The 12-year-old twin brothers went missing from their home in Boston more than a week ago, but law enforcement has said their disappearance isn't considered suspicious. Here's why.

A jury found that Harris-Stowe State University, a historically Black college in St. Louis, discriminated against a white professor based on race and gender.

Kadarius Smith, 17, had tire tracks on his back, his mother said.

Russell Simmons was served with papers linked to a defamation lawsuit filed against him in a surprise move at a resort in Bali this month.

Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey is being accused of "racial bias" due to his response to a fight video between a Black and white student.

Andrew Caldwell, who went viral for claiming in church that he was "deliveredt" from being a homosexual, announced his run for public office.

It looks like Jontay Porter might have to explain his performance on the court. The NBA is investigating him over gambling activity connected to his play. The Score is reporting that the Toronto Raptors player is now at the center of a new probe being conducted by the National Basketball Association. According to ESPN the […]

Former NFL cheerleader Krystal Anderson died shortly after the stillbirth of her daughter.

Good lord! No, this is not satire.

Meet U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York Damian Williams.

Black Voters Matter and me too. International have joined forces for the 2024 election.

NewsOne was on the scene at this year's Bloody Sunday commemoration.

Ferguson organizer Tory Russell was there.

Re-Introducing NewsOne Nearly five years after its inception, NewsOne — the #1 source of news for Black America — is getting a much-needed upgrade to its design and capabilities. We’ve redesigned the homepage with the look, feel, and capabilities of a true news site, to give our loyal readers and new visitors all the more […]

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STEM: It’s the acronym on the tip of everyone’s tongue and, many say, the future of the American workforce. Sadly, though, few of the jobs in the science, technology, engineering and mathematics fields go to blacks. And experts agree that as our society moves more toward tech, black children will need to be prepared for […]

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There’s a persistent wealth gap between black and white Americans, one that exists for a number of reasons. Personal finance expert Deborah Owens focuses on one in particular in her new book, “Nickel and Dime Your Way To Wealth.” She dropped by “NewsOne Now” to discuss how black families can build wealth through investments and offered tips […]

According to the American Diabetes Association, there are countless complications that can occur when you have type 2 diabetes. Just some of the many conditions include: Heart disease Stroke High blood pressure Eye problems, including blindness Foot complications HHNS Bacterial infections Now, a new study published in the journal Radiology suggests that it may actually […]

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Many issues have been discussed after tapes allegedly of Clippers owner Donald Sterling making racist remarks surfaced. Naturally, many are concerned with the content of the recordings but there’s an important question that few have addressed: were the recordings even legal? In many states, it is illegal to record someone without their knowledge and consent. The “NewsOne […]

Everyday is a national food day of some sort. Today is April 29th and it’s also National Shrimp Scampi day. Yum! Foodbeast, one of the…

  UPDATED 4/29/14, 2:54 p.m. EST: At the news of the NBA deciding to ban Donald Sterling for life, after he admitted to making the statements that recently aired, the Rev. Al Sharpton (pictured) released the following statement:   “The lifetime banning of Donald Sterling is a bold and appropriate action in this matter. This […]

There was talk that this could happen and it did! Former-R&B-singer-turned-record-executive Peri “Pebbles” Reid (pictured) has reportedly filed a $40 million lawsuit for defamation against Viacom in an Atlanta federal court for her unscrupulous portrayal in the made-for-TV biopic “CrazySexyCool:  The TLC Story” that appeared on the VH1 channel last October, according to the New York Post’s […]

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Shocking Number Of Innocent People Sentenced To Death, Study Finds More than 4 percent of inmates sentenced to death in the United States are probably innocent, according to a study published Monday that sent shock waves across the anti-death penalty community. What the researchers call a “conservative estimate” about the number of wrongfully convicted death […]