On Monday, President Obama unveiled a series of initiatives to overhaul the criminal justice system. Here's how the reforms will help Blacks and other people of color.

Nation

The proposal was unveiled by House Republicans on Monday night. Under the deal, there would be an increase in military and domestic spending, and the federal borrowing limit would also rise over the next two years.

Take a look at the gallery for the richest Black people on the planet, and heed their advice on living a positive and richer life.

Nation

Despite major strides Black women remain at the bottom of the wage gap, a new Census Bureau report notes.

Nation

For years, the nation’s wobbly economy has been the Achilles’ heel of the Obama administration, drawing fire from the right and left about the president’s decision-making and policies throughout his two terms. Voters also were dismayed, causing President Barack Obama’s approval ratings to plummet to 42.6 percent during the year that spanned from January 20, […]

Politics

  During a speech about the economy on Wednesday in  Kansas City, Mo., President Barack Obama delivered a few words for all of his haters.

Saturday, the White House unveiled its Year Of Action Progress Report, which serves to highlight the maneuvers and political actions taken by President Barack Obama and the administration since the top of the year. In this year’s State Of The Union address, the president has promised to bring about true economic change for the long-suffering […]

With the release of the National Urban League‘s 38th annual State Of Black America Report, a panel discussion involving key figures of NUL opens up an examination of the finer points of the report’s findings and what steps need to be taken to move the economic needle forward for people of color. Jeff Johnson sat with the NUL’s Chanelle Hardy, […]

The National Urban League‘s 38th annual “State Of Black America” report highlights that job creation in the country is of smaller benefit to Black and Latino workers when compared to their White counterparts. The sobering numbers also show the impact of underemployment among African-Americans, who top the list in that category as well. SEE ALSO: 192K […]

NewsOne Now

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was killed nearly 46 years ago. Friday will mark the anniversary of his death. But Thursday, April 3 marks another momentous day for Dr. King’s legacy. It was the day he travelled to Memphis and delivered his  “Mountaintop” speech. Now, many are familiar with the final few minutes of the […]

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Jesse Jackson, Sr. has set his eyes on addressing economic inequality for black Americans. He joined Roland Martin and NewsOne New Tuesday to discuss the Rainbow PUSH Coalition’s upcoming 17th annual Wall Street Project, a summit to address the declining state of the economy for blacks and develop solutions. From the Rainbow PUSH Coalition: The Rainbow PUSH […]

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More than one million people lost their unemployment benefits this past Saturday, due to the expiration of the emergency program that Congress did not extend. AFL-CIO Chief Economist Bill Spriggs says that although the extension will be costly, it makes sense for Congress to extend unemployment benefits and that Congress should focus on unequal income […]