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#BlackWomenDidThat: 19 Women That Have Helped Crack The…

Twitter has been educating people regarding all the fabulous things that women of color have achieved, been the “first” to…
by Danielle James
07.29.16
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#BlackWomenDidThat: 19 Women That Have Helped Crack The…

Twitter has been educating people regarding all the fabulous things that women of color have achieved, been the “first” to…
by Danielle James
07.29.16
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Study Touts Treating Black Males As Assets. Here’s…

The “what’s wrong with Black males” chorus has been one long sung by the national media. Lengthy, well-reported articles in…
by Madison J. Gray
04.17.21
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Unbelievable! Meet The 88-Year-Old Marathoner

This Black History Month, we honor the GAME CHANGERS: Everyday heroes whose actions make life better for the people around…
by NewsOne Staff
06.19.19
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New Orleans Students Shrink The Achievement Gap

Recent reports show that the achievement gap between Black and white students in New Orleans is narrowing. The gap shrank…
by NewsOne Staff
06.19.19
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Will Black Male Achievement Programs Help Bridge The…

Last week, the San Diego Unified School District unveiled its plan to bring Black students up to speed. Its course…
by NewsOne Staff
06.19.19
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Ginger Howard Becomes First Black Female Golfer At…

Not long ago, 16-year-old Ginger Howard figured she would be getting ready to watch her idol, Tiger Woods, lead the…
by NewsOne Staff
06.19.19
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Nation's First Black Doctor To Be Honored After…

He couldn’t go to medical school in New York, so James McCune Smith went to Scotland for his degree and…
by NewsOne Staff
06.19.19
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Vote For NewsOne And BlackPlanet In The Black…

Since the inception Newsone.com and BlackPlanet.com, we have striven to provide Black America with an engaging forum and network, to…
by NewsOne Staff
06.19.19
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DC’s Seed School Reports Perfect College Acceptance Rate…

In a neighborhood where only 33 percent of students make it through high school and few go on to college,…
by NewsOne Staff
06.19.19
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Kitty Kelley's Oprah Book To Be Turned Into…

NEW YORK — Oprah Winfrey‘s quarter-century run on daytime TV may be accompanied by a TV film dramatizing her life.
by NewsOne Staff
04.17.21
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GOOD NEWS: Black NYPD Officer Saves Sergeant's Life

From NYDailyNews.com: Police Officer James Atkins disobeyed a direct order from his sergeant – and it saved her life.
by NewsOne Staff
06.19.19
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Hampton University Prepares Launch Of Virtual Campus

From DailyPress.com: Hampton University has just launched a virtual campus that offers a myriad of associate’s, bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral…
by NewsOne Staff
04.17.21
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R&B Singer and Marvin Gaye Mentor, Harvey Fuqua…

Singer, songwriter and record producer Harvey Fuqua, an early mentor of Marvin Gaye, has died. Fuqua was 80.
by NewsOne Staff
06.19.19
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Ghana Soccer Team To Be Honored By Government

ACCRA, Ghana (AP) — Ghana president John Atta Mills said the country’s World Cup players will be given national honors…
by NewsOne Staff
06.19.19
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Caster Semenya Cleared To Compete In Track As…

JOHANNESBURG — Caster Semenya was cleared to immediately return to track by the sport’s governing body Tuesday, ending an 11-month…
by NewsOne Staff
06.19.19
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NBA Free Agent Fireworks Could Come Next Week

NEW YORK (AP) — From Cleveland to Chicago, South Florida to the New York area, it was a mostly quiet…
by NewsOne Staff
06.19.19
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Black Enrollment At UC San Diego Up Despite…

From LATimes.com: Despite much-publicized racial tensions on the campus last semester, UC San Diego has managed to slightly raise its still…
by NewsOne Staff
04.17.21
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Agent: Byron Scott Accepts Cavaliers Coaching Job

CLEVELAND (AP) — Byron Scott has accepted Cleveland’s coaching job, his agent told The Associated Press.
by NewsOne Staff
04.17.21
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OPINION: Why LeBron At $125 Million Is Still…

From TheGrio.com: Happy NBA Free Agency!
by NewsOne Staff
04.17.21