Maya Angelou had some final gifts that she wanted to give to a very select group of people. The late poet laureate, civil rights activist and author (pictured), who passed away only last May at age 86, reportedly bequeathed gifts in her will to six very well-known New Yorkers through a trust that was established […]
North West (pictured below), the golden child of A-listers Kanye West and Kim Kardashian (pictured above) will have a very Merry Christmas indeed! The little fashionista-in-training will reportedly receive not only a $62,000 diamond tiara, but a $12,000 customized matte black SUV whip that was created to look like the one that her dear old dad […]
Protests continued in Berkley, Mo, on Wednesday following the fatal shoot of a black teen by a white police officer earlier this week, according news reports. Protesters held a vigil and a march on Wednesday at the gas station where Antonio Martin was shot and killed Tuesday. Police say he pointed a gun at the […]
NBA fans gave the Cavaliers’ LeBron James and the Warriors’ Stephen Curry an early lead in NBA All-Star voting. James leads overall voting with about 553,000 votes in the Eastern conference. Curry had about 549,000 to lead the West. Other top vote getters for the East were the Knicks’ Carmelo Anthony, Bulls’ Pau Gasol, Wizards’ John Wall and Heat’s Dwyane Wade, according […]
Smokey Fontaine interviewed musician, songwriter, record producer and music executive Antonio “L.A.” Reid for NewsOne’s exclusive interview series, NewsOne Conversations.” During their chat about the music industry Reid and Fontaine talked about how the internet has changed the business. Reid told Fontaine at first the music industry was “caught off guard” by the World Wide […]
Christmas came early for Memphis Grizzlies intern Brandon Henderson (pictured in yellow),whose car was stolen right before Thanksgiving. Now, Henderson will reportedly have a very Merry Christmas due to the generosity of NBA superstar Vince Carter (pictured) and his other teammates, who opened up their wallets to spring for a new car for the young employee. […]
Season’s Greetings NewsOne fam! There have been a lot of tough stories reported this past year and many of them may have left you feeling a little down. To help warm your heart and put a smile on your face we have compiled a few feel-good stories to brighten your Christmas. Awww! Florida Police Officers Surprise Family […]
Motor Mouth Almighty and right-wing talk show host Rush Limbaugh (pictured below) is offering his unsolicited opinion about the leak involving Sony execs reportedly recommending that actor Idris Elba (pictured) be given the title role of James Bond in the film franchise. Limbaugh just wants to remind everyone that “James Bond was white and Scottish, period” and that “We’ve had 50 years […]
Black civilians in New York are not the only ones fearful of encounters with the police. Turns out, a number of Black New York Police Department officers say that while off-duty they have experienced the same pernicious racial profiling that cost unarmed 43-year-old Eric Garner his life, Reuters reports. Reuters interviewed 25 African-American male officers, […]
