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Since the dismantling of the Voting Rights Act, the right to vote has seen an increased amount of attacks with one goal in mind – keeping you away from the ballot box. But if 2012 proved anything, we can continue to make history as we fight the forces of suppression. SEE ALSO: Health Disparities Among Black, […]

Nation, NewsOne Now, Politics

U.S. Labor Secretary Thomas Perez joined Roland Martin on “NewsOne Now” Friday to discuss the President’s announcement Thursday of his ‘”My Brother’s Keeper” initiative and creating employment opportunities for minority males. Listen to the Perez’s full remarks below. 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 […]

Nation, NewsOne Now, Politics

Thursday, President Obama launched a new effort aimed at empowering boys and young men of color, a segment of our society that he says too often face disproportionate challenges and obstacles to success. Click here to learn more about the My Brother’s Keeper Initiative and read NewsOne’s coverage of the program: Obama Debuts Minority Male Initiative […]

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Bipartisan cooperation seems hard to come by in Congress these days, but could a “baby step” have been made this week when Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) hosted a gathering of past and present black senators at the Capitol? Former ambassador and Illinois senator Carol Moseley Braun used that term to describe her hopes for the moderated […]

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Congressman Keith Ellison joined “NewsOne Now” to discuss his new book, “My Country Tis of Thee.” Ellison chimed in on the controversy surrounding President Obama’s judicial nominations in Georgia. Listen to Ellison’s  full comments below. 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.

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Attorney General Eric Holder was hospitalized Thursday morning. The U.S. Department of Justice’s director of Public Affairs, Brian Fallon, released the following statement on the condition of Holder this morning: “During his regular morning meeting with senior staff, the Attorney General began experiencing symptoms including faintness and shortness of breath. As a precaution, the Attorney […]

Cross Post Now, Nation, NewsOne Now, Politics

The White House released details of its “My Brother’s Keeper” initiative Thursday morning. The program to improve education and employment outcomes for minority male youths was announced earlier in the month but an official meeting to discuss details was postponed. Amid much anticipation for what the initiative might include, the Obama administration moved to release […]

Nation, NewsOne Now, Politics

The “NewsOne Now” panel -Lauren Victoria Burke, Bishop Jackson and Julianne Malveaux – talked about President Obama’s controversial judicial picks, blasting him for nominating judges who have defended voter ID laws and the confederate flag. They also questioned a failure to respond by leading civil rights groups. Listen to the panel’s full conversation below. Be sure to listen to […]

Nation, NewsOne Now, Politics

Wednesday morning on “NewsOne Now” with Roland Martin, Georgia Representative David Scott called out President Obama’s nominations of individuals for federal judgeship who have defended the confederate flag and voter ID laws in Georgia. Scott says the move is a “disgrace” and insult to all Americans – particularly blacks. Listen to the Martin’s full conversation with […]

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The Coalition of African-American Pastors (CAAP) and various civil rights leaders announced Tuesday their concerted grassroots effort to collect one million signatures via an online petition to impeach Attorney General Eric Holder (pictured) for refusing to enforce laws against same-sex marriage, according to CBS News. SEE ALSO: Goodman Theatre Tackles Trayvon Martin killing The Rev. Bill Owens (pictured above […]

Watch the live stream of Mayor Chokwe Lumumba’s Homegoing Celebration below or click here. Watch live streaming video from cprmetro at livestream.com UPDATE: 3/7/14, 7:10 A.M. EST From WAPT: The funeral service [for late Mayor Chokwe Lumumba], which will be shown live at 11 a.m. Saturday on WAPT.com, on WAPT’s second digital channel, 16.2 (Comcast channel […]

I’ve spent my entire career as a civil rights activist and anti-violence advocate. I hear from folks all over the country about how fed-up they are—how much they want change—but they don’t know where to start. It’s not enough just to be informed, we’ve got to work tirelessly to do better. With the “The Lookout,” I’ll […]