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Michael Jackson Could Go to Santa Barbara Jail
Youth Jail Racial Disparities Worsen In COVID-19 Pandemic

Black and Latino youth populations in detention centers grew while white non-Latino youth decreased during the pandemic, a new survey…
by Anoa Changa
03.30.21
Rick Ross x Joy To The Polls Pop-Up Performance
Rick Ross And JetDoc Unveil Healthcare Equity Initiative

Rapper Rick Ross has teamed up with JetDoc for the creation of an initiative that will provide free doctor visits…
by NewsOne Staff
03.15.21
Business turned out so well for me
$100 Million Fund To Support Black-Owned Businesses

One of the nation’s leading diverse-led, woman-owned investment firms has raised $100 million to provide loans for Black and brown-owned…
by NewsOne Staff
03.13.21
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We’re Going To Be Alright

Between the pandemic, the high-profile murders of Black people and the state-sanctioned violence against protesters that followed, we have been…
by Courtney Napier
03.15.21
Texas Is Showing the World How to Reopen Cautiously
States Easing COVID-19 Restrictions Concerns Workers

Workers in states free of COVID-19 related restrictions say they have concerns. Often without sick leave and working in low-wage…
by Anoa Changa
03.09.21
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States With Large Black Populations Lift COVID-19 Restrictions

Erasing the mandates could signal an even darker reality where states with conservative leadership continue to place the economy over…
by Charise Frazier
03.09.21
Founder's Library at Howard University to be renovated
Howard University Cancels Remaining Basketball Season

The Howard University men's basketball team has canceled the remainder of its season because of health concerns over the COVID-19…
by Bruce C.T. Wright
02.09.21
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National Urban League Unveils Digital Equity Initiative

The National Urban League has unveiled an initiative designed to address the digital divide.
by NewsOne Staff
01.31.21
A doctor in a white coat and protective gloves holds the medicine in a glass ampoule. The vaccine for covid-19 or for colds and flu is in the hands of a nurse. The concept of treatment and prevention of the spread of infection, virus and pneumonia.
Dallas County Vaccine Rollout Shows Racial Equity Gap

An attempt to address racial disparities in vaccine access was overruled after Texas state officials threatened to cut Dallas county’s…
by Anoa Changa
01.23.21
Today - Season 69
Tyler Perry To Receive Humanitarian Award At Oscars

Tyler Perry will be awarded the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award at the 2021 Oscars for his philanthropic efforts.
by NewsOne Staff
01.17.21
President-Elect Biden Delivers Remarks On COVID-19 Pandemic And Planned Response
Details On Biden's Bold $1.9T Relief Package

Days before his inauguration, President-elect Joe Biden announced the “American Rescue Plan,” a $1.9 trillion recovery plan to combat COVID-19…
by Anoa Changa
01.15.21
Sara Sidner
CNN Journalist's Emotional Reaction As A Frontline Worker

Sidner's emotional reaction broke the fourth wall that many journalists uphold in order to deliver objective, fact-based reporting.
by Charise Frazier
01.13.21
The Sean Combs Foundation & T.E.E.S. Miami Support Needy Families During The Holidays
Diddy Covers Rent For Over 175 Miami Families

In an effort to combat housing insecurity, Diddy covered rent costs for over 175 low-income families in Miami.
by NewsOne Staff
01.02.21
Healthcare Worker Portrait
Initiative Aims To Increase Black Doctors' Representation

Morehouse School of Medicine and CommonSpirit Health are on a mission to increase the representation of Black doctors.
by NewsOne Staff
12.21.20
Daily Life In New York City Amid Coronavirus Outbreak
The Apollo Theater Receives $1M Endowment

The Apollo Theater has received a $1 million endowment from its new board chairman.
by NewsOne Staff
12.14.20
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LeBron James Is TIME’s Athlete Of The Year

LeBron James has been named TIME’s 2020 Athlete of the Year.
by NewsOne Staff
12.12.20
Obama Promotes Joe Biden
Defunding Police Is Far From A 'Snappy Slogan'

Barack Obama endured one of the most difficult days of his post-presidency on Wednesday, and while the blows were severe,…
by Charise Frazier
12.03.20
NBRPA Legends Brunch
Michael Jordan Donates $2M To Combat Food Insecurity

NBA legend Michael Jordan donated $2 million to Feeding America in an effort to combat food insecurity.
by NewsOne Staff
11.28.20
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Google Donates $2M To Black-Owned Atlanta Tech Companies

Google is donating $2.35 million to Black-owned tech companies in Atlanta.
by NewsOne Staff
10.19.20
Lifetime's TCA Panels featuring Supernanny and The Clark Sisters: First Ladies of Gospelat the 2020 Winter Television Critics Association Press Tour
Queen Latifah To Host COVID-19 Relief Fundraiser

Queen Latifah is teaming up with the American Lung Association to host a fundraiser for Black and Latinx communities significantly…
by NewsOne Staff
09.26.20
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