Does Trump Want to Erase Juneteenth?
Jamie Jackson
June 26, 2025
(AURN News) — As the country observed Juneteenth this year, President Donald Trump used the day to criticize the growing number of federal holidays —
Posts tagged: Black History
Tag: Black History
Anna Mae Robertson, Six Triple Eight Battalion Veteran, Dies at 101
Clay Cane
June 3, 2025
Anna Mae Robertson, one of the last surviving members of the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion — known as the Six Triple Eight — has
On Malcolm X Day, a Centennial Call to Action and Remembrance
Clay Cane
May 16, 2025
Today is National Malcolm X Day, a moment to honor one of the most fearless and visionary leaders in Black history. Malcolm X was born
Harriet Tubman Erased, Then Restored: Park Service Reverses Course After Public Outcry
Ebony McMorris
April 8, 2025
Harriet Tubman was nearly ghosted from her own story. The National Park Service is walking back quiet changes to its Underground Railroad webpage that dramatically
Congressional Black Caucus Speaks Out On Executive Order
Jamie Jackson
April 1, 2025
(AURN News) — The Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) has forcefully rejected President Donald Trump’s executive order targeting Smithsonian programs, characterizing it as an attempt to
#HollywoodLive: Wren T. Brown on His Family’s 100-Year Artistic Legacy
Tanya Hart
February 12, 2025
As we continue celebrating Black History Month, actor/playwright/director/producer Wren T. Brown shares the incredible 100-year artistic journey of his family in his new book, A
This Day in History: Dr. Carter G. Woodson Establishes Negro History Week in 1926
Clay Cane
February 7, 2025
On February 7, 1926, Dr. Carter G. Woodson established Negro History Week, marking a significant milestone in the recognition of African-American history. Revered as “The
Air Force Restores Training on Tuskegee Airmen and WASPs After Backlash
Ebony McMorris
January 27, 2025
After public outcry and backlash, the Air Force announced it will reinstate its revised basic training class on airmindedness starting Monday. The course highlights the
Air Force Removes Tuskegee Airmen Training Videos Amid Trump DEI Crackdown
Clay Cane
January 27, 2025
According to the Associated Press, the Air Force has removed training courses featuring videos of the Tuskegee Airmen to comply with the Trump administration’s crackdown
Grounded Legacy: Tuskegee Airmen Removed From Air Force Training
Ebony McMorris
January 27, 2025
What happens when history that honors our heroes gets erased? That’s exactly what went down in the U.S. Air Force after President Donald Trump signed
Arkansas’ Crackdown on African American Studies: A Move for Progress or Suppression?
Ebony McMorris
August 23, 2023
In a shocking move, Arkansas is once again setting a contentious precedent by confiscating African American studies materials over concerns about critical race theory. Governor
Florida’s Black History Education Battle
Ebony McMorris
August 17, 2023
In Miami, dozens of teachers, students, and labor leaders are standing up and speaking out. They marched to the Miami School District headquarters Wednesday to
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