First Lady Michelle Obama has just a year before she makes her exit from the White House with President Barack Obama, but she already knows the first thing she’d like to do. During her sit-down at The Late Show With Stephen Colbert, FLOTUS shared her plan to continue her programs on education reform for girls. On Tuesday, […]
On Thursday, Roland Martin and NewsOne Now recapped the first day of Pope Francis‘ visit to the United States. President Barack Obama and the Pope conducted a joint address on the South Lawn of the White House where both world leaders discussed injustice and inequality. During President Obama’s greeting, he remarked that Pope Francis “reminds us […]
While Barack Obama has been increasingly vocal about issues affecting Black America in the last months of his presidency, his stance on the Black Lives Matter Network remains unclear. But during an interview at the Congressional Black Caucus’ Annual Legislative Conference, Khalilah Harris — Deputy Director of the White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for African-Americans — told NewsOne that the […]
Over a dozen women who accused the comedian of sexual assault shared their stories on the A&E special, Cosby: The Women Speak.
A man who tried to illegally enter the White House in March was killed Tuesday after stabbing a sheriff in court, CNN reports.
Breaking: Raffi Freedman-Gurspan the first out transgender White House official: http://t.co/oM7B3yP4nh Via @MicNews pic.twitter.com/agWT0guhsc — Chris Riotta (@chrisriotta) August 18, 2015 The Obama administration on Tuesday announced the hiring of its first openly transgender staff member, Raffi Freedman-Gurspan, former policy adviser for the Racial and Economic Justice Initiative at the National Center for Transgender Equality, according […]
If you didn't know, August 4 marks President Obama's 54th birthday. To celebrate his age, full of wisdom and knowledge, we've decided to
Roland Martin and NewsOne Now caught up with some of our favorite entertainers and stars at the McDonald’s 365Black Awards during the 2015 Essence Festival. Martin talks with Smokie Norful, Yolanda Adams, Ava DuVernay, Salli Richardson, Dondre Whitfield, Jeff Johnson, Avery Sunshine, and Raheem DeVaughn on the 365Black Awards red carpet event. Deitrick Haddon: “I Don’t Have A […]
Photos of the upcoming film Southside With You, a dramedy about President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama’s first date, set social media ablaze Tuesday. The photos, obtained by The Hollywood Reporter, show Have and Have Nots actress Tika Sumpter as a young Michelle Robinson, and actor Parker Sawyers as law associate Barack Obama. The film centers around the […]
NEWS ROUNDUP: Tamera Mowry-Housley Gives Birth To Second Child, White House Lifts Photo Ban…AND MORE
Actress Tamera Mowry-Housley and her husband Adam Housley welcomed a new bundle of joy into the world yesterday. Housley, who is a Fox News correspondent, took to Twitter to share the news that Tamera gave birth to a baby girl, who they named Ariah Talea Housley. “We are so blessed and excited right now,” he tweeted. “Ariah […]
This Friday, Tamela Mann will perform her smash hit “Take Me To The King” during TV One’s presentation of “The Gospel Tradition: In Performance at the White House.” She and hubby David Mann sat down with NewsOne Now host Roland Martin to discuss the upcoming “In Performance” special and shared a few hilarious stories about being […]
Rev. Jesse Jackson, Sr. joined Roland Martin on NewsOne Now via phone to discuss the Emanuel AME massacre that claimed the lives of nine worshipers. Rev. Jackson told Martin, “It’s a painful scene — one night you’re looking at LeBron and Curry having fun and watching our boys play with their skills, and the next […]
