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President Obama on Thursday will honor visionaries who have made their mark in the realm of arts and humanities. Eighteen people, including author Stephen King and actress Sally Field, and three institutions, will receive a National Medal of Arts or a National Humanities Medal at the White House. “Ranging from literature, theater, and visual arts […]

Sean “Diddy” Combs‘ UCLA saga has finally come to an end. The Los Angeles District Attorney’s Office has chosen not to file assault charges against the hip-hop mogul. Combs was arrested on June 22 after a confrontation with a UCLA football coach escalated and turned physical. According to reports, he allegedly swung a kettle ball at […]

“Baaaaaaad booooooooys, come out and plaaaaa-ay!” If you’re a 1990s Hip-Hop fan, then the highly-anticipated Bad Boy reunion at the 2015 BET Awards doesn’t owe you a thing. Featuring Sean “Diddy” Combs, on-again/off-again pastor Mase, 112, Jada Kiss, Faith Evans and Lil’ Kim reminding everyone why she’s the Queen Bee, the crew went through a medley […]

As memorial services for the nine people murdered in the Emanuel AME massacre in Charleston are being coordinated, another congregation planned on making their funerals anything but peaceful. Westboro Baptist Church, an anti-gay church based in Topeka, Kansas, claimed they would protest at the victims’ memorial services. They believe God sent the shooter because Reverend […]

In today’s NewsOne Top 5, we take a quick look at the stories trending on NewsOne.com that you are talking about. Today’s list includes: Walmart Aims To End Sale Of Confederate Flag Merchandise, Virginia & Mississippi Follow South Carolina’s Lead Diddy Arrested For Allegedly Fighting UCLA Football Coach NewsOne Now: White Evangelicals Address Racism Within […]

Diddy has been arrested and taken into custody after he allegedly got into a fight with a UCLA football coach.

One of the leading sources for African-American news and commentary was recently sold to a major media company. Yesterday, it was announced that TheRoot.com was acquired by Univision Communications Inc. “I’m excited,” said Donna Byrd, publisher of TheRoot.com. “Everyone’s looking for how we can grow our business, and they’re looking to do the same thing.” The […]

When news spread that Dr. Dre inked a deal with Apple to sell his ‘Beats by Dre’ headphones company for over a billion dollars, the Compton-bred entertainer was praised as a major power player in the hip-hop industry. However, the deal didn’t land him at the top of Forbes’ annual Hip-Hop’s Wealthiest list. Mogul Sean […]

  Diddy Wows Crowd In Emotional Commencement Speech At Howard University Graduation Chants roared from the crowd as attendees of Howard University’s 146th commencement waited to hear from one of the entertainment industry’s most notable figures, Sean “Diddy” Combs. After weeks of controversy surrounding the university’s decision to award Diddy with an honorary doctorate of humanities, the […]

For “Wildin’ Out Wednesday,” comedians Huggy Lowdown, Alycia Cooper and William Troxler stopped by “NewsOne Now” with Roland Martin to talk about news that Sean “Diddy” Combs will speak at Howard University’s commencement. Many have pushed back against the move because, despite having attended the HBCU, Diddy never graduated. Listen to what the comedians had […]