International Women's Day on March 8 marks a day of honoring women and the pursuit of heightening the social, economic and political achievements of women globally.
The fight to increase the minimum wage is a racial and gender justice issue as a large majority of essential and tipped workers are Black women.
The minimum wage could finally get an increase to $15 per hour, but it's not so simple.
As President Barack Obama prepares to leave office, NewsOne takes a look at some of his most impressive wins.
A lawsuit, filed in California Superior Court in Alameda County, alleges that workers were ordered to use certain codes to identify Black customers at a Versace location in the San Francisco Bay Area.
"The voting gap is real."
After receiving backlash for their choice to include comedian Bill Cosby’s work in one of their inaugural exhibitions, the Smithsonian has decided to feature information about the sexual allegations made against Cosby as part of the exhibit.
Many people believed that the hijacker may have been affiliated with ISIS, but he took over the plane because he wanted to give a letter to his ex-wife.
At Tuesday's fourth GOP debate, Donald Trump and Ben Carson said the problem is that entry-level wages are too high.
A state panel appointed by New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo recommended a $6.25 increase in hourly wage for fast-food workers Wednesday, bringing minimum wage to $15. The panel’s recommendation catapults New York City into uncharted waters — over the next few years, wages will be raised faster in the city than in the rest of […]
Many African-American stars have nabbed roles in Broadway productions, diversifying the realm of theater. Songstress Brandy is currently playing Roxie Hart in “Chicago” and now actor Taye Diggs will star as a transgender rocker in “Hedwig and the Angry Inch.” Diggs, taking the stage as Hedwig this summer, will become the first African-American actor to play […]
On Wednesday, protesters nationwide demanded $15 an hour minimum wage in a movement labeled with the hashtags #BlackWorkMatters and #FightFor15. Recent reports state that the wealth gap is now the widest it’s been in nearly 30 years. On average, CEOs of major corporations make $300 for every dollar the average worker makes. On Thursday, NewsOne Now guest […]
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