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Rev. Jesse L. Douglas Sr., Civil Rights Organizer Who Aided Dr. King, Dies at 90
(AURN News) — The Rev. Jesse L. Douglas Sr., a trusted lieutenant to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. who quietly orchestrated key civil rights...
On This Day: Trailblazer Hazel Johnson-Brown, First Black Woman U.S. Army General, Was Born
(AURN News) — On Oct. 10, 1927, Hazel Johnson-Brown — the first Black woman to become a U.S. Army general — was born in...
Trump Administration Removes Black Leaders, Raising Fears of Federal Resegregation
(AURN News) — The Trump administration has removed several high-ranking Black officials from federal leadership positions, deepening concerns about racial exclusion within the government,...
Tennessee Rep. Justin Pearson Launches Congressional Bid, Challenging Steve Cohen
(AURN News) — Tennessee state Rep. Justin Pearson, D-Memphis — one of the “Tennessee Three” lawmakers expelled in 2023 after a gun control protest...
On This Day: Amiri Baraka, Father of the Black Arts Movement, Was Born in Newark
(AURN News) — On Oct. 7, 1934, playwright, poet and activist Amiri Baraka was born in Newark, New Jersey.
Born Everett LeRoi Jones, he changed...