The first African American Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm was honored with an official stamp as part of the USPS Black Heritage series. Ronald Stroman, Deputy Postmaster General of USPS, explained on “NewsOne Now” that it’s important to use the stamp to honor her contributions and teach her legacy to young people. “You have to have a strong […]
Black owned businesses need more growth, but sometimes even having the chance to expand is difficult. In a panel discussion on “NewsOne Now,” Michael Grant of the National Bankers Association and Ron Busby of the U.S. Black Chambers, Inc. note the obstacles, and what future business owners need to do to get loan approvals and […]
President Barack Obama will make his State of the Union address tonight, and Maryland Rep. Elijah Cummings believes that it’s important for him to speak on the working poor and lower income class, as well as the middle class. He also stresses that the country needs to be more focused on how to amass real wealth […]
Using your hair as an excuse not to work out simply can’t be an excuse anymore. Dr. Phoenyx Austin, author of the new book “And That’s Why You’re Fat,” breaks down the justifications for not getting fit. “You can’t put your hair above fitness, above health [or] above your body,” said Austin. “There are women […]
The Iowa GOP Facebook page sparked some controversy this past Friday when a a flowchart was posted about how to find out if someone is racist. It was meant to be funny, according to their response, but it didn’t come across that that way. With the GOP making racist and sexist comments, what does that […]
Mayors often have a lot of work to do, but if they don’t know something, it might be because it hasn’t been brought to their attention. Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake and Philadephia Mayor Michael Nutter visited “NewsOne Now” to discuss why it’s important to address city issues, such as how to fix roads and buildings […]
Everyone wants to know the secrets to happiness. Author June Archer lets us in on the secrets in his new book, “Yes! Every Day Can Be a Good Day,” on “NewsOne Now Fridady morning. SEE ALSO: ‘R&B Divas’ Star Faith Evans Earns Solo Grammy Nomination, Rest Of Cast Shut Out Archer says he wrote the […]
There’s drama brewing for the cast of “R&B Divas,” and the next season hasn’t even started yet. The cast of the show has an album, “Faith Evans Presents: R&B Divas,” which Faith Evans (pictured) put together, and it got nominated for a Grammy in the “Best R&B Album” category. Sounds great right? And since the title […]
The N-word will always be a hot button topic to talk about–especially when not everyone knows its history. Dr. Neal Lester visited “NewsOne Now” to give a lesson on the word and its origins. “It was based on what the skin looked like,” said Lester. “So you don’t have to look like anything to be […]
We shouldn’t be surprised by anything anyone on Fox News says, but when it’s something like, “I don’t think there’s racism,” as correspondent Eric Bolling said, we can’t help but to wonder how people could be this bold. In a segment on “The Five,” Bolling stated: “It’s getting tiring. We have a Black president, Black […]
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, […]
It’s sad to see that there is still a stigma attached to interracial dating. We don’t have to look any further than the backlash against Tamera Mowery and her white husband to realize that. Married couple Bianca and Michael Alexander, of Conscious Planet Media, talked about their documentary on interracial marriage and their hopes to dispel some deep-seated […]
