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Rihanna Makes History As Dior’s First Black Spokesperson

Rihanna may be making fans wait on her latest album, but the singer has a great excuse — she’s busy making history as the…
03.16.15
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Ferguson Police Chief Resigns Following Scathing DOJ Report

UPDATE: 3/11/15 5:40 P.M. Police Chief Thomas Jackson will officially step down from the position effective March 19. Jackson sent in…
03.11.15
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CELEBRATE! #BlackOutDay Is The One Hashtag You Should…

Fed up with all the negative stereotypes about African-Americans, YouTube personality Frenchesca Ramsey joined forces with Tumblr friend T’Von to…
01.29.16
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NewsOne Minute: Bill Cosby Resigns from Temple’s Board…

Temple University recently released a statement confirming that Bill Cosby has decided to resign from the institution’s board of trustees.…
12.02.14
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15 Times Raven-Symone Was Undeniably Black (PHOTOS)
10.06.14
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Do You Feel Your Vote Counts?

September 23 is National Voter Registration Day. Of course, the black community – perhaps more than any other in the…
04.05.18
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Hair Extension Found On Ancient Egyptian Woman

The body of an Egyptian woman, who died more than 3,000 years ago, was discovered recently. On her head were…
04.17.21
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15-Year-Old Girl Disappears From a Special-Needs School

Somehow, 15-year-old Nashaly Perez Rodriguez went missing from her special-needs school in the middle of the day. According to reports, Nashaly has…
04.17.21
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Molotov Cocktail Thrown Into Black Congressman’s Office

According to reports,  a Molotov cocktail was thrown through the office window of Rep. Emanuel Cleaver’s (D-Mo.) Thursday morning. The…
04.17.21
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[VIDEO] Minorities Are Disproportionately Ticketed In White NYC…

NYPD’s aggressive policing of quality-of-life offenses to prevent more serious ones has created a tale of two cities. A city…
03.15.18
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New Lingerie Brand Is Redefining ‘Nude’ For Women…

For years, the term “nude,” used to describe the color of everything from bandages to bras, has been defined in…
04.17.21
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How Do We Get Black Youth To Read…

At NewsOne, we believe that the child who reads is the child who leads. In keeping with that idea, we…
03.15.18
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Here’s How Black Women, Korean Men Date the…

Another day, another study on dating and marriage for black women. The latest wave of research has come from online dating…
04.17.21
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How One Bad Perm Launched A Natural Hair…

Ten years ago, a bad relaxer led a teen girl to launch her own natural hair product company. Jasmine Lawrence…
08.06.14
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[WATCH] Black Ballerina Misty Copeland’s Breathtaking Under Armour…

  As part of its “I Will What I Want” campaign, apparel company Under Armour tapped black ballerina Misty Copeland to show…
08.04.14
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Diversity Affluence Brunch Celebrates Black Technology Leaders

The 5th Annual Diversity Affluence Brunch showcases the achievements of people from diverse backgrounds who have built success within their…
08.07.14

Woody Allen Won’t Hire Black Actors Unless the…

Director Woody Allen could use some good press. Last Oscar season, allegations that he sexually assaulted his daughter years ago…
04.17.21
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Infographic: Only 8 Percent of Sci-Fi Films Feature…

If you’re looking for people of color in your summer sci-fi blockbuster, you’ll be waiting for a long time. A…
04.17.21

NAACP Teams Up with Dunkin’ Brands To Grow…

The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People announced last week that the civil rights group will partner with…
04.17.21
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With Whom Do Blacks Americans Side In the…

The majority of Black Americans sympathize more with Israel in the ongoing conflict in the Middle East than with Palestine.…
04.17.21