(NEW YORK, NY) As part of the organization Brotherhood/Sister Sol’s 10th annual VOICES gala, Radio One founder and chairperson Catherine Hughes was honored for her civic and philanthropic. Along with Ms. Hughes, director Lee Daniels and actor Michael Ealy were also honored by the organization. While Hughes was unable to attend the event, she commissioned poet Vision […]
Thamsanqa Jantjie (pictured), who made headlines around the globe after his signing snafu at Nelson Mandela‘s memorial in South Africa last year, left folks wondering whether he was crazy or unstable, and those sentiments were dead-on after all. At the time, Jantjie stood alongside world leaders, such as President Barack Obama, flapping his hands in meaningless […]
While many of us are well aware that eating healthy is the right thing to do, the price tag (or our perception of the price…
Michael L. Lomax, President and CEO of the United Negro College Fund, stopped by “NewsOne Now” Friday. He touched on a number of topics associated with the cost of higher education and weighed in on what some call a student loan debt crisis. Dr. Lomax also offered ideas on fixing the student loan system, one he […]
People often complain about the circumstances of their lives but what if the real problem was with their negative thoughts? Research has shown that what you think can have a powerful effect on outcomes in your life. Friday on “NewsOne Now,” Dr. Willie Jolley stopped by to share tips on ways to change your thinking […]
Dana Hill, CEO of deluxe beauty box subscription service Cocotique, stopped by “NewsOne Now” Friday to offer up gift ideas for mom. Hill says this Mother’s Day give mom more than flowers. Gift the Cocotique line of beauty products, which she says are luxurious and promote good health. Listen to Hill’s full conversation with Roland Martin below. Be sure […]
Judge Joe Brown (pictured), whose syndicated and wildly popular and now-defunct eponymous TV show ran for 15 years, has now entered a political race, running for district attorney general for Shelby County, Tenn., according to Web Pro News. SEE ALSO: Kim Kardashian Has Better Comments On Race Than Most Republicans Brown, who is a Democrat, was […]
North Korean State Media Publishes Racist Screed Against Obama Most articles published by North Korea’s state-run news agency are translated into English, but not this one. This week, blogger Josh Stanton uncovered a racist screed posted on May 2 by the Korea Central News Agency that uses a wide variety of viciously racist terms to describe President Barack Obama, […]
Recently, I started thinking of pragmatic ways to bridge the gaps of opportunity for Black males. Seeing that this is a free-market-based economy, with everything having value, I looked at it in terms of what our value really is to this country. That led me to wondering how much is invested in us to begin […]
All moms are superwomen, juggling countless tasks, acting as the family’s all-around go-to person, and making sure that everybody stays as happy and healthy as possible. That is, everyone except themselves. Moms are generally so busy doing so much that they often forget that their needs and their health are just as important as everybody […]
Youtube Personality MagicofRahat has struck again. As previously reported by NewsOne, in March, Rahat tricked a homeless man named Eric into believing that he had won the lottery after giving him a fake ticket. In fact, Rahat had given a store clerk $1000 in advance to give to Eric after pretending that he had a winning ticket. RELATED: Homeless Man Tricked […]
