It is with extreme sadness that we share the news that Morris Brown College, a Historically Black College established in 1881 by the African Methodist Episcopal Church, is facing foreclosure, according to CBS Atlanta. “This is heartbreaking and not only a sad day in the life of Morris Brown, but in black academia,” said former […]
Social responsibility and fiscal accountability, in the context of activism within the Black community, have been buzz words since the legendary Harry Belafonte scolded business mogul Shawn ‘Jay-Z’ Carter, and his superstar wife, Beyonce Knowles, for turning their backs on empowering the Black community. RELATED: Belafonte: Jay-Z, Beyonce Turned Their Backs On Social Responsibility Jay-Z, Beyonce […]
School Name: Oakwood University Location: Huntsville, Alabama Year Founded: 1896 Number of Students: 1,850 undergraduate students Specialty Programs: Audiology/Speech Language Greek Life: There are no active sororities or fraternities on campus. Alumni: Brian McKnight (R&B singer), Committed (winners of NBC’s The Sing Off) What You May Not Know About Oakwood University: Oakwood University is historically […]
Pamela Davis (pictured) has been charged with suffocating her granddaughter, 3-week-old Emonie Beasley-Brown, while she and the baby’s 14-year-old mother were hiding from police and a relative at her Chicago home on Aug. 13, the Chicago Sun-Times reports. SEE ALSO: Skateboard Police Victim: LAPD ‘Mocked Me’ Want to Keep Up With NewsOne.com? LIKE Us On […]
For anyone who still believes we live in a “post-racial” society, the city of Selma, Ala., is planning to erect a monument honoring Confederate General Nathan Bedford Forrest, also known as the first Grand Wizard Of the Ku-Klux Klan, according to Change.org. SEE ALSO: Paul Ryan And Black America The decision to build a monument […]
Already having his name added to the annals of history as the sixth African-American four-star general of the U.S. Army, Gen. Dennis Via (pictured) has achieved another milestone by becoming the highest ranking officer within the renowned Signal Corps. SEE ALSO: Paul Ryan’s Black College Girlfriend Want to Keep Up With NewsOne.com? LIKE Us On […]
On Wednesday, a judge ruled to officially make T.J. Jackson, son of Tito Jackson, co-guardian of Michael Jackson‘s kids, according to TMZ. RELATED: Judge Strips Katherine Jackson of Guardianship of MJ’s Children [VIDEO] In July, the Jackson clan monopolized news headlines from the time Jackson matriarch, Katherine, reportedly went missing. Even though it came out that […]
NewsOne has a nomination for the “World’s Dumbest Criminals.” SEE ALSO: B.B. King Returns To Mississippi Two idiot robbers convincingly disguised as White cops robbed a Pay-O-Matic in Queens, New York of nearly $200,000 in Feb. were cuffed by NYPD officers on Monday, the New York Post reports. Want to Keep Up With NewsOne.com? LIKE Us […]
Three women have been arrested after attacking a Red Lobster waitress in Fairview Heights, Ill., on Friday, CBS St. Louis reports. SEE ALSO: Is Affirmative Action Still Necessary? The women, 21-year-old Sharrell Evans, 22-year-old Britley Green and 44-year-old Geneen Green, (all pictured) were charged with mob action and aggravated battery in a public place. Each […]
When Vice President Joe Biden told a crowd that included a fair share of Blacks that the presumptive Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney and his running mate, Paul Ryan, are “going to put y’all back in chains,” a contrived controversy was created by conservatives desperately in need of a distraction. SEE ALSO: Is Affirmative Action Still Necessary? […]
Four Los Angeles police officers were caught on cell phone camera taking down 20-year-old Ron Weekley Jr. in front of his home on Monday night, KTLA-TV reports. RELATED: Sign NewsOne’s Petition To Fight Back Against Police Brutality One of those officers is shown clearly punching Weekley in the face, even though his hands were behind […]
A burglar reportedly made the mistake of trying to rob rapper and actor LL Cool J (pictured) Wednesday morning, and according to TMZ, LL Cool J, who is known for always being in tip-top shape, was able to force the thief in to submission until the police arrived. SEE ALSO: Super First Lady! Michelle Obama […]
