From Essence.com: Is 35 really the new 25? For some women over 35 looking to have children, this just might be the case. Let’s imagine we know a highly educated woman in her late 30’s who is thinking of having children. But unlike days of old our girl is not looking at a wedding ring […]
The following op-ed was written by Oprah Winfrey about the dangers of driving and texting. We, as a community, have enough odds stacked against us so NewsOne’s stance is safety over foolishness. Let’s take heed of Oprah’s advice here and protect ourselves, our loved ones and our community members on the road. Stay safe out […]
From InsideOut.ChicagoPublicRadio.org: There are many more black and brown young people in our jails and prisons than you’d predict, if you just look at their percentages in the population at large.
There were 784,764 U.S. residents who described their race as white and black in the last census. But that number didn’t include Laura Martin, whose father is black and mother is white.
DAKAR, Senegal — The number of rapes carried out by civilians in eastern Congo has increased by 17-fold in the last few years, according to a study released Thursday that says sexual assaults long perpetrated by armed groups are spreading across the population.
From BlackAmericaWeb.com: Owning a home is still considered the primary way to get a piece of the American dream by many black Americans, but many also believe that not only is it currently out of reach, but will be increasingly harder to achieve for themselves and their children, according to a survey by Fannie Mae.
From BlackNews.com: Dallas, TX (BlackNews.com) – As the economy continues its sluggish recovery, and with unemployment topping 9.7%, many people, especially minorities, have had to find alternative means to support themselves.
just questioning the suicide numbers. that's all.
From TheRoot.com: For many black Americans, putting a ring on it just isn’t a priority.
From NY1.com: Police say an apparent murder-suicide claimed the lives of two people in an apartment in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn.
From NYDailyNews.com: An admissions director hired to recruit the best and brightest to a Bronx private school claims toxic campus housing left his son with brain damage.
