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.

Crime

Wayne Carter, 43, stabbed himself repeatedly then threw his skin and intestines at police officers who responded to his call that he was going to hurt himself, reports the North Jersey News. He remains in critical condition, according to police. North Jersey News reports: Carter was in the corner of the room with a knife […]

Michael Cottman at Black America Web wrote an interesting article about Cornel West and his on-going disagreement with the Obama Administration.   Cottman seems to feel that West is “obsessed” with President Obama, like a stalker baby’s mama seeking out another dollar of child support.   Cottman even goes as far as reducing West’s disagreement […]

Natchez Mall’s Regal Cinema 4 in Natchez, Mississippi, displayed a sign today advertising the movie, “Niger 3D, Dark, Black Men” on it’s marquee. It is unclear at this point if the theater was aware of the signage and local authorities are, thus far, treating it as an act of vandalism. From all appearances, the letters […]

Lender TD Bank is alleging that they loaned the Mary J. Blige and Steve Stoute’s Foundation for the Advancement of Women $250,000 back in June of last year with the agreement that the monies would be repaid six months later.  The bank is now claiming that the foundation only made one payment of $368.33 into the loan’s […]

Hollywood “it” couple actress Paula Patton and crooner Robin Thicke (pictured) have settled their score with Uncle Sam.  The power pair are no longer in the red and have finally paid off the whopping nearly $500,000 tax lien that they owed to the feds, reports TMZ. RELATED: Robin Thicke, Paula Patton Owe Nearly $500,000 To IRS […]

Mitt Romney wants to show us that he cares, y’all. That is, if we are to believe his intentions are genuine with the hire of Tara Wall (pictured) as a senior communications adviser. Personally, it’s not working for me, but feel free to tap into your inner idealist if necessary. SEE ALSO: Romney’s Economic Failure […]

Although African Americans make up just 13 percent of the U.S. population, we account for 33 percent of the missing in the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s database. Cases involving African Americans also tend to receive less media coverage than missing Whites, with missing men of color getting even less attention. NewsOne has partnered with the […]

S ojourner Truth’s  extraordinary journey from slave to abolitionist and women’s right activist was captured most pointedly during a speech she delivered at the Ohio Women’s Right Convention on May 29, 1851, cementing her status as a notable anti-slavery speaker in the annals of history. SEE ALSO: Happy Birthday To The Late Dr. Betty Shabazz! […]

NewsOne Original

NewsOne recently sat down with rapper Mac Mall (pictured) at a panel for the Hip–HopChessFederation at John O’Connell High School in San Francisco, Calif. While discussing how chess and life strategies go hand-in-hand, we also discussed ways kids in the hood can avoid violence and focus on the importance of education. SEE ALSO: 500K Unemployed May […]

Residents in the Antelope Valley region, an area located in northern Los Angeles County, face higher mortality rates than others in their county, and doctors speculate that African-American residents of the High Desert area are facing shorter life expectancy rates due to several outside factors, reports the Los Angeles Times. SEE ALSO: 500K Unemployed May […]

It’s hard for me to critique the monstrosity that has become commercialized hip-hop culture.  I love hip hop and didn’t even start listening to music until hip-hop hit the scene.  I am a serious fan of quite a few artists, both young and old.  However, hip-hop (at least the stuff we hear on the radio) […]

Fred Dukes recently walked the stage to receive his high school diploma from Booker T. Washington High School in Atlanta, Georgia. What made this young brotha’s achievement so much sweeter was that he did it while being homeless and without any family support. SEE ALSO: Brothers Sentenced To Die Worlds Apart Facebook Poised To Build […]