On This Day in 2002: Frederick Gregory Becomes NASA’s First Black Deputy Administrator
(AURN News) — On this day, Aug. 12, 2002, Frederick D. Gregory was sworn in as NASA’s first Black Deputy Administrator.
Born in Washington, D.C.,...
Common Black College Application Founder Robert Mason Dies at 66
(AURN News) — Robert Mason, founder of the Common Black College Application, has died at 66, according to HBCU Buzz.
Mason created the CBCA in...
On This Day: Coca-Cola Boycott Brings Millions to Black America
(AURN News) — On this day 45 years ago, Aug. 10, 1981, a boycott of Coca-Cola led by the Rev. Jesse Jackson‘s Operation PUSH...
On This Day in 1930: The Lynching of Thomas Shipp and Abram Smith
(AURN News) — On Aug. 7, 1930, one of the most infamous lynchings in American history took place in Marion, Indiana.
A white mob numbering...
Florence ‘Flo’ Anthony, Trailblazing Celebrity Journalist, Dies at 74
(AURN News) — Pioneering celebrity journalist and longtime columnist Florence “Flo” Anthony has died at age 74 after battling cancer, according to the New...