President Donald Trump confirmed Tuesday that the White House is reviewing the Smithsonian museums, criticizing their focus on slavery, according to ABC News. On his
Danielle Spencer, best known as Dee Thomas on the hit sitcom “What’s Happening!!,” died Aug. 11 at age 60 after a long battle with cancer.
(AURN News) — For many Black men, healing starts in places like the barbershop, the church basement or a trusted community circle — spaces where
On Aug. 7, 1948, Alice Coachman became the first Black woman to win an Olympic gold medal, triumphing in the high jump at the London
On Aug. 4, 1961, Barack Obama, the 44th U.S. president, was born in Honolulu, Hawaii. Today, he turns 64. He graduated from Columbia University in
On July 30, 1944, New York made history by electing Adam Clayton Powell Jr. to Congress — the first Black man elected to Congress from
(AURN News) — Beyoncé’s “Cowboy Carter” tour has become the highest-grossing country tour of all time, earning more than $400 million, according to the Associated
Bubba Wallace made history Sunday by becoming the first Black driver to win a major race on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway’s iconic 2.5-mile oval, according
Emmett Till was born in Chicago on July 25, 1941. He would have turned 84 years old today. A bright, fun-loving child, Emmett overcame early
James Enos “Jim” Clyburn was born July 21, 1940, in Sumter, South Carolina, and today marks his 85th birthday. From his early days leading NAACP
On July 14, 1953, the George Washington Carver National Monument was dedicated in Diamond, Missouri, becoming the first U.S. monument to honor an African American.
Arthur Ashe, a former world No. 1 tennis player and humanitarian, was born July 10, 1943, in Richmond, Virginia. Ashe began his tennis career on
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