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President Barack Obama has certainly caused a stir with his announcement on ABC’s Good Morning America that he supports marriage equality. Though the backlash has been severe, especially in the Black community, a few of our most notable quotables have stepped up to plate to show their support for the president. LIKE NewsOne On Facebook […]

On May 9, President Barack Obama became the first sitting president to announce support for same-sex marriage.  Now two of the country’s celebrity Black stars actor Will Smith and rapper/businessman Jay-Z, are backing President Obama on his controversial stance on gay marriage. SEE ALSO: Watch: Jaden Smith’s New Video ‘Give It To ‘Em’ While promoting his […]

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Hip-Hop mogul, co-owner of the NBA’s Brooklyn Nets, lyricist extraordinaire and Blue Ivy’s poppa, Shawn “Jay-Z” Carter, says that he agrees with President Barack Obama‘s decision to come out in support of same-sex marriage because it’s the “right thing to do,” reports CNN. LIKE NewsOne On Facebook To Stay Up On Black News Worldwide! “I’ve […]

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The third-ranking Democrat in the House of Representatives, Rep. James Clyburn, (D-SC), is breaking with President Barack Obama on marriage equality, reports MSNBC. Clyburn, who acknowledged his “fundamentalist Christian roots,” says that he has evolved on the issue and now believe that it should not be a states’ issue, but a “national” issue: “I, like […]

Author Toni Morrison anointed President Bill Clinton “America’s First Black President,” and in a play on that title and what is sure to be a controversial move, “Newsweek” has named President Barack Obama, America’s “First Gay President,” reports Politico. Want to Keep Up With NewsOne.com? LIKE Us On Facebook! “Newsweek” released the following preview of […]

Calling out author Sophia A. Nelson, Roland Martin and Pastor Jamal Bryant, who in an exclusive for Newsone said that he felt “jilted” by President Barack Obama‘s decision to show his support for marriage equality, Professor Michael Eric Dyson, filling in for host Ed Shultz on MSNBC’s “The Ed Show,” said that religion often cloaks […]

After releasing an immediate statement of support for President Barack Obama‘s decision to come out in favor of same-sex marriage on the National Action Network (NAN) website, Rev. Al Sharpton, joined by Civil Rights leaders Reverend Dr. Joseph Lowery, President Emeritus of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, Melanie Campbell, President and CEO of the National […]

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In this exclusive opinion piece, noted Baltimore-based minister Rev. Dr. Jamal-Harrison Bryant responds to President Obama’s recent declaration of support for same-sex marriages. ———— The African American community has beamed with tremendous pride at the work of the first Black President, Barack Obama, in his first term: Bringing the troops home; creating jobs.; doubling the amount […]

When President Barack Obama came out yesterday in support of same-sex marriage, many Black evangelicals were left reeling, not sure if they should consider withdrawing their support. In fact, 63 percent of Newsone participants said they do not agree with the president’s stance. Apparently, neither does Bristol Palin, daughter of former GOP vice-presidential candidate Sarah […]

After the bombshell news story yesterday of President Barack Obama speaking out in support of gay marriage in a sit-down interview with ABC’s Robin Roberts, several voices in the African-American community rang out on the issue. NewsOne ran a story on the interview on Wednesday, which was heavily contested by readers. In the poll, we […]

There’s something to be said about knowing when to revel in the moment without instantly shifting to the role of spoiler. RELATED: Obama, Gay Marriage, The Black Church: Only Squeaky Wheels Get Oiled As polarizing as our political culture has become, I’m not at all surprised that Republicans largely condemned President Barack Obama’s decision to […]

I watched with interest as the President of the United States, Barack Obama, took a historic stand in support of gay marriage here in the United States.  His use of the bully pulpit to promote causes that are important to millions of Americans surely serves as inspiration to leaders around the world who continue to […]