Data Centers Are Spreading, but Support Is Not
(AURN News) — There is growing discontent and resentment regarding data centers, and as they continue to spread across the country, the popularity of these projects is not spreading with them. A recent poll from Emerson College found that 63% of registered voters say they oppose data centers in or near their communities. A June […]
Trump Orders Warning Signs Outside Smithsonian History Museum
WASHINGTON (AURN News) — President Donald Trump has ordered warning signs installed outside the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History, telling visitors some exhibits contain what he calls “inaccurate information.” The signs are not up yet. Friday’s executive order sets no timeline. It directs the National Park Service to post the signs on public sidewalks […]
Trump Looks to Recast Economic Message During Michigan Visit
(AURN News) — President Donald Trump is in Michigan today trying to reclaim control of the economic narrative as concerns about inflation and foreign policy weigh on his administration. He’ll stand at General Motors’ Milford Proving Ground, arguing that his tariffs and tax cuts are fueling a manufacturing comeback. But the broader backdrop tells a […]
Spoken-Word Pioneer Lamar “Black Ice” Manson Dies at 54
PHILADELPHIA (AURN News) — According to The Philadelphia Tribune, Lamar “Black Ice” Manson, the influential Philadelphia spoken-word artist who helped bring poetry into the hip-hop mainstream, has died at 54. Manson was recognized as the first poet signed to Def Jam Records and was part of the original Broadway cast of “Def Poetry Jam,” which […]
Poll: Trump’s Approval at 15% Among Black Americans
WASHINGTON (AURN News) — A new Economist/YouGov poll shows President Donald Trump’s overall approval rating at 36% nationally, but the numbers are far lower among Black Americans. Only 15% of Black respondents approve of the job Trump is doing, while 78% disapprove. On race relations, 12% of Black respondents approve of how Trump is handling […]
On This Day in 1807: Trailblazing Actor Ira Frederick Aldridge Is Born
(AURN News) — On July 24, 1807, acclaimed Black Shakespearean actor Ira Frederick Aldridge was born. Although accounts differ on whether his birthplace was New York, Maryland or Africa, his extraordinary talent is undisputed. Educated at New York’s African Free School and Schenectady College, Aldridge developed an early passion for theater and performed as a […]
Rep. Nancy Mace Introduces Resolution Targeting Minority Caucuses
WASHINGTON (AURN News) — Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., filed a resolution Thursday aimed at Congress’ most established minority caucuses: the Congressional Black Caucus, the Congressional Hispanic Caucus and the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus, along with more than a dozen ethnic staff associations representing both Democrats and Republicans. Her resolution would direct the House Administration […]
This Black Broadcaster Stopped Waiting for Permission
(AURN News) — DuJuan McCoy spent 14 years working as a television sales director while watching other executives receive opportunities to become general managers. He said those opportunities never came for him. Instead of leaving television or waiting indefinitely for someone to recognize his abilities, McCoy created a different path. “I was director of sales […]
Trump Administration Sees Record Leadership Turnover, Report Finds
WASHINGTON (AURN News) — A new bipartisan analysis finds senior officials are leaving the Trump administration at a historic pace, raising questions about who is running key federal agencies. According to the Partnership for Public Service, 27 Senate-confirmed officials have left Cabinet-level departments during the first 18 months of President Donald Trump’s second term. That’s […]
We Wish to Plead Our Own Cause: Reflections from the Global Black Economic Forum at Essence Festival
“We wish to plead our own cause. Too long have others spoken for us.” Samuel Cornish and John Russwurm wrote that in 1827, in the first edition of Freedom’s Journal. Almost 200 years later, it doesn’t read like a quote from history class. It reads like something that’s still due. America spent the Fourth of […]