In an altruistic move unparallelled on the right side of the aisle, President Barack Obama has joined key congressional Democrats in pledging to return 5 percent ($20,000) of his annual $400,000 salary to the U.S. Treasury to show solidarity with furloughed federal workers, according to a senior White House official. Due to sequestration, the White […]
Wednesday marks the opening day for the 15th Annual National Action Network Convention, a gathering of civil rights, religious, and LGBT rights leaders headed by the Reverend Al Sharpton (pictured center). SEE ALSO: Decades After MLK Death, Jobs At Risk In Memphis This year’s convention focuses on crucial issues affecting African-Americans, including Supreme Court hearings […]
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s last speech the evening before his assassination was especially resonant, considering the events that followed. Popularly known as the “I’ve Been To The Mountaintop” speech, King delivered the words at the Church Of God In Christ headquarters, Mason Temple, in Memphis, Tenn., on this day in 1968. SEE ALSO: Is […]
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 […]
Antoine Martin (pictured) did what all caring fathers would do if they suspected an adult male was using Facebook to sleep with their 13-year-old daughter: he set up a sting operation to catch the man, reports MyFox Detroit. SEE ALSO: Fans Still Mourning Michael Baisden’s Departure Martin began monitoring his daughter’s Facebook page and reading […]
Brian Banks (pictured), the high school football prodigy whose career was derailed by false rape accusations, has finally succeeded in achieving his NFL dreams: the Atlanta Falcons have signed him to a contract. RELATED: YES! Brian Banks Signs With Pro Team “The kid will get a second chance that he deserves,” a team official told […]
Shaeryll Hunter (pictured), who stands accused of hitting a pregnant rival with her car and caused her to lose a foot, stood before a judge Monday, listened to the litany of charges against her, then walked away smiling, reports KHOU. SEE ALSO: ABC News Poaches Black Anchor From CBS The Houston woman, who is five […]
When mom of five Starlie Becote (pictured with her children) was interviewed by USA Today back in December about how she lacked the funds to buy her children Christmas gifts, an anonymous donor came to the rescue in a major way. The Rhode Island single mother, who only makes $13.65 an hours as a case manager for a community […]
Though some media observers doubted it would happen, MSNBC has selected Karen Finney as the host for a new afternoon program airing weekends from 4-5 p.m., reports MSNBC.com. Finney is the latest move in a shuffle that includes Ed Schultz moving to weekends as MSNBC ramps up their news coverage, and Chris Hayes taking over […]
