Billy G. Mills, Civil Rights Attorney and Judge, Dies at 96
(AURN News) — Billy G. Mills, a pioneering civil rights attorney, Los Angeles councilman and judge, has died at 96, according to NBC. Mills...
America at 250: Confronting the Promise of Freedom
(AURN News) — Tomorrow marks 250 years since July 4, 1776, when the Declaration of Independence announced the birth of the United States. But...
On This Day in 1777: Vermont Becomes First U.S. Territory to Ban Slavery
(AURN News) — On July 2, 1777, Vermont made history by becoming the first U.S. territory to ban slavery.
While the American Revolution was still...
On This Day in 1991: Clarence Thomas Nominated to Supreme Court
(AURN News) — On July 1, 1991, President George H.W. Bush nominated Clarence Thomas to replace retiring Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall.
Dubbed the “anti-Thurgood...
On This Day in 1943: Florence Ballard, Founding Member of The Supremes, Is Born
(AURN News) — On June 30, 1943, Florence Ballard was born in Detroit.
A founding member of The Supremes, alongside Diana Ross and Mary Wilson,...