Ku Klux Klan in Downtown Selma

PBS Documentary Spotlights Unsolved Civl Rights Murder Case

In the new PBS documentary  “American Reckoning,” which airs Feb 15, directors Brad Lichtenstein and Yoruba Richen dive into the…
by Bilal G. Morris
02.16.22
Becoming: An Intimate Conversation with Michelle Obama

Michelle Obama To Host Virtual Read-Alongs For Youth

Former first lady Michelle Obama will host virtual read-alongs for youth amid the coronavirus pandemic.
by NewsOne Staff
10.09.21
Courting Justice: Little Rock, Arkansas

Tavis Smiley Addresses Newly Unsealed Misconduct Report

Tavis Smiley has responded to the bombshell report detailing years of sexual misconduct alleged by multiple women who claim they…
by Bruce C.T. Wright
10.07.21
Courting Justice With Tavis Smiley

Huge Loss For Tavis Smiley's Lawsuit Against PBS

The host was accused of sexual harassment.
by NewsOne Staff
08.27.18
Courting Justice: Little Rock, Arkansas

Tavis Smiley Suffers Setback In Sex Misconduct Case

This lawsuit is getting ugly.
by NewsOne Staff
03.25.18
Celebrity Sightings in New York City - December18, 2017

Tavis Smiley Claims Racism In PBS Lawsuit

Tavis Smiley cited racism in his lawsuit against PBS that was filed on Tuesday.
by Bruce C.T. Wright
02.20.18
Courting Justice With Tavis Smiley

Tavis Smiley's Next Show Will Focus On Inspirational…

Star-Spangled Hypocrite During the NCAA College Football Playoff championship Monday night in Atlanta, Trump was met with epic boos when…
by NewsOne Staff
01.10.18
Courting Justice With Tavis Smiley

Tavis Smiley Breaks Silence On Sexual Misconduct Claims

Tavis Smiley intends to “fight back” against the allegations of sexual misconduct at PBS that led to his suspension from…
by Bruce C.T. Wright
12.14.17
2011 Winter TCA Tour - Day 5

Tavis Smiley Is Accused Of Sexual Misconduct

According to an exclusive report from Variety, Tavis Smiley has been accused of sexual misconduct. He is currently suspended from…
by NewsOne Staff
12.13.17

10 Things We Learned About The Black Panther…

Stanley Nelson's critically-acclaimed documentary, 'The Black Panthers: Vanguard Of The Revolution,' aired on PBS last night.
by HelloBeautiful Staff
04.29.21
Black Panther Demonstration

“Black Panthers: Vanguard Of The Revolution” – New…

Watch Roland Martin and Stanley Nelson discuss the upcoming documentary The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution in the video…
by NewsOne Now
03.15.18
Finding Your Roots

PBS Shelves “Finding Your Roots” After Ben Affleck…

PBS has halted the third season production of Finding Your Roots after an investigation proved the omission of Ben Affleck’s slave-owning…
by Desire Thompson
06.25.15
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Ben Affleck Apologizes For Scrubbing Slave-Owner Ancestor From…

Ben Affleck has issued an apology for hiding information about his ancestors on the PBS show Finding Your Roots. The actor took to…
by Desire Thompson
04.22.15

Ben Affleck Had Ancestor’s Slave Owning Past Scrubbed…

In continuing fall out from those hacked Sony emails, Wikileaks revealed that actor Ben Affleck asked that his ancestor’s slave…
by NewsOne Staff
04.18.15
Agents Patrol Texas Border To Stop Illegal Immigrants From Entering U.S.

News Roundup: Obama’s Immigration Policies Come To A…

President Barack Obama’s plans to allow some undocumented immigrants to reside in the U.S. have come to a halt. Judge…
by NewsOne Staff
03.10.15

Dr. William Harvey on the State of HBCUs:…

During a recent meeting in Washington, Dr. William Harvey, longtime president of Hampton University and Chairman of President Obama’s Board of…
by NewsOne Staff
04.17.21

NewsOne Minute: Central Park Five Claim NYC Prolonged…

When the men wrongly convicted in the racially-charged Central Park Five rape case were granted $40-plus million in a settlement with New…
by NewsOne Staff
11.10.14

World Famous Painter Highlights the ‘Grace’ of Black…

Cameras followed Kehinde Wiley, a New York-based portrait painter, as he decided to explore the inner and outer beauty of Black…
by Sonya Eskridge
09.10.14

Freedom Summer: Witnesses To History

Fifty years ago, a small group of young people—white and Black—set out to push the cause of civil rights in…
by Donovan X. Ramsey
04.17.21