October 21, 2026
Harris and NAACP Plan Town Halls to Mobilize Midterm Voters
(AURN News) — With 13 days until Election Day, the NAACP is bringing former Vice President Kamala Harris to Milwaukee and Atlanta…
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October 20, 2026
Richard Holmes, Mississippi State’s First Black Student, Dies at 82
(AURN News) — Dr. Richard E. Holmes, the first Black student to enroll at Mississippi State University, died Oct. 16 at age…
October 19, 2026
Coalition Launches Push to Mobilize 100,000 Black Men to Vote
(AURN News) — A national coalition aims to mobilize 100,000 Black men to vote, with a week of action beginning today. The…
October 16, 2026
On This Day: Iconic Black Power Salute and Million Man March Make History
(AURN News) — On Oct. 16, 1968, American sprinters Tommie Smith and John Carlos made history at the Mexico City Olympics. After…
October 13, 2026
Dozens of Maternity Wards Close as Medicaid Cuts Threaten More
(AURN News) — Hospitals are closing maternity wards, and health experts warn President Donald Trump’s Medicaid cuts could lead to more closures.…
October 13, 2026
On This Day in 1914: Garrett Morgan Patents Lifesaving Safety Hood
(AURN News) — On Oct. 13, 1914, Garrett Morgan, a pioneering Black American inventor, received a U.S. patent for his safety hood,…
October 12, 2026
Rep. Omar’s Home Raided Weeks Before Midterms, Black Caucus Responds
WASHINGTON (AURN News) — Twenty-two days before the midterm elections, federal agents searched the Washington home of Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., and…
October 12, 2026
On This Day in 1908: Pioneering Novelist Ann Petry Was Born
(AURN News) — On Oct. 12, 1908, pioneering novelist and journalist Ann Petry was born in Old Saybrook, Connecticut. Before becoming a…
October 9, 2026
Curtis Flowers, Freed After Nearly 23 Years in Prison, Dies at 56
(AURN News) — Curtis Flowers, a Black man who spent nearly 23 years imprisoned in Mississippi, has died at 56, according to…
October 9, 2026
HUD Investigates Wells Fargo’s Efforts to Expand Black Homeownership
WASHINGTON (AURN News) — Programs designed to help Black families become homeowners are facing scrutiny from the Trump administration, and civil rights…
October 5, 2026
Supreme Court Opens New Term With Voting Rights in Focus
WASHINGTON (AURN News) — The U.S. Supreme Court opened its new term today with voting rights cases on the docket that could…
October 5, 2026
African American Civil War Museum Reopens With Expanded Galleries
(AURN News) — The African American Civil War Museum in Washington has reopened after a multiyear renovation, unveiling expanded galleries, improved accessibility…