North Carolina graduating senior Deonta Whitaker, 17 (pictured right), and his older brother, Anthony Whitaker, 24 (pictured left), were both killed in a car crash enroute to Deonta’s commencement ceremony at Bertie County High School on Saturday, June 8, reports WCTI12.com. Anthony was driving the car when it ran off of the road, hit a […]
During a recent appearance on “The Dan Patrick Show,” basketball legend Patrick Ewing (pictured) revealed he didn’t go to the University Of North Carolina because of a Klan rally that was taking place in the area during the recruiting trip. SEE ALSO: Picture Of Wendy’s Employee Caught Eating From Frosty Dispenser Goes Viral “You know, I […]
This morning, President Barack Obama hosted a special Father’s Day Luncheon inside the White House’s State Dining Room as part of his ongoing commitment to fatherhood and families. Joining the president at the lunch were fathers and their children, along with students and officials from the Becoming A Man (BAM) program in Chicago. SEE ALSO: […]
This morning NBC’s “Today” show aired a segment that featured the story of how NewsOne‘s Associate Editor, Terrell Jermaine Starr, found his father on Facebook while studying in Ukraine as a Fulbright Scholar. If you remember, Starr wrote a poignant piece on the journey he and his father took once we found each on Sept. […]
Ever since the latest information about the alleged NSA spying scandal came out, it seems like everyone has been talking about internet trails and how much of our information is secretly stored somewhere as people like NSA leaker Edward Snowden quietly peruse through it. It sure made me think twice about what I have on […]
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For a lot of men, being a father can be a daunting task. Some are unemployed. Many have poor relationships with the mother of their children. In the worst of circumstances, some are even in prison. But Steven Dandridge and his Detroit-based group, New Young Fathers, is working to help men learn how to be […]
In May of last year, when William Barboza (pictured) was driving through the quaint town of Liberty, N.Y., a state trooper pulled him over for speeding. Three months later, he mailed in his summons along with a payment, punctuating the ticket with a few choice curse words and crossing out the town’s name and relabeling it “TYRANNY.” Needless to […]
It’s been almost a month since a Bronx judge threw out an indictment against NYPD officer Richard Haste, the man who shot and killed 18-year-old Ramarley Graham (pictured below), on a technicality. Thursday afternoon, Graham’s family, friends, and supporters met at the house where the teen was gunned down. RELATED: Bronx Judge Throws Out Ramarley Graham Case, Family Vows […]
What in the world is going on with fast food establishments these days? The kinds of folks that are being hired at these restaurants are certainly making riveting subjects in viral videos. Only a few weeks ago, news broke out about the Taco Bell employee who was caught licking a stack of shells (pictured below).  The latest fast-food […]
After playing with censorship fire with their “Ship My Pants“ and “Big Gas Savings“ — a play on “sh*t my pants” and “big a** savings — retail giant Kmart has a growing PR problem on their hands. Capitalizing on the wildly popular ads, California-based comedy and improv group, The Gunfordmay, created a parody titled “Ship […]
Michael Patterson, 43 (pictured above right), of Rockmart, Georgia, was paralyzed from the chest down on Saturday after jumping into Euharlee Creek to save 4-year-old Javaeh Jones who was swept away by a strong current, reports the Huffington Post. Rockmart Fire Department Sgt. Chad King said Javaeh,who was with her mother, Carlisa Jones, went underwater […]
