This year’s Congressional Black Caucus Foundation 45th Annual Legislative Conference shined light on some of the nation’s most important topics — including criminal justice reform and a myriad of issues that disproportionately affect Black communities — but during the five-day event, there was no loss of celebration. Known for its social life, CBCF week was chock-full of moments that lifted […]

The Congressional Black Caucus Foundation welcomed thousands to the Nation’s Capital for the 45th Annual Legislative Conference at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center. For five days, the ALC ’15 featured a bevy of speakers from the world of politics, entertainment and journalism discussing a myriad of topics as is typically expected of the celebrated […]

NewsOne’s PolitickerOne blog tackles some of the most important topics in politics: Election 2016, moves by the Obama administration, voting rights, lawmaking, and the way that elected officials represent our communities. Three times a week, we will go beyond the mainstream media’s “pack” coverage of politics to highlight the underreported aspects of how politics and policy […]

Marquette, Fordham, and Brown University have stripped Bill Cosby of his honorary doctorate degrees as a result of the allegations that he drugged and raped nearly 50 women over the course of the last 30 years. Christina Paxson, President of Brown University, released a statement about the institution’s decision: “It has become clear, by his […]

A former Providence, Rhode Island police officer and his son are suing the department for $1 million, alleging they were arrested due to racial discrimination, physically harmed, and not allowed to exercise their Fourth Amendment rights. According to the lawsuit, ex-police officer Christopher Owens and his son Tyler were on their front lawn doing yard work when […]

First Lady Michelle Obama has just a year before she makes her exit from the White House with President Barack Obama, but she already knows the first thing she’d like to do. During her sit-down at The Late Show With Stephen Colbert, FLOTUS shared her plan to continue her programs on education reform for girls. On Tuesday, […]

As promised, the women turned away from a London club for being “too dark” and “too fat,” took to the streets with supporters Tuesday night to protest the alleged racial discrimination. The women — Lin Mei, Zalika Miller, Reisha and Tasha Campbell — arrived outside of DSTRKT nightclub Tuesday night for a peaceful protest to blast the popular club for denying entry […]

Essence and EBONY have always been go-to magazines for Black women, but outside of those two publications, there is a lack of diversity on newsstands. A new project is looking to change that. Hannah, a bi-annual magazine, was designed to highlight and celebrate Black women. Created by Qimmah Saafir, Hannah will give Black women a platform […]

A jury found Joseph Patterson guilty in the death of NFL running back Adrian Peterson‘s two-year-old son, ESPN reports. A South Dakota jury deliberated for over five hours before reaching their verdict, the site writes. Tyrese Robert Ruffin died in October 2013 in the home of Patterson and Peterson’s former girlfriend, Ashley Ann Doohen. Autopsy results showed the toddler sustained […]

With the 2016 presidential election on its way, we can’t help but think about the leading ladies poised to take over Michelle Obama’s role as FLOTUS. Our current First Lady has made strides throughout President Obama’s presidential career all her own, including the “Let’s Move!” campaign and her stance on LGBTQ rights. Michelle’s pop culture status also makes her a […]

Rev. Otis Moss, III spoke during this year's CBCFALC prayer breakfast, and NewsOne Now was there to capture his inspirational message.

The Chicago mother of a special needs child is demanding answers after she discovered him covered in a black trash bag at school