September 10, 2026
On This Day in 1968: Big Daddy Kane Is Born
(AURN News) — On Sept. 10, 1968, Antonio Hardy, better known as Big Daddy Kane, was born in Brooklyn, New York. Today,…
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September 9, 2026
On This Day in 1739: Stono Rebellion Begins in South Carolina
(AURN News) — On Sept. 9, 1739, the Stono Rebellion began near the Stono River in South Carolina. Led by an enslaved…
September 8, 2026
Bunch Announces Smithsonian Exit as Trump Escalates Fight Over History
WASHINGTON (AURN News) — The Smithsonian will enter its growing confrontation with the Trump administration under new leadership next year. Smithsonian Secretary…
August 27, 2026
On This Day in 2008: Barack Obama Becomes First Black Major-Party Presidential Nominee
(AURN News) — On Aug. 27, 2008, Barack Obama made history at the Democratic National Convention in Denver, Colorado, becoming the first…
August 13, 2026
On This Day in 1948: Kathleen Battle Is Born
(AURN News) — On Aug. 13, 1948, Kathleen Battle was born in Portsmouth, Ohio. Today, she turns 78. Battle became one of…
August 12, 2026
On This Day in 2002: Frederick Gregory Becomes NASA’s First Black Deputy Administrator
(AURN News) — On this day, Aug. 12, 2002, Frederick D. Gregory was sworn in as NASA’s first Black Deputy Administrator. Born…
August 10, 2026
On This Day: Coca-Cola Boycott Brings Millions to Black America
(AURN News) — On this day 45 years ago, Aug. 10, 1981, a boycott of Coca-Cola led by the Rev. Jesse Jackson‘s…
August 7, 2026
On This Day in 1930: The Lynching of Thomas Shipp and Abram Smith
(AURN News) — On Aug. 7, 1930, one of the most infamous lynchings in American history took place in Marion, Indiana. A…
August 6, 2026
61 Years After the Voting Rights Act, the Fight for the Ballot Continues
(AURN News) — Aug. 6 marks the 61st anniversary of the Voting Rights Act, the landmark 1965 law that outlawed many discriminatory…
August 3, 2026
On This Day in 1936: Jesse Owens Wins Olympic Gold in Berlin
(AURN News) — On Aug. 3, 1936, Jesse Owens won the gold medal in the 100-meter dash at the Berlin Olympic Games.…
July 31, 2026
On This Day in 1834: Slavery Abolition Act Takes Effect Across British Empire
(AURN News) — Tomorrow, Aug. 1, marks the date the Slavery Abolition Act took effect across most of the British Empire in…
July 28, 2026
On This Day in 1917: Silent March Through Harlem Marked a Turning Point in Civil Rights
(AURN News) — On July 28, 1917, thousands of Black Americans marched silently through Harlem to protest racial terror, lynching and the…