In commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington, NewsOne is proud to present a series of video interviews with icons who attended Dr. Martin Luther King’s historic event. Watch exclusive interviews with the likes of Jesse Jackson, Juan Williams, Marc Morial, and more. If you have memories you’d like to share of […]
Former Ku Klux Klan member Elwin Wilson (pictured), who publicly apologized for his racial hatred, has passed away at age 76, according to CNN. SEE ALSO: ‘Kid President’ Plays April Fools’ Joke On ‘All Of Ya’ll’ The spotlight shined on Wilson back in February 2009, when he appeared on CNN and publicly apologized to Rep. John […]
The civil rights era Freedom Riders, who risked their lives and limbs by riding various forms of public transportation in the South to challenge local laws that sanctioned segregation during the turbulent ’60s, have finally received an apology — albeit decades overdue — from the Montgomery, Ala., police chief, according to NBC News. SEE ALSO: […]
Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia didn’t bother with subtlety while articulating his racial resentment during oral arguments on the Voting Rights Act Wednesday, particularly its key provision. According to the conservative-leaning judge, Section 5 of the law, which requires state and local governments with a history of racial discrimination to pre-clear any changes to their […]
Civil Rights icon John Lewis may not have gotten a primetime slot during this week’s Democratic National Convention. But his steering speech was not less spectacular. Watch the video above to hear his powerful words. MUST READ: Clinton On ‘Obamacare’ Want to Keep Up With NewsOne.com? LIKE Us On Facebook!
Occupy Atlanta, a protest inspired by the Occupy Wall St. demonstrations in New York, made news this past weekend after civil rights legend John Lewis was denied the chance to speak to protesters. Footage showing the public denying Lewis, the civil rights organizer who worked closely with with Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, surfaced on […]
WASHINGTON – The White House says former President George H.W. Bush, poet Maya Angelou (MEYE’-ah AN’-jeh-loo) and investor Warren Buffett are among the 2010 winners of the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest civilian honor. President Barack Obama will present the awards to the 15 honorees early next year. Other winners include a civil […]
Last night in the debate, McCain asked Obama to repudiate John Lewis’s comparison of McCain to Geroge Wallace. This is funny coming from a man who’s surrogates and campaign managers actively compare Barack Obama to Osama bin Laden. What McCain didn’t get and that Obama pointed out is that Lewis was not trying to insinuate […]
