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  There’s a famous quote by Harriet Tubman about the many slaves that she could have saved if they only realized that they were captive. It’s been floating around on the web recently and floating above the heads of those who still don’t know they aren’t free. SEE ALSO: Rainbow PUSH Wall Street Project’s Economic […]

I’ve spent my entire career as a civil rights activist and anti-violence advocate. I hear from folks all over the country about how fed-up they are—how much they want change—but they don’t know where to start. It’s not enough just to be informed, we’ve got to work tirelessly to do better. With the “The Lookout,” I’ll […]

  Mass Mutual and NewsOne join together to present 28 dynamic people that make up the diverse tapestry of Black History. For the entire month of February, Black History Month, we will feature one Person of the Day and highlight their lives and achievements. Former pro-football player Warrick Dunn (pictured far right) brought excitement to the NFL as […]

Politics

You may not know Chaka Fattah but you should. Fattah has helped more than 25 million individuals through programs and initiatives he has created since being elected to public office three decades ago. He is currently serving his 10th term in the U. S. House of Representatives, where he has fought to make education more […]

Mass Mutual and NewsOne join together to present 28 dynamic people that make up the diverse tapestry of Black History. For the entire month of February, Black History Month, we will feature one Person of the Day and highlight their lives and achievements. Oprah Winfrey (pictured) and her rise to becoming a media mogul remains one of the […]

Author Alex Haley (pictured), best known for his works “Roots” and “The Autobiography of Malcolm X,” is one of the most-celebrated African-American authors of all time. After achieving success as a military journalist, Haley’s hard work catapulted him to the top of the literary world. Unfortunately, Haley died of a heart attack on this day […]

Mass Mutual and NewsOne join together to present 28 dynamic people that make up the diverse tapestry of Black History. For the entire month of February, Black History Month, we will feature one Person of the Day and highlight their lives and achievements. David Dinkins (pictured) made history by becoming the first, and to date, only African American […]

I’ve spent my entire career as a civil rights activist and anti-violence advocate. I hear from folks all over the country about how fed-up they are—how much they want change—but they don’t know where to start. It’s not enough just to be informed, we’ve got to work tirelessly to do better. With the “The Lookout,” I’ll […]

Mass Mutual and NewsOne join together to present 28 dynamic people that make up the diverse tapestry of Black History. For the entire month of February, Black History Month, we will feature one Person of the Day and highlight their lives and achievements. Jackie Joyner-Kersee (pictured) made her mark as an athlete, becoming the first American to win […]

Mass Mutual and NewsOne join together to present 28 dynamic people that make up the diverse tapestry of Black History. For the entire month of February, Black History Month, we will feature one Person of the Day and highlight their lives and achievements. Earvin “Magic” Johnson (pictured) stands as one of the greatest basketball players of all time, […]

Rosa Lee Ingram, a sharecropper and widowed Mother of four boys, was the center of one of the most-explosive capital punishment cases in history. On this day in 1948 in a one-day trial, Ingram and two of her teenage boys were sentenced to die by electric chair, after an altercation with a White landowner in […]

NewsOne Now

“Culture Queen” Jessica Smith joined Roland Martin and the “NewsOne Now” panel to discuss Black History Month and shared how parents can teach their children about their history through easy activities. Smith said one easy way a family can start is to create a family tree. “When you celebrate Black History Year, you start it […]