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Stars Support Campaign To Restore Nina Simone’s Home

John Legend, Issa Rae, Talib Kweli and other stars are supporting a crowdfunding campaign to restore Nina Simone’s childhood home.
by NewsOne Staff
07.06.19
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Black-Owned Barbershop Pays Off Debt For Students

A Black-owned barbershop in North Carolina raised money to help high school seniors pay off their debt so they would…
by NewsOne Staff
06.09.19
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Elon University’s 1st Black Student Gets Honorary Degree

Glenda Phillips Hightower—the first Black student to be accepted into Elon University—received an honorary doctorate degree from the institution.
by NewsOne Staff
04.07.19
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Entrepreneur Creates Coloring Book To Empower Black Women

A North Carolina-based entrepreneur launched a coloring book series designed to inspire and empower Black women.
by NewsOne Staff
02.10.19
Over a hundred people joined Ramarley Grahams family;...
White Man Assaults Black Teenage Girl

David Sean Bell is a 51-year-old police officer.
by NewsOne Staff
01.14.19
El Cajon, CA Police Fatally Shoot Unarmed Man
White Woman Wanted After Racist Rant

The 51-year-old is a wanted woman.
by NewsOne Staff
11.01.18
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Frazzled White Woman Calls Police On Black Children

There are calls to boycott the gas station.
by NewsOne Staff
10.17.18
Carolinas' Coast Line Recovers From Hurricane Florence, As Storm Continues To Pour Heavy Rain On The States
Hurricane Response Ignores Black Survivors, Residents Say

The response to Hurricane Florence survivors in one of North Carolina's worst-hit towns has reportedly ignored the Black community there.
by NewsOne Staff
09.21.18
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