Ruby Bridges’ Historic 1960 School Integration
Clay Cane
November 14, 2025
(AURN News) — On this day 65 years ago — Nov. 14, 1960 — 6-year-old Ruby Bridges became the first Black child to integrate an
Posts tagged: Education
Tag: Education
Black and Fading: Affirmative Action Ban Shrinks Campus Diversity
Ebony McMorris
October 23, 2025
(AURN News) — Black students are disappearing from America’s most elite campuses. An Associated Press analysis finds that since the Supreme Court’s ban on affirmative
Exclusive: Anti-Fascism Scholar Flees U.S. After Death Threats
Jamie Jackson
October 16, 2025
(AURN News) — Rutgers University history professor Mark Bray says he and his family fled the United States for Spain after receiving a wave of
Trump Administration Shutdown Layoffs Hit Education Department Hard
Ebony McMorris
October 14, 2025
(AURN News) — The Trump administration’s mass firings have hit the Education Department hard — hurting some of America’s most vulnerable students, who may be
Christian Nationalism Is Rising — Here’s How the Black Church Is Responding
Jamie Jackson
October 13, 2025
(AURN News) — As Christian nationalism enjoys what many describe as a golden age during President Donald Trump’s second term, the Rev. Quardricos Driskell says
Trump’s Shutdown Firings Mark Unprecedented Move During Government Closure
Ebony McMorris
October 10, 2025
(AURN News) — Ten days after the shut down of the federal government, the White House has begun firing workers — a move that has
U.S. Budget Deficit Falls Slightly, but Spending Keeps Rising
Ebony McMorris
October 8, 2025
(AURN News) — The U.S. budget deficit totaled $1.8 trillion for fiscal year 2025, according to new estimates from the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office. While
On This Day in 1967: Thurgood Marshall Becomes First Black Justice on Supreme Court
Clay Cane
October 2, 2025
(AURN News) — On Oct. 2, 1967, Thurgood Marshall was sworn in as the first Black justice on the U.S. Supreme Court, marking a historic
Oklahoma Senator Wants Charlie Kirk Statue at Every State College
Jamie Jackson
September 25, 2025
(AURN News) — In Oklahoma, Republican state Sen. Shane Jett filed several pieces of legislation centered on Charlie Kirk, the conservative Turning Point USA leader
Largest Black Policy Conference Convenes in Washington
Ebony McMorris
September 24, 2025
(AURN News) WASHINGTON — AURN is on the scene at the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation’s 54th Annual Legislative Conference, one of the largest gatherings of
Tuskegee Senior Earns Pilot License, First in Nearly 80 Years
Jamie Jackson
September 17, 2025
(AURN News) — Tuskegee University is marking a milestone in aviation education. For the first time in nearly 80 years, a student in Tuskegee’s Aviation
Trump Administration Ends Federal Funding for Key HBCU Grant Programs
Jamie Jackson
September 15, 2025
(AURN News) — In a major blow to historically Black colleges and universities, the Trump administration has cut federal funding to programs it labeled “racially
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