Monday, the “NewsOne Now” panel discussed the 45th NAACP Image Awards. Harvey “Star” Washington, Jamie Foster Brown and Eben Gregory joined Roland Martin for the discussion. Panelists praised the award show and many of the stars’ appearances on the red carpet, but Foster Brown took issue with black stars who don’t acknowledge the black designers who make their clothes. […]
Harvey “Star” Washington, Jamie Foster Brown and Eben Gregory joined Roland Martin on the “NewsOne Now” panel Monday to discuss the 45th NAACP Image Awards, particularly the night’s fashions. Washington, who wasn’t too pleased with stars’ clothes on the red carpet, said that black entertainers need to dress better. “I thought they spoke well but […]
A settlement between the big three American tobacco companies and the federal government requires executives to produce an ad campaign that reveals the harmful health effects of tobacco use and admissions that representatives knowingly lied about its dangers. RELATED: Obama Praises CVS For Plans To Stop Selling Tobacco The campaign is supposed to run nationwide […]
Organized by the North Carolina chapter of the NAACP, between 80 and 100,000 people gathered Saturday in Raleigh for a “Moral March” to protest policies by the Republican-controlled state government. According to reports, The diverse crowd was there to speak out against what William Barber II, president of North Carolina’s NAACP, called “extremism that takes us down the […]
For Black History Month, NewsOne honors GAME CHANGERS: Everyday heroes whose actions make life better for the people around them. SEE ALL OUR GAME CHANGERS HERE. Stephanie Brown James Place of Residence: Washington, D.C. Why she’s a Game Changer: In addition to being the founder of Brown Girls Lead, a seven-month leadership initiative for girls […]
Despite plans from the banking industry to add more than one million jobs between now and 2020 and data revealing that Blacks are obtaining more finance degree than ever, top banks are still lacking in diversity. The NAACP has released a report card, which has graded the five largest banks (Wells Fargo, Bank of America, […]
Credit problems disproportionately affect African Americans for a variety of reasons — historically lower incomes, higher unemployment, being hit especially hard hit by the subprime mortgage lending crisis — but according to a new report, you can add another reason to the mix. “African American disproportionately have more errors on their credit reports, which usually […]
Roslyn Brock is the chairman of the NAACP. At 44, she became the youngest person, to serve in the position back in 2010. Her career path in healthcare which brought her to the NAACP, where she served on their health committee as vice president, and has worked for the organization ever since. Look out for her […]
(LAS VEGAS, NV) – The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People held its final National Board of Directors meeting of 2013 this weekend in Las Vegas, Nevada, making a number of significant announcements for the future of the organization. RELATED: Ben Jealous, President Of NAACP, To Step Down In January NAACP Leaning Toward A Woman […]
With the recent resignation of NAACP President Ben Jealous (pictured), the organization finds itself looking for new leadership. In the organization’s 104-year history, a woman has never held the top post – but a new petition hopes to change that fact. SEE ALSO: NAACP Petitions To Reignite Zimmerman Case? A piece and petition launched by BlackAmericaWeb.com […]
In a surprise move, NAACP President Benjamin Jealous, 40, has announced that he is stepping down from the position in January, 2014, reports USA Today. “Leadership knows when to step up and when to step down,” Jealous said. “This day I can say with pride that I’m prepared to step down and make room for […]
US Attorney General Eric Holder faces a tough decision as civil rights group petition the Department of Justice to press federal civil rights charges against George Zimmerman, 29, who was found “not guilty” on second-degree murder and manslaughter charges Saturday night by a jury of 6 women — 5 white and one Hispanic — for […]
