Zora Neale Hurston Remembered 66 Years After Her Death
Clay Cane
January 28, 2026
(AURN News) — Zora Neale Hurston died Jan. 28, 1960 — 66 years ago — leaving behind one of the most important legacies in Black
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Tramell Tillman Becomes First Black Man to Win Emmy for Supporting Actor in a Drama
Clay Cane
September 15, 2025
Tramell Tillman has made Emmy history, according to Variety. On Sunday night, the “Severance” star became the first Black man to win outstanding supporting actor
Dorothy Dandridge Remembered 60 Years After Her Death
Clay Cane
September 8, 2025
On Sept. 8, 1965 — 60 years ago today — the world lost Dorothy Dandridge, a film icon and trailblazer. Dandridge was the first African
On This Day: Robert Tanner Freeman Became First Black Harvard Dental Graduate
Clay Cane
September 1, 2025
On Sept. 1, 1867, Robert Tanner Freeman became the first Black graduate of Harvard Dental School, making history as one of the first professionally trained
This Day in History: Dr. Daniel Hale Williams Performs First Successful Open-Heart Surgery
Clay Cane
July 9, 2025
On July 9, 1893, Dr. Daniel Hale Williams made history by performing the first successful open-heart surgery. The groundbreaking procedure not only saved a life
Obama Looks to Future After Library Groundbreaking
Jamie Jackson
September 30, 2021
President Obama broke ground on his Presidential Library and spoke to what lies ahead in the future for our country. Click ▶️ to listen to
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