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Democratic Rep. Gerry Connolly of Virginia died Wednesday morning at age 75, his family announced, according to CNN. In a statement, the…
This morning, longtime Virginia Congressman Gerry Connolly died at the age of 75 following a battle with esophageal cancer. Connolly was widely…
Alexis Herman, First Black U.S. Labor Secretary and Civil Rights Pioneer, Dies at 77 According to The New York Times, Alexis Herman,…
President Donald Trump signed seven executive orders Wednesday targeting America’s education system — chief among them, a major rollback on civil rights.…
(AURN News) — As President Donald Trump gets ready to mark his first 100 days in office in his second term on…
When Biden dropped out of the 2024 race, Kamala Harris expected his full support. But a new book reveals he stalled—and she…
April 16, 1862: Lincoln frees enslaved people in D.C. with a bold act of emancipation. Discover the history and impact behind this…
On April 10, 1968, Congress passed the Civil Rights Act of 1968, a landmark law aimed at ending housing discrimination based on…
On this day, April 9, in 1939, Marian Anderson made history with a powerful concert at the Lincoln Memorial after being denied…
According to The Guardian, Kevin Young, director of the National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC), has been on personal…
President Donald Trump has signed an executive order demanding the Smithsonian Institution stop telling the full story of the nation’s past. The…
In a phone call on Tuesday afternoon, President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed the need for a peace agreement…