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Republican officials across the country continue their campaign to delegitimize the presidency of Barack Hussein Obama. Yesterday, the Georgia Secretary of State, Republican Brian Kemp, wrote a strongly-worded letter to President Barack Obama’s lawyer, Michael Jablonski, warning him that “if you and your client choose to suspend your participation in the… proceedings, please understand that […]

Hunts Point, an isolated and poor neighborhood in New York City’s borough of The Bronx, hosts the largest marketplace for fresh produce, meat, and fish in the northeastern United States. Huge trucks come and go at all hours of the day and night, carrying food to supermarket chains and the region’s finest restaurants. RELATED: America’s […]

You’ve already read about the $50-plus million George Lucas-produced film “Red Tails” here and elsewhere. RELATED: Black Movies At Sundance Festival You’ve read how major studios refused to finance the film and how Lucas feels that a poor turnout might be detrimental to the future of Black film. But this is all just conjecture. Now, […]

Rocawear may be dying. The clothing company founded by rapper Shawn “Jay-Z” Carter and Damon Dash in 1999 — and sold to Iconix for a whopping $200-plus million in 2007, has just laid off 28 of its 56 staffers. According to the New York Post: RELATED: Rocawear On Verge Of Bankruptcy? SEE ALSO: N.Y. Designer […]

It is a morning of upheaval in the GOP presidential primary race. RELATED: Did Mitt Romney Lie About Father Marching With MLK? SEE ALSO: Ex-Supporters Pressure Perry To Exit Race According to the New York Times, Texas Gov. Rick Perry is poised to drop out: Gov. Rick Perry of Texas is poised to end his […]

The most prominent Black foe of affirmative action is being accused of financial mismanagement of donations to his own cause. Ward Connerly, for years the champion of white conservatives and the bane of Black liberals, is alleged to have received excessive compensation on behalf of his American Civil Rights Institute, which is under investigation by […]

When our first Black president, Barack Obama, took office, he took pains to invigorate the celebration of Martin Luther King Jr. Day as a national Day of Service. The MLKDay.gov website features a number of resources to plan how you can best serve your country and your local community. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. once […]

On Martin Luther King day NewsOne honors him by presenting the top 5 songs paying tribute to him. Here’s our Top 5 Martin Luther King Tribute songs. 1. Happy Birthday-Stevie Wonder. I love this song. They used to play it on the loudspeakers on every MLK day and elementary school. 2. Pride in the Name […]

In 2002, stripper Tamara Greene was rumored to have performed for then-Detroit mayor Kwame Kilpatrick at the city’s Manoogian Mansion. Months later, she turned up dead. SEE ALSO: Teen Beaten Unconscious Over Bus Seat N’Dour Halts Music Career For Presidency In Detroit and elsewhere, the murder of Greene has been the subject of whispers and […]

NEWSONE.com VOICES OF THE PEOPLE Giveaway OFFICIAL CONTEST RULES NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. Last revised February 17, 2012 CONTEST DESCRIPTION: The NEWSONE.com Giveaway VOICES OF THE PEOPLE contest (“Contest”) will begin at 12:00 Noon on February 15, 2012 and end at 11:59pm February 24, 2012 (“Contest Period”). One (1) grand prize winner […]

A Michigan man may have intentionally infected hundreds of sexual partners with HIV. SEE ALSO: America’s Drunkest Cities David Dean Smith, 51, was charged with one count of “AIDS-sexual penetration with an uninformed partner” by Grand Rapids police after admitting that he had unprotected sex with “as many people as he could” during the last […]

Celebrities took in the celebrations and stars like Kim Kardashian raked in big bank hosting parties on New Year’s Eve. Check this gallery of luminaries as they ring in the New Year! SEE ALSO: America’s Drunkest Cities SEE ALSO: Perry Against Abortion In Rape, Incest Mel Gibson Loses Half Of His $850M Fortune