About Shannon Dawson

Shannon Dawson is a podcaster, former radio host, and digital content writer based in New York City. She's previously penned for sites including Power 96.5 FM in Lansing, Michigan, and WGCI Chicago for over five years. Shannon joined the iOne team in 2020 as a staff writer for MadameNoire, Bossip, HelloBeautiful, and NewsOne writing about a number of topics from pop culture and entertainment to music and news. When she isn’t writing, you can find Shannon heavily immersed in New York’s music scene as a full-time DJ.

The former 'View' cohost served eight days in jail for failing to pay $10,000 in unpaid moving violations in the early '90s.

South Carolina Carolina lawmakers are debating changing a controversial bill that would impose the death penalty for terminating a pregnancy. The bill has been dubbed the South Carolina Prenatal Equal Protection Act of 2023.

In episode four of the series, the Osundairo brothers went into detail about the time and location of the staged kerfuffle.

The small beauty marks were often associated with people of fairer skin tones, but Black people can also have freckles.

The DOJ's scathing report about discriminatory law enforcement tactics that have long plagued Louisville police came days before the three-year date since cops killed Breonna Taylor.

The National Day of Action Against Police Terror unites racial justice groups demanding accountability for victims who have died at the hands of law enforcement like Tyre Nichols.

The recent killings of kidnapped U.S. citizens and the death of Shanquella Robinson have raised concerns.

Boots Riley is gearing up to release the dark-comedy "I'm A Virgo" at this year's SXSW Film & TV Festival. The hilarious seven-episode series follows the life of Cootie, a 13-foot-tall young Black man in Oakland.

Officials in Sacramento are working to commemorate his legacy.

Chaka Khan doesn't need to be listed by any big music publication. She's already made an indelible mark with her iconic career spanning over five decades.

Sheryl Lee Ralph has had an impressive career, spanning several decades and multiple mediums. The Jamaican-American star is still soaring across the entertainment industry with a bevy of award-winning projects.

The "Rap Music on Trial" bill will place limitations on how rap lyrics can be used as evidence in criminal cases.