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(AURN News) — On Feb. 25, 1870, Hiram Rhodes Revels became the first Black man to serve in the United States Senate.…

DALLAS (AURN News) — Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, continues to build momentum as early voting progresses in the Texas U.S. Senate race.…

(AURN News) — The battle for control of the House is heating up as the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee launches its 2026…

(AURN News) — On Feb. 23, 1989, the Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences awarded its first-ever Grammy for Best Rap Performance…

(AURN News) — The National Black Farmers Association is calling the U.S. Supreme Court’s 6-3 ruling striking down Trump-era tariffs a lifesaving…

(AURN News) — On this day, Feb. 20, 1927, trailblazing actor and director Sidney Poitier was born in Miami. He became the…

(AURN News) — Georgia Democrats are pushing back against what they describe as coordinated efforts to restrict voting access. On Tuesday, they…

(AURN News) — On Feb. 19, 1919, the first Pan-African Congress, organized by W.E.B. Du Bois, convened in Paris at the close…

(AURN News) — Early voting is underway in Texas for the March 3 primary, drawing heightened attention to races that could reshape…

(AURN News) — Rev. Jesse Jackson died at age 84 on Feb. 17, 2026, in Chicago after a lengthy illness, leaving a…

(AURN News) — Rev. Jesse Jackson has died at age 84. This morning, Rev. Al Sharpton called him one of the nation’s…

(AURN News) — The 100th year of Black History Month continues to highlight the challenges facing the Black community in the Trump…