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2012 Stellar Awards nominees Mary Mary released their Christmas album A Mary Mary Christmas in 2006, and this holiday season, they’ll be on tour! We haven’t seen their setlist, so we don’t know how many Christmas songs they’ll perform, but Tina and Erica Cambell sound great no matter what they sing. Here’s a look at […]

NEW YORK — Alicia Keys is heading back to high school. The Grammy-winning singer will visit the Professional Performing Arts School in Manhattan on Tuesday…

Over the next few weeks, NewsOne.com will highlight 3 Black entrepreneurs who are part of the NewMe Accelerator. The NewMe Accelerator is a program for minority led start-ups that will house a handful of visiting start-ups during the summer of 2011 in Silicon Valley. The three entrepreneurs, Pius Uzamere, Tiffani Bell, and Chris Bennett, will […]

Flying in first class is so much better than flying coach, and there are several ways to fly luxuriously without having to pay first class prices. Here’s what you need to know when you’re flying on a budget, but don’t want to feel like it. The Best Way To Travel To San Francisco 1. Be kind […]

Soledad O’Brien’s public spanking of Tech Crunch founder Michael Arrington is, in my opinion, the stuff that legends are made of. During a recent interview, Arrington, who prides himself on covering the tech industry in detail, actually told Soledad that he doesn’t know of any Black entrepreneurs in the industry. He then had the audacity […]

Mali Music has a sound of his own, and he’s undoubtedly a Gospel music star who continues to shine. He was recently featured on BET’s secular music video show “106 & Park” with Akon, they were both warmly received. Take a look at his striking video to “The Job Experience” right here, and see his […]

CHICAGO — Each time 15-year-old Reginald Graham builds a bicycle, the process begins with a ritual. He goes to the back room at the shop…

Most of us loved “In Living Color” back in the day. The skits were original and creative and the cast was incredibly talented. The show produced household names like Jamie Foxx, Jim Carey, Damon Wayans, and quite a few others. Well, there’s good news for fans of the show. Fox says that they are going […]

The nominees for the 27th Annual Stellar Awards were announced last night on GMC, and several familiar names made the cut. Take a look at all of the honorees in our comprehensive list below. Something To See In Tennessee The winners of the 2012 Stellars will be announced on January 14th, 2012 at the Grand […]

Boyz II Men is an R&B group that has remained secular in their 20-year career, but one member shows his spirituality by wearing the Star of David. Has Wanya Morris converted to Judaism? Find out why he wears this symbol and hear the group shout out the legendary Gospel group that inspired them in the […]

A new report from the U.S. Department of Education reveals that Black college students are less likely than their white counterparts to receive merit-based financial aid. According to the report, during the 2007-2008 school year only 11.4 percent of all Black student received merit-based financial aid. See also: College Financial Aid Letters Targeted By Officials UNCFs […]

CHICAGO — Filmmaker Mark Harris is on a mission to change his Chicago neighborhood, a rough stretch on the South Side that is one of…