This Black History Month, we honor the GAME CHANGERS: Everyday heroes whose actions make life better for the people around them. SEE ALL OUR GAME CHANGERS HERE. Jeff Friday Why He’s a Game Changer: Jeff Friday, founder of the American Black Film Festival, boldly compares his work to that of a Historically Black College or […]

This Black History Month, we honor the GAME CHANGERS: Everyday heroes whose actions make life better for the people around them. SEE ALL OUR GAME CHANGERS HERE.                                                                                            ————————– Kevin Fenton Place of residence: Washington, D.C. Why he is a Game Changer: Fenton, who just stepped down from his position as the Center for Disease […]

  NewsOne honors the GAME CHANGERS: Everyday heroes whose actions make life better for the people around them. SEE ALL OUR GAME CHANGERS HERE. Byron Patrick Hurt Place of Residence: New Jersey Why He’s a Game Changer: Hurt’s documentary “Soul Food Junkies” takes a serious look at the fried chicken, macaroni and cheese, pigs’ feet […]

This Black History Month, we honor the GAME CHANGERS: Everyday heroes whose actions make life better for the people around them. SEE ALL OUR GAME CHANGERS HERE. Tia Norfleet Place of Residence: Virginia Why She’s a Game Changer: It’s usually a diss to say a woman is fast but in Norfleet’s case, it is a […]

This Black History Month, we honor the GAME CHANGERS: Everyday heroes whose actions make life better for the people around them. SEE ALL OUR GAME CHANGERS HERE. Chris Wilson Place of Residence: Baltimore SEE ALSO: Father Helps Young Men Be Better Dads Why He’s a Game Changer: Wilson, a university student and an employee of […]

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Nominated for six awards at the recent 2013 Grammys but still not “satisfied,” Hip-Hop heavyweight, Kanye West, let loose with a rant against music executives, capitalism and most surprisingly,  his long-time friend and collaborator, Jay-Z while performing at London’s Hammersmith Apollo. “Remind me again why we in this shit,” West repeats with rhythmic anger. “Remind […]

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In her second appearance on “Late Night With Jimmy Fallon,” First Lady Michelle Obama proves once again that “Let’s Move” is more than just a campaign to combat obesity and promote healthier living, it’s a way of life. Obama, who is known for her competitive nature and fitness prowess, joins Fallon in a hilarious segment […]

Cookie Johnson (pictured right), the wife of former NBA great Magic Johnson (pictured left), had the undivided attention of a packed-house audience as she was honored at Wednesday night’s Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation dinner, where she revealed how she felt when she learned about her husband’s HIV-status, according to the New York Post. Cookie, who is a philanthropist […]

This Black History Month, we honor the GAME CHANGERS: Everyday heroes whose actions make life better for the people around them. SEE ALL OUR GAME CHANGERS HERE. Christine Carter Place of Residence: New Jersey Why She’s a Game Changer: Christine Carter is the CEO of the Against All Odds Foundation, which provides educational programs and […]

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A homeless Kansas City man who returned an engagement ring a woman accidentally dropped in to his cup last Friday is reaping the benefits of the mantra “do unto others as you would have them do unto you.” SEE ALSO: Man Kills 3 In Calif. Shooting For Sarah Darling and husband Bill Krejci, simply thanking […]

With a tagline that reads, “It’s hard to see racism when you’re White,” the University of Wisconsin Duluth-Superior‘s Un-fair Campaign is forcing Whites of Duluth, Minn., to reconsider their White privilege once again, and their latest campaign has some crying foul. Why? Because it features Whites wearing a number of grievances allegedly shared by minorities…on […]

Last week, President Barack Obama had his first State of the Union Address of his second term. In order to ensure that Americans understand his priorities as well as garner their support to facilitate turning his proposals into law, White House officials met with members of the media (pictured above) to speak to the President’s […]