News) — On this day, Feb. 20, 1927, trailblazing actor and director Sidney Poitier was born in Miami. He became the first Black man
Frederick Douglass’ Chosen Birthday Marks Legacy of Freedom
Clay Cane
February 13, 2026
(AURN News) — Tomorrow marks the chosen birthday of Frederick Douglass, one of the most pivotal figures in American history. Though the exact date of
Oprah Winfrey Celebrates 72nd Birthday
Clay Cane
January 29, 2026
(AURN News) — Today marks the birthday of Oprah Winfrey, born Jan. 29, 1954, who turns 72. From a childhood marked by poverty in rural
House Democrats Release Trump-Linked Letter in Epstein Investigation
Ebony McMorris
September 9, 2025
Democrats on the House Oversight Committee dropped a new bombshell in the Jeffrey Epstein saga: a sexually suggestive 2003 letter, allegedly signed by President Donald
This Day in History: Barack Obama, 44th U.S. President, Born in 1961
Clay Cane
August 4, 2025
On Aug. 4, 1961, Barack Obama, the 44th U.S. president, was born in Honolulu, Hawaii. Today, he turns 64. He graduated from Columbia University in
This Day in History: Emmett Till’s Birth
Clay Cane
July 25, 2025
Emmett Till was born in Chicago on July 25, 1941. He would have turned 84 years old today. A bright, fun-loving child, Emmett overcame early
This Day in History: James Clyburn Born July 21, 1940
Clay Cane
July 21, 2025
James Enos “Jim” Clyburn was born July 21, 1940, in Sumter, South Carolina, and today marks his 85th birthday. From his early days leading NAACP
This Day in History: Lionel Richie Born June 20, 1949
Clay Cane
June 20, 2025
Lionel Richie was born June 20, 1949, in Tuskegee, Alabama. Today, he turns 76 and continues to reach new audiences as a judge on “American
Remembering Prince: A Heavenly Birthday for the Purple One
Clay Cane
June 6, 2025
Tomorrow would’ve been Prince’s heavenly birthday. The legendary artist — born Prince Rogers Nelson — was born on June 7, 1958, and would’ve turned 67
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