Instead of taking a page from New York mayor Michael Bloomberg and slut-shaming teen girls into abstinence, the Chicago Department of Public Health has reframed the conversation to focus on potential teen fathers who — in keeping with the gender double standard in this patriarchal society — tend to dodge the stigma of early parenthood. […]

According to experts, today’s hand-washing habits are disturbing. A recent study of hand-washing habits found only 5 percent of people washed their hands correctly after…

Dear NewsOne Family, NewsOne.com is getting a fresh, new look (pictured above). We heard you and know you want to be able to get more of the news, information, and community that you want, when you want. What’s New? Refreshed homepage layout, with more of our stories front-and-center A fast track to the most recent, […]

Mouth almighty Tamar Braxton (pictured far left) will finally get a platform to chat about all things.com as Telepictures Productions and Warner Bros. TV gives her, actress Tamera Mowry-Housley (pictured second from left), comedienne Loni Love (pictured center), fashion expert Jeannie Mai (pictured second from right), and former Cheetah Girl Adrienne Bailon (pictured far right), a four-week test run […]

Mix Martial Artist and kickboxer James Wilson (pictured) isn’t called “The Beast” for nothing. When he steps in to the ring — all 6’0 and 250 pounds of him — Wilson can take his opponents down in any number of ways: If he’s pinned against the cage inside of the octagon, Wilson can use his […]

Newark, Del., resident Daniel Metzgar (pictured center) allegedly suffered through a botched surgical job that left him with an eight-month erection. Consequently, Metzgar filed a malpractice lawsuit against the urologist who performed the surgical procedure, and on Monday and Tuesday, he testified in court about how the procedure left him feeling like less of a man, […]

This week, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the Urban Institute released data from a study, regarding housing and racial discrimination. The study suggests that African Americans, Hispanics, and Asians are less likely to learn about specialized housing programs than White buyers. SEE ALSO: Republican Youth-Rejection Study Ignores Blacks The study, […]

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 […]