Bishop Allyson D. Nelson Abrams resigned from her position as pastor of Zion Progressive Baptist Church in Detroit, Mich., after revealing to her congregation that she was in a same-sex marriage. Take our poll at the bottom of the story. In an exclusive interview with NewsOne, Bishop Abrams said she married Bishop Emeritus Diana Williams […]
Amanda Berry, an exotic dancer at Pin Ups, a popular strip club in Atlanta, Georgia, has filed a lawsuit claiming she was fired because she became pregnant, reports the Atlanta Journal Constitution. SEE ALSO: Popular Houston Stripper Suffers Miscarriage While Twerking On Stage? Berry, who is joined in the lawsuit with exotic dancer A’Cire Newby, claims that Pin Ups […]
After heightened speculation that President Barack Obama was set to select New York City Police Commissioner Ray Kelly for Secretary of Department of Homeland Security, he did an unexpected pivot and tapped former Pentagon lawyer and unapologetic drone-supporter Jeh Johnson, 56, for the post, reports Democracy Now. Johnson, a highly accomplished layer who served as General Counsel […]
Legendary NBA player Bill Russell, 79, was arrested at Seattle’s Sea-Tac International Airport on Wednesday for carrying a loaded gun through airport security, reports CNN.com. RELATED: NBA Legend Bill Russell Became First Black Coach In Pro Sports 46 Years Ago Today Bill Russell: “Medal Of Freedom Is My 2nd Biggest Honor” The fully loaded .38 caliber Smith & Wesson handgun was detected during […]
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 […]
