Booker Rowe, Trailblazing Philadelphia Orchestra Violinist, Dies at 85
(AURN News) — Booker Rowe, the first Black musician to perform with The Philadelphia Orchestra, died July 31 at age 85, according to The...
Barack Obama Celebrates His 65th Birthday
(AURN News) — Aug. 4 marks former President Barack Obama’s 65th birthday.
Born in Honolulu, Hawaii, in 1961, Obama rose from community organizing and the...
On This Day in 1936: Jesse Owens Wins Olympic Gold in Berlin
(AURN News) — On Aug. 3, 1936, Jesse Owens won the gold medal in the 100-meter dash at the Berlin Olympic Games.
Owens finished the...
On This Day in 1834: Slavery Abolition Act Takes Effect Across British Empire
(AURN News) — Tomorrow, Aug. 1, marks the date the Slavery Abolition Act took effect across most of the British Empire in 1834.
The law...
Prince’s ‘Purple Rain’ Musical Headed to Broadway in 2027
(AURN News) — According to a recent press release, Prince’s “Purple Rain” is coming to Broadway next spring at the Majestic Theatre.
Previews begin March...