CBCF Opens 55th Annual Legislative Conference With ‘Rooted, Ready & Rising’ Theme
WASHINGTON (AURN News) — The Congressional Black Caucus Foundation opens its 55th Annual Legislative Conference on Wednesday with a message centered on participation, leadership and urgency. Civil rights leaders and members of Congress are gathering in Washington as Black communities confront major debates over voting rights, economic opportunity, education, health disparities and criminal justice. CBCF […]
Supreme Court Blocks Trump’s Mail-Ballot Restrictions Before Midterms
WASHINGTON (AURN News) — The Supreme Court rejected the Trump administration’s effort to enforce new mail-ballot restrictions before the November midterms. The Postal Service rule would have required states to use approved ballot envelopes with unique barcodes and upload voter information to a federal portal. A lower court had already blocked the rule, and the […]
Iconic Designer Bob Mackie Dies at 87
(AURN News) — Legendary costume and fashion designer Bob Mackie has died at 87, according to The New York Times. For more than half a century, Mackie created some of entertainment’s most unforgettable looks, dressing Black icons including Diana Ross, Tina Turner, RuPaul and Whitney Houston, along with stars such as Carol Burnett, Elton John […]
Barber Rallies Faith Leaders in Raleigh Against Mail-Ballot Restrictions
(AURN News) — Bishop William J. Barber II spoke forcefully in Raleigh, North Carolina, on Monday. “What we are going to do is turn every ounce of our righteous anger into righteous mobilize because we are in a state of emergency that ought to cause everybody that cares about the basic fundamentals of democracy to […]
‘Whoever Wins With AI, Wins’: Trump Brushes Off Slowdown Warnings
(AURN News) — Several of AI’s biggest names called for slowing the development of increasingly powerful systems over the weekend, while President Donald Trump pushed back on those warnings. “We’re leading China in AI. We’re the most sophisticated country in the world, and frankly I want to keep it that way because whoever wins AI […]
Atlanta Nightlife Pioneer James L. ‘Mr. V’ Virgil Dies at 85
(AURN News) — James L. “Mr. V” Virgil, a well-known Atlanta entrepreneur and nightlife pioneer, died Sept. 7, 2026, at age 85, according to 11Alive News. Virgil founded Mr. V’s Figure 8, a popular Black-owned nightclub that operated from 1978 to 1987 and became a major part of Atlanta’s cultural scene. The club attracted celebrities […]
Lawmakers Demand Federal Probe Into Black Hanging Deaths
WASHINGTON (AURN News) — Nearly 60 Democratic lawmakers are demanding federal investigations into a disturbing series of Black people found hanging across the country. At the center of the effort, Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Mass., is leading the letter to Attorney General Todd Blanche and FBI Director Kash Patel. In the letter, the lawmakers cite at […]
25 Years Later: America Remembers 9/11
(AURN News) — Today marks 25 years since the Sept. 11 attacks, and the nation is pausing to remember. Commemorations are underway at Ground Zero in Lower Manhattan, the Pentagon and the Flight 93 crash site near Shanksville, Pennsylvania. At Ground Zero, family members are reading the names of the nearly 3,000 people killed that […]
U.S. Debt Hits $40 Trillion as Bessent Says ‘Grow Our Way Out of This’
WASHINGTON (AURN News) — The U.S. national debt has crossed $40 trillion, a milestone that Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says the country can overcome with stronger economic growth. “$40 trillion is a big number. It is smaller when we look at the publicly traded amount because our Social Security funds and other government entities hold […]
Report Estimates 8 Million Americans Have Lost Health Coverage
(AURN News) — An estimated 8 million Americans have lost Medicaid, CHIP or Affordable Care Act coverage, according to a new state-by-state analysis from the health care advocacy group Protect Our Care. The organization links the losses to higher insurance premiums and health care provisions in President Donald Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill.” It also […]