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On This Day: Kentucky Rejected the 13th Amendment
(AURN News) — On this day in 1865, the Kentucky General Assembly refused to ratify the 13th Amendment, which abolished slavery except as punishment...
DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince Make History With First Grammy for Best Rap Performance
(AURN News) — On Feb. 23, 1989, the Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences awarded its first-ever Grammy for Best Rap Performance to DJ...
On This Day, Legends Were Born: Sidney Poitier and Nancy Wilson
(AURN News) — On this day, Feb. 20, 1927, trailblazing actor and director Sidney Poitier was born in Miami. He became the first Black...
On This Day: First Pan-African Congress Convenes in Paris in 1919
(AURN News) — On Feb. 19, 1919, the first Pan-African Congress, organized by W.E.B. Du Bois, convened in Paris at the close of World...
Rev. Jesse Jackson Dies at 84; Campaigns Reshaped Democratic Politics
(AURN News) — Rev. Jesse Jackson died at age 84 on Feb. 17, 2026, in Chicago after a lengthy illness, leaving a political legacy...