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On This Day: Garrett A. Morgan, Influential Black Inventor, Was Born
(AURN News) — On this day, March 4, 1877, Garrett Augustus Morgan was born in Paris, Kentucky.
The son of a formerly enslaved mother, Morgan...
35 Years After Rodney King Beating, A Reckoning That Endures
(AURN News) — Thirty-five years ago today, Rodney King, a Black motorist, was kicked, struck with a Taser and beaten by four white Los...
On This Day in 1867: Howard University Is Founded
(AURN News) — On this day, March 2, 1867, Howard University was established in Washington, D.C., in the aftermath of the Civil War.
After the...
Marian Anderson’s Legacy: From Church Choir to the Lincoln Memorial
(AURN News) — Marian Anderson, one of the 20th century’s most celebrated singers, was born on Feb. 27, 1897, in Philadelphia.
She began singing in...
Trayvon Martin’s Death 14 Years Later: A Legacy That Reshaped a Movement
(AURN News) — Fourteen years ago today, 17-year-old Trayvon Martin was shot and killed in Sanford, Florida, while walking home from a convenience store.
His...