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The MLK Day Brotherhood Awards are NewsOne’s annual celebration of five important Americans who are continuing the work of Martin Luther King, Jr. — especially in the realm of cross-racial and cross-ethnic understanding. Our honorees are the bridge builders and the nation healers. CHECK FOR MORE HONOREES AS THEY ARE REVEALED BEFORE MLK DAY HERE. —————— […]

LOS ANGELES — A community center in L.A.’s notorious Rampart area is helping teenagers stay out of trouble by giving them a creative outlet. A…

BRENTWOOD, N.Y. – Samantha Garvey and her family had been living in a Long Island shelter for several days when they got word the 17-year-old…

Mrs. Obama is scheduled to announce the commitment from more than 100 medical schools during an appearance Wednesday at Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond. The schools are agreeing to step up training for medical students in how to treat PTSD and traumatic brain injury, increase research into the conditions and share new information and best […]

Ministers  inspire creative thinking, hard-work  harvest  raw materials wisdom and creativity to build the kingdom. Good minsters  are not looking for sermons to preach; they are looking for catalytic ideas for how to connect with contemporary thinking and culture.  They help shape the way you see life. Read: Jennifer Hudson Attributes Her Survival Of Family […]

Former fashion model Nicole Weider is leading a Change.org campaign demanding that Cosmopolitan Magazine be sold in a non-transparent wrapper to adults. She feels it does nothing but promote disorder. Read: Pastor Opens A Tattoo Parlor In Church The petition has already gained nearly 18,000 signatures since its launch. Weider hopes to get the attention […]

As a child one of my favorite books was Gale Sayers “I Am Third.” There were many lessons in the book, but the one that stood out to me was Sayers hierarchy of life.  He placed God first in this hierarchy, his family second and he was third.  So, when I happened upon I Am […]

Our collective memory of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is that of the sanitized savior gun downed in his effort to make life better for black people. The critically-acclaimed “The Mountaintop,” strips away some of King’s shine give us a fuller picture of this great leader and his journey. The play stars Samuel L. Jackson […]

While watching the Iowa caucus this past Tuesday and all the analysis that ensued, I had a random thought:  I wonder how many Black women live in that state? SEE ALSO: Did Romney Have 20 Incorrect Votes? College Kids Boo Santorum In a vastly conservative part of the country, how many Black women are Republicans […]

After nine years, mega-church Pastor T. D. Jakes of The Potter’s House in Dallas, Texas is opening up about how he handled the news of his then 14-year-old daughter’s pregnancy. Read: Shocking! See Why Riva Tims Is FORCED To Withdraw Law Suit ! “Shocked, crushed, emotionally devastated, and yet there was something down inside of […]

New York City is a premiere destination for the holidays. Between Christmas and New Year’s Eve, there is plenty to do, lights and decorations to…

Radio One founder Cathy Hughes recently interviewed “Django Unchained” stars Jamie Foxx, Kerry Washington and director Quentin Tarantino about their Golden Globe-nominated and highly-anticipated film. See “Django…