The legendary father of Go-Go music, Chuck Brown has passed away at the age of 75, confirmed his manager Tom Goldfogle. As previously reported by NewsOne, the master, affectionately known as “Chuck Baby” had been suffering with pneumonia since being admitted to John Hopkins University Hospital back on April 18. SEE ALSO: Chicago Cops Seek Groom […]
President Barack Obama has certainly caused a stir with his announcement on ABC’s Good Morning America that he supports marriage equality. Though the backlash has been severe, especially in the Black community, a few of our most notable quotables have stepped up to plate to show their support for the president. LIKE NewsOne On Facebook […]
Michele Lee Eaton, 39, was arrested at a middle school in Guntown, Mississippi after being tasered by a police officer, reports MSNBC.com. SEE ALSO: Fake Cop Blamed In Miss. Murders The cop was working as a school resource officer when Eaton arrived at the school angry about a disciplinary action taken against her child. Lee […]
A Washington man can finally rejoice after serving nearly three decades in prison over a murder he was convicted of in 1980. Santae Tribble (pictured), now 51, was found guilty on July 26, 1978, for the murder of a District cab driver due to a strand of hair the FBI found at the scene. After […]
For 40 years, the Tuskegee syphilis study conducted in the state of Alabama subjected African Americans to one of the most insidious acts of racism ever endured. Fifteen years ago today, the U.S. government apologized to the survivors and their families for the study, with then-President Bill Clinton vowing that history would not repeat itself. […]
Even though a security camera showed Houston, Texas, police officers stomping and kicking then-15-year-old burglar Chad Holley (pictured below), jurors unfortunately decided Wednesday afternoon that the first officer on trial for the beating, Andrew Blomberg (pictured left), is not guilty of official oppression, according to the Associated Press. RELATED: Police Beat Teen On Tape, But […]
PHILADELPHIA — A woman who calls herself the “Black Madam” has been ordered to stand trial in Philadelphia on allegations she administered illegal buttocks injections. SEE ALSO: Mom Stabs Babies’ Daddy Over Cheap Mother’s Day Gift Forty-two-year-old Padge Windslowe is charged with aggravated assault and deceptive practices. LIKE NewsOne On Facebook To Stay Up On […]
If height were the deciding factor, presumptive Republican nominee Mitt Romney would defeat Barack Obama in the 2012 presidential election. Just how tall is Romney? The former Massachusetts governor is 6 feet, 2 inches tall—a full inch taller than Obama. Romney is the same height as recent presidents Bill Clinton and George H. W. Bush, […]
Hip-hop performer and entrepreneur extraordinaire Pharrell Williams (pictured) is expanding his empire to incorporate a new social media program that is geared toward folks who are in the arts, such as musicians, filmmakers, and designers, reports Variety. SEE ALSO: Fake Cop Blamed In Miss. Murders The new content-driven venture, “i am Other,” is said to […]
Paige Parkerson of Beaumont, Texas has been charged with first-degree felony murder for allegedly stabbing her children’s father over a cheap Mother’s Day gift, the Houston Chronicle reports. SEE ALSO: Black Notables For Marriage Equality The father, Clifton “JR” Barkin, was dropped off at home around 11:30 p.m. Sunday night by his mother, Evetta Wright, […]
Reparations. That single word has the power to bring forth memories of slave screams, blood-shed, lynching, raping and the unrepentant theft of generations of successful Black families by the United States of America. SEE ALSO: Why Black Christian Voters Need To Get Over Same-Sex Marriage It also has the power to breed resentment, as the […]
After a riveting five seasons on the BET hit dramedy “The Game,” actress Tia Mowry is calling it quits. The performer broke the news via her Twitter account on Tuesday. SEE ALSO: Moms Spray Teens With Lysol For ‘Dirty Dancing’ Tia Mowry @TiaMowry “Just wanted to let all my fans know that I will […]
