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Edolphus Towns stepped into the Kings County Supreme Court yesterday in what is either a brilliant stall tactic or a sincere attempt to stem election fraud.

Last week, Newsweek featured the legendary Rev. Al Sharpton on their front cover. The article focused on the reinvention of the Reverend. It speaks on everything from his controversial Tawana Brawley episode, to race in the age of a Black President. We attached the link below so you can read his feature if you haven’t […]

Many African-American superstitions originate from a mixture of ancient African religion, Native American traditions, and European folklore. I have compiled a list of 20 superstitions that many black people pass on generation upon generation.

We at Newsone wanted to provide our readers with what we feel are the important government websites you should know about. These are the websites that were launched since the Obama Administration came into office.

by Malik Russell Over a century ago, scholar and sage W.E.B. Dubois wrote in his groundbreaking book, The Souls of Black Folks that “The problem of the twentieth century is the problem of the color-line.” Today, optimism springs eternal as a new century and new firsts for Black folks symbolize a socially utopian world only […]

By Todd Steven Burroughs First, it was Charlie Rangel (D-N.Y.) going to trial in front of the House Ethics Committee for 13 alleged ethical violations. And now Maxine Waters (D-Calif.) makes two—two of Black America’s most powerful politicians in the crosshairs. So, more examples of a conspiracy to attack powerful Black politicians? Not according to […]

The bedtime story is one of the most sacred of childhood rituals. We curl up on our parents’ laps, snuggle up with our blankets and velveteen bunnies, as we listen, follow along with our fingertips, and eventually sound out the words of our favorite stories.

As a kid growing up, my favorite sport to watch on Saturday mornings and Monday nights was wrestling. If it wasn’t WWF, it was WCW. If it was neither of those, I’d have to sneak in ECW late night on low volume so my parents wouldn’t hear me up so late. In elementary school, everyone […]

With the SB 1070 immigration bill going into effect tomorrow, we at NewsOne wanted to ask you our readers if you agree or disagree with this bill.

Earlier this week,  The Council of Urban Professionals launched their inaugural “Digital Summit” at the SVA Theatre in midtown Manhattan. The summit which featured our own Chief Content Officer, Smokey Fontaine, was created to convene a mix of innovators in a provocative dialogue about the digital marketplace. Panels revolving around multi-cultural audiences online and the […]

With the recent Shirley Sherrod controversy, many people have been calling the Obama administration “too white” with their hands off approach to the subject of racism.

NewsOne Readers: With the summer in full swing, we at News One decided this would be an ideal question for the season. Here are some of the vacation destinations we came up with for you to choose from. Feel free to add your own favorite spots. Here’s the list: The Bahamas, Jamaica, Martha’s Vineyard, Myrtle […]