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.

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

Russell Simmons was served with papers linked to a defamation lawsuit filed against him in a surprise move at a resort in Bali this month.

Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey is being accused of "racial bias" due to his response to a fight video between a Black and white student.

Andrew Caldwell, who went viral for claiming in church that he was "deliveredt" from being a homosexual, announced his run for public office.

It looks like Jontay Porter might have to explain his performance on the court. The NBA is investigating him over gambling activity connected to his play. The Score is reporting that the Toronto Raptors player is now at the center of a new probe being conducted by the National Basketball Association. According to ESPN the […]

Former NFL cheerleader Krystal Anderson died shortly after the stillbirth of her daughter.

Good lord! No, this is not satire.

Meet U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York Damian Williams.

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.

Kappa Alpha Psi and Omega Psi Phi are forming an Obama Super PAC called “1911 United” in support of the 44th President’s 2012 re-election bid, TheRoot reports. SEE ALSO: Obama Refocuses Military Super PACs (Political Action Committee) are allowed to raise unlimited amounts money for any candidate they choose and can create attack or support […]

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Steelers running backs coach Kirby Wilson was hospitalized on Friday after being severely burned during an early morning fire at his home in a Pittsburgh suburb. Authorities say the fire broke out around 3 a.m. in the kitchen of Wilson’s home in Seven Fields, about 30 minutes north of the city. Flames […]

WASHINGTON — The Obama administration proposed a rule change Friday to reduce the time that illegal immigrant spouses and children are separated from their American relatives while they try to gain legal status in the United States. SEE ALSO: Obama Refocuses Military Currently, many illegal immigrants must leave the country before they can ask the […]

HARTFORD, Conn. — Juliet Steer was dying of cancer when she chose her final resting place in the woods of southeastern Connecticut. She picked the plot in an interfaith section of a Jewish cemetery in Colchester because it was peaceful, her brother said, and she died at age 47 in 2010. But that peace has […]

U.S. Representative John Conyers says Michigan’s possible state takeover of Detroit is racist and violates civil rights, The Washington Post reports. RELATED: Why Republicans Keep Talking About Race Did Romney Have 20 Incorrect Votes The congressman’s statement is the strongest denouncement of the possible takeover since the story made national news last year: “How come […]

Nelson Mandela will not be attending the 100th anniversary of the African National Congress (ANC) due to health issues Voice of America reports. SEE ALSO: Why GOP Candidates Keep Talking Race College Kids Boo Santorum Party Secretary-General Gwede Mantashe announced Friday that Mandela will miss the activities saying, “he is in good spirits, but very, […]

ABUJA, Nigeria — An industrial court in Nigeria ordered unions Friday to stop a planned nationwide strike over spiraling gasoline prices, giving authorities legal power to break up any work stoppages by labor groups. SEE ALSO: Why GOP Candidates Keep Talking About Race The order by the National Industrial Court came as protests continued in […]

DETROIT — Detroit is no longer at risk of running out of cash by April because cost-cutting and other measures are taking effect, Mayor Dave Bing said Thursday, but the city council president and others do not share Bing’s optimism. SEE ALSO: Did Romney Have 20 Incorrect Votes? College Kids Boo Santorum Bing presented a […]

A picture of a Foot Locker employee in The Bronx holding up a rat the size of a cat with a shovel has been circulating via Twitter with a caption comparing the rat to the “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” character, “Master Splinter.” Last August, a housing authority employee found another huge rat which he posed […]

NEW YORK — Lions receiver Calvin Johnson and Vikings defensive end Jared Allen were the leading vote getters for The Associated Press 2011 NFL All-Pro Team, each falling one vote short of being unanimous choices. Aaron Rodgers was the quarterback for the first time, easily beating New Orleans’ Drew Brees, 47½ to 2½. Rodgers led […]

While watching the Iowa caucus this past Tuesday and all the analysis that ensued, I had a random thought:  I wonder how many Black women live in that state? SEE ALSO: Did Romney Have 20 Incorrect Votes? College Kids Boo Santorum In a vastly conservative part of the country, how many Black women are Republicans […]

Say it ain’t so!  There’s a rumor that the Kardashians have managed to secure yet another lucrative entrepreneurial coup, a deal with Barbie to release a line of dolls, according to MTV. SEE ALSO: J-Hud Talks Wedding, Motherhood The airheaded trio, Kim, Kourtney, and Khloé, have reportedly inked a deal to have limited-edition replicas of […]