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(AURN News) — On Oct. 16, 1968, American sprinters Tommie Smith and John Carlos made history at the Mexico City Olympics. After…
(AURN News) — Hospitals are closing maternity wards, and health experts warn President Donald Trump’s Medicaid cuts could lead to more closures.…
(AURN News) — On Oct. 13, 1914, Garrett Morgan, a pioneering Black American inventor, received a U.S. patent for his safety hood,…
WASHINGTON (AURN News) — Twenty-two days before the midterm elections, federal agents searched the Washington home of Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., and…
(AURN News) — On Oct. 12, 1908, pioneering novelist and journalist Ann Petry was born in Old Saybrook, Connecticut. Before becoming a…
(AURN News) — Curtis Flowers, a Black man who spent nearly 23 years imprisoned in Mississippi, has died at 56, according to…
WASHINGTON (AURN News) — Programs designed to help Black families become homeowners are facing scrutiny from the Trump administration, and civil rights…
WASHINGTON (AURN News) — The U.S. Supreme Court opened its new term today with voting rights cases on the docket that could…
(AURN News) — The African American Civil War Museum in Washington has reopened after a multiyear renovation, unveiling expanded galleries, improved accessibility…
WASHINGTON (AURN News) — Today’s jobs report comes in weaker than expected, with the U.S. adding just 29,000 jobs in September, well…
(AURN News) — On Oct. 2, 1800, Nat Turner was born in Southampton County, Virginia. Enslaved from birth, Turner became a preacher…
(AURN News) — A national survey finds Black women voters are deeply dissatisfied with the country’s direction while remaining highly motivated to…