On This Day: Emmett Till’s Murder Sparks Civil Rights Movement
On this day, Aug. 28, 1955, 14-year-old Emmett Till was kidnapped and brutally murdered while visiting relatives in Mississippi. The Black teenager…
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On this day, Aug. 28, 1955, 14-year-old Emmett Till was kidnapped and brutally murdered while visiting relatives in Mississippi. The Black teenager…
(AURN News) — For many Black men, healing starts in places like the barbershop, the church basement or a trusted community circle…
Anna Mae Robertson, one of the last surviving members of the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion — known as the Six Triple…
On this Memorial Day, flags fly at half-staff — and for good reason. More than 1.3 million U.S. service members have died…
As the fifth anniversary of George Floyd’s murder approaches, the Trump administration has dealt a gut punch to communities demanding police accountability.…
(AURN News) — Despite President Donald Trump’s strong anti-immigration stance during his second term, a report from The Washington Post claims the…
Supporters of a bill to create a commission to study reparations for slavery in Maryland rallied outside Gov. Wes Moore’s residence, urging…
According to Sports Illustrated, Dick Crews — the first Black men’s basketball player at the University of Washington — has died at…
Over 100 attorneys have left the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division — not because they’re soft, but because Trump’s DOJ has flipped…
On April 19, 1969, Black students at Cornell took over Willard Straight Hall, demanding justice and Black studies. Their protest reshaped campus…
President Donald Trump has signed an executive order demanding the Smithsonian Institution stop telling the full story of the nation’s past. The…
AMSTERDAM, Netherlands (AURN News) — The Netherlands is set to host the 2025 NATO summit at the World Forum in The Hague…