On This Day in 1934: Betty Shabazz Born in Detroit
Clay Cane
May 28, 2026
(AURN News) — On May 28, 1934, Betty Shabazz was born in Detroit. Born Betty Dean Sanders, she became a civil rights activist, educator and
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On This Day in 1971: Lisa “Left Eye” Lopes Was Born
Clay Cane
May 27, 2026
(AURN News) — On May 27, 1971, Lisa “Left Eye” Lopes was born in Philadelphia. Today, she would have been 55 years old. As the
On This Day: Six Years Since George Floyd’s Death
Clay Cane
May 25, 2026
(AURN News) — Today, May 25, 2026, marks six years since George Floyd was killed. H3 was 46 years old. On May 25, 2020, former
On This Day in 1970: Two Young Black Men Were Killed at Jackson State
Clay Cane
May 15, 2026
(AURN News) — On May 15, 1970, a horrific tragedy unfolded at Jackson State College in Mississippi. Just 10 days after the Kent State shootings,
On This Day: Remembering Bob Marley 45 Years After His Death
Clay Cane
May 11, 2026
(AURN News) — On this day 45 years ago, May 11, 1981, singer-songwriter Robert Nesta “Bob” Marley died from skin cancer at age 36. Born
On This Day: Willie Mays, Hall of Fame Icon, Was Born
Clay Cane
May 6, 2026
(AURN News) — On May 6, 1931, baseball Hall of Famer Willie Mays was born in Westfield, Alabama. Mays began his professional career with the
On This Day in 1950: Gwendolyn Brooks Won Pulitzer Prize
Clay Cane
May 1, 2026
(AURN News) — On May 1, 1950, Gwendolyn Brooks was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for her book “Annie Allen,” becoming the first Black American to
On This Day in 1863: Sarah J. Garnet Became NYC’s First Black Principal
Clay Cane
April 30, 2026
(AURN News) — On April 30, 1863, Sarah J. Garnet was named the first Black principal in the New York City public school system. She
On This Day in 1992: Los Angeles Riots Began After Rodney King Verdict
Clay Cane
April 29, 2026
(AURN News) — On April 29, 1992, the Los Angeles riots began after four police officers were acquitted in the beating of Rodney King. The
On This Day in 1967: Muhammad Ali Stripped of Title for Refusing Draft
Clay Cane
April 28, 2026
(AURN News) — On April 28, 1967, Muhammad Ali was stripped of his world heavyweight title after refusing induction into the U.S. Army during the
On This Day: Vincent Porter Became First Black Board-Certified Plastic Surgeon
Clay Cane
April 27, 2026
(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 in 1877: Reconstruction Ended as Federal Troops Withdrew
Clay Cane
April 24, 2026
(AURN News) — On April 24, 1877, the end of Reconstruction was sealed when President Rutherford B. Hayes ordered the withdrawal of federal troops from
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