Common Black College Application Founder Robert Mason Dies at 66
(AURN News) — Robert Mason, founder of the Common Black College Application, has died at 66, according to HBCU Buzz. Mason created the CBCA in 1998 to make applying to historically Black colleges and universities easier and more affordable, allowing students to apply to more than 60 HBCUs through a single application. Only 80 students […]
Primary Day: Wisconsin’s Socialist Bid, Alabama’s Redrawn Map and Graham’s Open Seat
(AURN News) — Voters in three states are heading to the polls today, with one of the biggest contests in Wisconsin. Democrats there are deciding whether state Rep. Francesca Hong, a member of the Democratic Socialists of America, becomes their nominee for governor. She has led every recent poll and is backed by Rep. Ilhan […]
Shots Fired: Trump’s New Vaccine Order Reignites the Fight
WASHINGTON (AURN News) — A fight over children’s health is back at the center of the White House. President Donald Trump signed an executive order pushing to shrink the list of universally recommended childhood vaccines from 18 to 11. The vaccines left off the universal recommendation list would instead move to what’s called shared decision-making […]
Rob Bluey Says Conservative Media Is Having a Golden Age
(AURN News) — Rob Bluey believes conservative media is having a moment in the age of President Donald Trump, but he says the real test is whether outlets such as The Daily Signal can turn new access into serious journalism. Bluey, president and executive editor of The Daily Signal, said the outlet’s decision to become […]
On This Day: Coca-Cola Boycott Brings Millions to Black America
(AURN News) — On this day 45 years ago, Aug. 10, 1981, a boycott of Coca-Cola led by the Rev. Jesse Jackson‘s Operation PUSH officially ended after the company agreed to significantly expand its investment in Black America. Coca-Cola committed more than $30 million to Black businesses and communities, including a $1.8 million loan fund […]
Standoff at Hormuz: No Talks, No Deal, No Relief at the Pump
WASHINGTON (AURN News) — It’s day 164 of the U.S. and Israel’s war with Iran, and Iran has laid out its demands for reopening the Strait of Hormuz: lift the U.S. naval blockade, end all sanctions, withdraw U.S. troops from the region, pay war reparations and release Iran’s frozen assets. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi […]
Cassidy Delivers Blanche the Vote He Needs, Despite His Own Doubts
WASHINGTON (AURN News) — Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., says he will support Todd Blanche for attorney general, providing the crucial vote Blanche needs to advance his nomination. “I will vote for Mr. Blanche. I’ll be criticized for this vote. What’s new? But people of Louisiana can be assured that I worked hard to understand the […]
Former Apple Insider Guy Kawasaki Shares Advice Every Entrepreneur Should Hear
(AURN News) — Guy Kawasaki has spent decades helping shape how people think about innovation, leadership and what it means to make a real impact. Kawasaki is the former chief evangelist of Apple, a former Apple Fellow, chief evangelist of Canva and creator of the “Remarkable People” podcast. He is also the author of “Think […]
Florence ‘Flo’ Anthony, Trailblazing Celebrity Journalist, Dies at 74
(AURN News) — Pioneering celebrity journalist and longtime columnist Florence “Flo” Anthony has died at age 74 after battling cancer, according to the New York Amsterdam News. Anthony, whose “Go With the Flo” column became a staple of the newspaper in 2001, shattered barriers throughout her career, becoming the first African American to work in […]
Trump Lost on Birthright Citizenship, So He’s Trying a New Strategy
WASHINGTON (AURN News) — President Donald Trump signed two new executive orders Thursday targeting birthright citizenship, weeks after his previous effort was struck down by the Supreme Court. Speaking in the Oval Office, Trump defended the move, saying, “This was done right after the Civil War. This was for the babies of slaves.” The orders […]