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
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
The Bayard Rustin Center for Social Justice will launch a digital archive this fall to honor Bayard Rustin’s life and legacy, according to the Associated
On July 4, 1881, Booker T. Washington — a formerly enslaved person turned pioneering educator — founded the Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute in Tuskegee,
On June 27, 1987, Whitney Houston made music history with the release of her album “Whitney.” She became the first woman ever to debut at
(AURN News) — As the country observed Juneteenth this year, President Donald Trump used the day to criticize the growing number of federal holidays —
On June 26, 2015, the U.S. Supreme Court legalized same-sex marriage nationwide in the landmark Obergefell v. Hodges decision, declaring that love is love —
On June 25, 2009, the world lost one of its most iconic entertainers — Michael Jackson. Jackson began his path to stardom at the tender
On this day in 1960, Patrice Lumumba, leader of the Mouvement National Congolais (MNC), formed a new government and became the first prime minister of
Lionel Richie was born June 20, 1949, in Tuskegee, Alabama. Today, he turns 76 and continues to reach new audiences as a judge on “American
On June 17, 1957, the Tuskegee Boycott began. In response to a gerrymandering plan passed by the Alabama Legislature that targeted Black voters, Black residents
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