Biz/Media

[CLICK THE IMAGE ABOVE TO EXPAND TO FULL SIZE] Ever thought about who makes all the food we purchase? Here’s a graphic to help show you where your money is going when you fill up your grocery cart. How do you feel about only a handful of companies owning a majority of foods that you eat? RELATED […]

The WestView News, a New York based community newspaper, is under fire for running an op-ed piece that refers to President Obama with the n-word in its headline. The article, written by James Lincoln Collier, actually took a pro-Obama stance and focused on criticizing what it deemed to be the “racism” he’s had to deal […]

During this year’s Annual Rainbow Push Coalition Conference, Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr. reminded attendees and members of the black press that black stories matter. He stressed that, if the black press does not adequately cover black issues, blacks can’t be upset if other media outlets like CNN and MSNBC won’t. Watch! Be sure to listen to “NewsOne Now” with Roland Martin, weekdays at 7 a.m. EST […]

How often have you heard it said that Black Americans don’t support each other economically? It’s a common refrain in conversations around sociopolitical uplift for the Black community and many come to the conclusion that Blacks just don’t show each other the same kind of financial love that you see in other racial and ethnic […]

The African-American community collectively mourned when Johnson Publishing announced earlier this year that it would no longer print “JET Magazine”. Black Twitter exploded with grief over popular magazine features like the “Beauty of the Week” and “JET Weddings” when readers every where believed they’d never see their faces printed in the book. But no so fast! In […]

About 14 million US companies owned by women and minorities represent half of the country’s businesses. Yet, they only account for 6 percent of the total revenue generated by businesses in the US. Rod Robinson is trying to change this. As CEO and founder of ConnXus, the Ohio-based company is bridging the gap between small […]

If you write, blog, or just want to network with like-minded entrepreneurs, Blogging While Brown is the place to be. For eight years running, the conference has brought together hundreds of bloggers and social media strategists of color to discuss everything from marketing and branding to media law, and NewsOne is proud to be a 2014 sponsor. This year’s event […]

The Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) has received a $600,000 grant from the Walmart Foundation yesterday to aid with scholarships and develop future leaders for students attending publicly-supported Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), said TMCF President & CEO Johnny C. Taylor, Jr. “We are proud to work with the Thurgood Marshall College Fund to […]

Minority media ownership is on the decline.  Federal Communications Commission Commissioner, Ajit Pai details what the FCC is doing to combat this disturbing trend. SEE ALSO: Join Hundreds Of Black Bloggers In New York City For Blogging While Brown 2014! Be sure to listen to “NewsOne Now” with Roland Martin, weekdays at 7 a.m. EST and watch at 9 a.m. EST on TV One.  […]

Nexstar Broadcasting Group, Inc. announced their plans to sell three FOX television stations to black media entrepreneur Pluria Marshall Jr. last Friday. SEE ALSO: Join Hundreds Of Black Bloggers In New York City For Blogging While Brown 2014! If the $58.5 million deal is approved by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), it would nearly double the […]

New York, NY — The National Action Network celebrated its annual Triumph Awards on Monday, June 2, 2014 celebrating the achievements and contributions of a variety of notable politicians, business people, entertainers, and more at the storied Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Frederick P. Rose Hall. The Triumph Awards were created to honor “those who have […]