About 100 Black men gathered at a Hartford, Conn. school to dole out high fives to students on their first day of school.

Ready to hear some good stories? This summer was filled with moments that touched our hearts – whether they involved celebrities or everyday people going above and beyond to make a difference in their communities. We here at NewsOne have gathered some of the best stories of the summer that prove rising to the occasion […]

Marvel has reinvented Moon Boy and the Devil and the Dinosaur with a new young Black woman named Moon Girl.

Tracy Morgan, who was gravely injured in a car accident last year, will host the third episode of SNL's new season on October 17.

LeBron James is paying it forward by covering the college tuition of over one thousand kids with the help of his "I Promise" program.

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Tyrese Gibson has offered to pay a young man's Morehouse College tuition; an act that was graciously accepted by 21-year-old Lorenzo Murphy

A Barber took part in Dubuque's Back to School Bash in Comiskey Park on Saturday to give free haircuts to children who read books to him

The W.K. Kellogg Foundation is donating $4.7 million to eight organizations in New Orleans and two coalitions in Mississippi devoted to uplifting young men and boys of color. The grants will ensure that men and boys of color are receiving better opportunities for advancement, and will also aid in closing racial disparities in each respective […]

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An 8-year-old Baltimore boy who is being dubbed a medical phenomenon is looking forward to finally being able to play with his little sister and, hopefully, the new puppy he asked for. And while Zion Harvey’s wishes seem simple enough, picking up his 2-year-old sister or eating a slice of pizza were both things he had difficulty doing […]

On the heels of Hurricane Katrina’s 10th anniversary, Soledad O’Brien held her 5th Annual Starfish Foundation Gala, the award-winning journalist’s initiative to mentor promising young women from the New Orleans area, give them monetary and emotional support, and foster opportunities for their success. The Foundation was created out of both passion and need. Hurricane Katrina, one of the deadliest natural […]

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Who doesn’t love a feel-good story? We take news seriously here at NewsOne, but when we stumble upon those stories that make us smile ear-to-ear, we just can’t help but share. Did you hear about Serena Williams earning her 21st Grand Slam win and her sixth Wimbledon title? And what about ballerina Misty Copeland, who recently became the first […]

After seven years in the White House and the gray hairs to prove it, the 44th President of the United States is down to zero…