On This Day in 1948: Kathleen Battle Is Born
Clay Cane
August 13, 2026
(AURN News) — On Aug. 13, 1948, Kathleen Battle was born in Portsmouth, Ohio. Today, she turns 78. Battle became one of the most celebrated
Posts tagged: history
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On This Day in 1930: The Lynching of Thomas Shipp and Abram Smith
Clay Cane
August 7, 2026
(AURN News) — On Aug. 7, 1930, one of the most infamous lynchings in American history took place in Marion, Indiana. A white mob numbering
Barack Obama Celebrates His 65th Birthday
Clay Cane
August 4, 2026
(AURN News) — Aug. 4 marks former President Barack Obama’s 65th birthday. Born in Honolulu, Hawaii, in 1961, Obama rose from community organizing and the
Cori Bush Seeks Comeback in Missouri Primary Rematch
Ebony McMorris
August 4, 2026
(AURN News) — Missouri voters are deciding Tuesday whether to send former Rep. Cori Bush back to Washington. Bush made history in 2020 as the
On This Day in 1936: Jesse Owens Wins Olympic Gold in Berlin
Clay Cane
August 3, 2026
(AURN News) — On Aug. 3, 1936, Jesse Owens won the gold medal in the 100-meter dash at the Berlin Olympic Games. Owens finished the
On This Day in 1917: Silent March Through Harlem Marked a Turning Point in Civil Rights
Clay Cane
July 28, 2026
(AURN News) — On July 28, 1917, thousands of Black Americans marched silently through Harlem to protest racial terror, lynching and the massacre in East
Sen. Lindsey Graham Laid to Rest
Ebony McMorris
July 28, 2026
WASHINGTON (AURN News) — Funeral services for the late Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., begin today. An arrival ceremony took place this morning at the U.S.
Trump Orders Warning Signs Outside Smithsonian History Museum
Ebony McMorris
July 27, 2026
WASHINGTON (AURN News) — President Donald Trump has ordered warning signs installed outside the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History, telling visitors some exhibits contain
This Black Broadcaster Stopped Waiting for Permission
Jamie Jackson
July 24, 2026
(AURN News) — DuJuan McCoy spent 14 years working as a television sales director while watching other executives receive opportunities to become general managers. He
We Wish to Plead Our Own Cause: Reflections from the Global Black Economic Forum at Essence Festival
Ebony McMorris
July 23, 2026
“We wish to plead our own cause. Too long have others spoken for us.” Samuel Cornish and John Russwurm wrote that in 1827, in the
Black Historic Sites Receive $3 Million in Preservation Grants
Clay Cane
July 23, 2026
(AURN News) — According to the National Trust for Historic Preservation, the African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund has awarded $3 million to preserve 27
Meet the Black Media Mogul Making TV History
Jamie Jackson
July 22, 2026
(AURN News) — DuJuan McCoy’s latest business move is about more than adding another television station to his portfolio. It is about ownership, power and
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