Abortion and reproductive rights are tops on the minds of Black women as anti-abortion groups fight to restrict access, according to a new In Our Own Voice survey.

me too. International continues its “Love Letters” campaign with a beautiful message to Black women and femmes.

The disgraced actor is named in a sex assault lawsuit against the embattled music mogul.

Utah state Rep., Phil Lyman, reposted a social media post implying that a Black woman Maryland Port Commissioner is a DEI hire responsible for the Key Bridge collapsing in Baltimore.

Three federal judges ruled that Ron DeSantis and the Florida legislature didn't redistrict the state's congressional map for a "racially discriminatory purpose."

The 12-year-old twin brothers went missing from their home in Boston more than a week ago, but law enforcement has said their disappearance isn't considered suspicious. Here's why.

A jury found that Harris-Stowe State University, a historically Black college in St. Louis, discriminated against a white professor based on race and gender.

Elle Moxley, founder of the Marsha P. Johnson Institute, on keeping Black Queer children safe.

Kadarius Smith, 17, had tire tracks on his back, his mother said.

Andrew Bailey is accused of "racial bias."

Black Voters Matter and me too. International have joined forces for the 2024 election.

NewsOne was on the scene at this year's Bloody Sunday commemoration.

Ferguson organizer Tory Russell was there.

Entertainment

From the Grammys to Hawaii, Chris Brown and Rihanna have put their renewed love for one another back on display, and the controversial singer finally confirmed that they are officially back together, reports The Mirror. “Sometimes you row, you fight, with the one you love and things get said, stuff spirals,” said Brown. “That night […]

Dov Hikind‘s apology for donning blackface at a party in his Brooklyn home is falling on deaf ears, as Black leaders intensify their criticism of the assemblyman, the Gothamist reports. Led by Assemblywoman Inez Barron, a group of African American leaders and other public officials gathered in from of City Hall in New York City […]

Nation

Editor in Chief of JET Magazine, Mitzi Miller  (pictured left), apologized today for her off-the-cuff Facebook remarks about singer Fantasia’s (pictured right) struggle with illiteracy, reports Madame Noire. “I apologize for the lack of sensitivity shown in my FaceBook post. It was a thoughtless comment made during a moment of frustration. It was unprofessional and […]

Crime

The body of a woman was found dismembered and stuffed in several garbage bags in her Bronx neighborhood, The New York Daily News reports. A witness told police that Tanya Byrd‘s body parts–head, hands, torso, and a shoulder–were thrown among other heaps of garbage on Eagle Avenue near 158th Street. The suspect was spotted speeding […]

This Black History Month, NewsOne takes a look back at the top African-American moments from 2000 to 2012. Some will make you happy while others will undoubtedly make you angry and/or sad. Either way, here’s to the last 12 years of our living history. Enjoy! Moment: Bob Johnson Becomes First  African-American Billionaire Bob Johnson, founder and […]

Funk legend George Clinton (pictured) has reportedly filed for divorce from his wife, Stephanie Lynn, after 22 years of marriage, reports the Houston Chronicle. SEE ALSO: 10 Celebrities With Big Tax Troubles The legal documents, which were filed in a Florida court, specify that although the couple got hitched in Toledo, Ohio, back in 1990, […]

Cleotha “Cleedi” Staples (pictured), the eldest member of the famed soul/gospel group, The Staple Singers, passed away on Feb. 21 of causes related to Alzheimer’s disease. The performer had battled the disease for over a decade, according to Philly.com. She was 78. Cleotha was born in Drew, Miss., on April 11, 1934 to Roebuck “Pops” Staples and […]

Crime

A Chicago woman was charged with felony aggravated cruelty to an animal and misdemeanor domestic battery, after allegedly stabbing her cousin’s cat, the Chicago Tribune reports. SEE ALSO: 50 Cent Dissed On National TV By Erin Andrews Tish Coleman, 31, has been charged with felony aggravated cruelty to an animal and misdemeanor domestic battery. A […]

Although African Americans make up just 13 percent of the U.S. population, we account for 33 percent of the missing in the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s database. Cases involving African Americans also tend to receive less media coverage than missing Whites, with missing men of color getting even less attention. NewsOne has partnered with the […]

Responding to the question “Trayvon Martin one year later, what have we learned?” on CNN Tuesday morning, hip-hop activist Chuck D went on to discuss how the downfall of the Black community directly coincided with the Ronald Reagan and George H.W. Bush years. SEE ALSO: Trayvon Martin’s Memory Lives On One Year After Tragic Shooting […]

Trayvon Martin (pictured), a 17-year-old African-American high school student in Florida, was senselessly murdered on this day a year ago, after crossing paths with volunteer night watchman George Zimmerman. The killing galvanized national protest, with many wondering how an unarmed boy casually walking home from a convenience store could lose his life in such a […]