The parents of Trayvon Martin, Sybrina Fulton and Tracy Martin, will not grant George Zimmerman’s request to meet with him in private, attorney Benjamin Crump said Thursday. SEE ALSO: Will Trayvon Swing Florida’s Vote? At a press conference in Tampa, Florida, Crump said that now, the night before he could be possibly be granted bond, […]
Media mogul and philanthropist Oprah Winfrey will deliver the 2012 commencement address at Spelman College on Sunday, May 20. The class of approximately 550 will soak in the wisdom of one of the most celebrated, beloved and successful women in the world. SEE ALSO: Will Trayvon Swing Florida’s Vote? Winfrey has a long history with […]
As more details begin to emerge in the Florida shooting death of Trayvon Martin, 17, at the hands of self-appointed neighborhood watch captain George Zimmerman, the case continues to forge ahead as a nation is gearing up for what is expected to be an explosive trial. The latest findings from Sanford reveal that Zimmerman gave […]
When I heard that Tupac Shakur was making an appearance at the Coachella Music Festival, I was sure it was just a gimmick. Yea, Tupac is coming, maybe he’ll also appear with the Easter Bunny, I thought to myself. I had no plans of watching the performance, since I can easily find an abundant supply […]
Musical sensation John Legend, comedic legend Bill Cosby, and corporate icon Richard Parsons headlined last night’s National Action Network‘s (NAN) “14th Annual Keepers Of The Dream Awards” banquet hosted by the Rev. Al Sharpton. SEE ALSO: Living Life Like The First Lady After Cosby delivered a crowd-pleasing keynote address, encouraging (and admonishing) the Black community […]
In this exclusive opinion piece, actor Gabrielle Union issues an impassioned and very personal plea to spare the Affordable Care Act, now under attack by politicians. ———— I am going to do something that most people in my position don’t do often – tell you my age. I am 39 years old. I am at […]
The American Revolutionary War, also known as the War Of Independence, began on this day. The first battles of Lexington and Concord took place between Americans and the British, and essentially jump started the great war. As poet Ralph Waldo Emerson famously said in his “Concord Hymn” piece, the battle inspired the line “shot heard […]
A Minnesota man, who tried to kill his unborn baby by stomping on his pregnant ex-girlfriend’s stomach, faces criminal charges, according to recent police report. SEE ALSO: Secret Service Scandal Deepens Kenneth L. Turner, 28, who lives in Findley, repeatedly kicked and choked his ex-girlfriend during an assault that lasted three hours, according to a Minneapolis […]
Though I agree in principle about what a huge waste of time and resources the war on drugs has been, I can’t say that I share MSNBC host Lawrence O’Donnell’s enthusiasm about the prospect of President Barack Obama embracing laxer drug laws in a hypothetical second administration. At least not based on recent behavior by […]
This season’s “Basketball Wives” has been anything but dull with all of the drama that saturates each episode, but the latest issue, involving former NBA player Eric Williams ex-wife, Jennifer Williams, and Chad Ochocinco‘s fiance, Evelyn Lozada, looks as if it could derail the show: Due to Jennifer’s lawsuit against Lozada’s assistant, who slapped her […]
As previously reported by Newsone in our “Find Our Missing” feature segment, Phoenix Coldon, 23, has been missing since December 18, 2011. Since that time, Coldon’s family has been desperately spending their life savings searching for her; now a heartless joke has caused them to lose their home. LIKE NewsOne On Facebook To Stay Up […]
