Still Dark, Still Hot: DMX’s Debut Album 25 Years Later
When Iron Mike Tyson came out to fight Francois Botha, the commentator called his walk-out music “scary and imposing.” Those haunting, dark, bell drums...
Five Highlights From The Schomburg Center’s 11th Annual Black Comic Book Festival
AURN was on the scene for the Schomburg Center’s 11th Annual Black Comic Book Festival last weekend. It was back in person for the...
6 Key Events that Led to Juneteenth
Juneteenth is a holiday that’s observed on June 19, and it commemorates the emancipation of enslaved people in the United States, specifically Texas. On...
Loud Cries and Deaf Ears: America’s Healthcare System Is Failing Black Women
My body was taken over by unbearable aches and chills. I cried my eyes out to a registered nurse in the emergency room where...
Show No Love: Hip Hop’s Long History of Homophobia
Homophobia existed in America long before Hip Hop emerged from its South Bronx origins, yet this irrational fear/hatred seems to have found a home...
