(AURN News) — Floyd Norman, 90, will receive an Honorary Oscar at the 2026 Governors Awards, making history as Disney’s first Black animator to be
(AURN News) — On May 29, 1973, Tom Bradley made history by becoming the first African American mayor of Los Angeles, defeating incumbent Mayor Sam
(AURN News) — Ronald Smothers, a veteran journalist who spent 35 years at The New York Times covering protest, politics and racial change, died April
(AURN News) — On April 27, 1968, Dr. Vincent Porter achieved board certification in plastic surgery, becoming the first Black physician to do so, according
On this day, March 19, 1897, Loretta Mary Aiken, better known as comedian Jackie “Moms” Mabley, was born in North Carolina. Beginning her career on
(AURN News) — Rev. Jesse Jackson died at age 84 on Feb. 17, 2026, in Chicago after a lengthy illness, leaving a political legacy that
(AURN News) — Zora Neale Hurston died Jan. 28, 1960 — 66 years ago — leaving behind one of the most important legacies in Black
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
On Sept. 8, 1965 — 60 years ago today — the world lost Dorothy Dandridge, a film icon and trailblazer. Dandridge was the first African
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
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
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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