On This Day in 1969: The Stonewall Uprising Begins
Clay Cane
June 26, 2026
(AURN News) — This Sunday marks 57 years since the Stonewall uprising began in New York City on June 28, 1969. In the early morning
Posts tagged: protest
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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
Civil Rights Pioneer Brenda Travis Dies at 81
Clay Cane
May 21, 2026
(AURN News) — Civil rights pioneer Brenda Travis has died at 81, according to Mississippi Today, leaving behind a legacy that began when she was
March On: The Fight to Protect the Voting Rights Act
Ebony McMorris
May 15, 2026
(AURN News) — Tomorrow, the streets of Alabama will echo with footsteps that history has heard before. The stakes are new, but the threat is
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,
George Floyd’s Brother Criticizes Tony Hinchcliffe Joke During Netflix Roast
Clay Cane
May 14, 2026
(AURN News) — Terrence Floyd, the brother of George Floyd, criticized comedian Tony Hinchcliffe for using George Floyd’s name as a punchline during Netflix’s Kevin
On This Day in 1865: Adam Clayton Powell Sr. Was Born
Clay Cane
May 5, 2026
(AURN News) — On May 5, 1865, pastor and activist Adam Clayton Powell Sr. was born in Franklin County, Virginia. As a youth, Powell struggled,
GOP Redistricting Push Targets Tennessee’s Only Majority-Black District
Ebony McMorris
May 4, 2026
(AURN News) — Tennessee Republicans are moving forward with a redistricting plan that critics say could eliminate the state’s only majority-Black congressional district as a
Veteran New York Times Journalist Ronald Smothers Dies at 79
Clay Cane
May 4, 2026
(AURN News) — Ronald Smothers, a veteran journalist who spent 35 years at The New York Times covering protest, politics and racial change, died April
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
$1.3M Per Minute: Organizers Blast Trump Administration War Costs
Ebony McMorris
March 31, 2026
(AURN News) — Religious leaders and activists gathered at the White House on Monday to protest what they called an unauthorized war in the Middle
‘No Kings’ Rising: 8 Million Americans Say Enough
Ebony McMorris
March 30, 2026
(AURN News) — The “No Kings” rally this weekend was massive, with organizers saying more than 8 million people showed up at demonstrations in all
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