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Ainka Jackson
Inside Selma Community Organizer's Plan To GOTV

Ainka Jackson, the founding and current executive director, and her team, accomplish this by partnering with local and national organizations,…
by Rita Omokha
11.02.20
American Visionary: John F. Kennedy's Life And Times At The Smithsonian American Art Museum On May 2
Rep. Lewis Writes Letter To Younger Self

The 77-year-old talks to his 16-year-old self about the travails he will experience in his "mission to help redeem the…
by Angela Bronner Helm
06.29.17
President Obama
NewsOne Now Breaks Down The Top Stories Of…

On Monday, Roland Martin and NewsOne Now discussed the Top 10 Stories of 2015, all of which had and will…
by Kenon White
03.15.18
Ava DuVernay
We So Want An Ava DuVernay Barbie

You're never too old to put this on your Christmas list.
by Melanie Smith, GlobalGrind.com
12.07.15
Ava DuVernay
Marvel Considering Ava DuVernay To Direct Upcoming Diverse…

Ava DuVernay is on her way to making history once again. According to The Wrap, the Selma director is the…
by Desire Thompson
05.13.15
White House Correspondents Dinner Obama
News Roundup: FLOTUS Steals The Show At White…

Ever since she stepped into the White House, First Lady Michelle Obama has emerged as a fashion icon. Although she’s surrounded…
by NewsOne Staff
04.27.15
KKK rally in Illinois
KKK Members Make Appearance At 50th Anniversary Of…

About 20 members of the Ku Klux Klan arrived in downtown Montgomery, Alabama Wednesday to meet demonstrators commemorating the 50th…
by Christina Coleman
03.26.15
Roland Martin\'s Selma 50th Anniversary Jubilee Commentary
Roland Martin: Is This Generation Ready To Fight…

Roland Martin, host of “NewsOne Now” was in Selma, AL for the Selma 50th Anniversary Jubilee commemoration. While on location, Martin recorded a…
by NewsOne Now
04.10.18
KKK rally in Illinois
KKK Fliers Distributed In Alabama Ahead Of “Bloody…

A Ku Klux Klan leader tells AL.com that the hate group distributed about 4,000 fliers across Selma and Montgomery over…
by NewsOne
03.09.15
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Pro-KKK Billboard Goes Up In Selma, Lone GOP…

A billboard with the visage of the first Grand Wizard of the Ku Klux Klan was recently erected within sight…
by Angela Bronner Helm
04.17.21
16 itemsSelma Marches
#Selma50: Historic Photos From The Selma to Montgomery…
by Desire Thompson
03.07.15
U.S. president Barack Obama speaks in front of the Edmund Pettus Bridge
Bloody Sunday: The Nation Commemorates 50th Anniversary Of…

Fifty years ago, police in Selma, Ala., brutally beat peaceful protestors attempting to march over the now infamous Edmund Pettus…
by NewsOne Staff
03.07.15
Selma marches in Harlem
Obama Heads To Selma For 50th Anniversary Of…

Fifty years ago, several hundred peaceful protesters marched across the Edmund Pettus Bridge from Selma, Ala., to Montgomery to underscore…
by Lynette Holloway
04.17.21
John Rankin and Annie Pearl Avery, Bloody Sunday Veterans
Bloody Sunday Veteran: “We Thought We Were Going…

John Rankin squinted and looked toward the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama. The memories from an awful day 50…
by The Village Celebration for NewsOne
04.17.21
Edmund Pettus Bridge over the Alabama River in Selma, Ala
Over 100,000 Sign Petition Urging Alabama To Rename…

Days before the nation acknowledges the 50 years that have passed since peaceful civil rights demonstrators were brutality beaten on…
by Desire Thompson
04.17.21
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Common, John Legend Make A Powerful Political Statement…

Common and John Legend captured Oscar gold on Sunday with their win for Best Original Song for “Glory,” the title…
by NewsOne Now
03.15.18
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“Selma” Director Says Constant Talk About Oscars’ Lack…

Ava Duvernay, whom many feel was snubbed for a Best Director nomination at this year’s Academy Awards, said that she…
by Angela Bronner Helm
04.17.21
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NewsOne Now: Selma Movie Special [VIDEO]

Oprah Opens Up About Selma And Why She Had To Get Involved With The Film  Roland Martin, host of “NewsOne…
by NewsOne Now
02.16.15
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