SB removes an article about serial rapist Daniel Holtzclaw that many thought was sympathetic to the ex-cop. The editorial director apologizes for the error in judgment.
NewsOne was present for the Harlem-based organization's show, in which they honored director Ava DuVernay, Black Lives Matter, actress and playwright Danai Gurira, actor Hill Harper, and MSNBC's Melissa Harris-Perry.
Jennifer Hudson’s former brother-in-law William Balfour who was convicted of killing her mother, brother and nephew has spoken out for the first time since he was sentenced to life in prison in 2012. In an interview with ABC7 from Pontiac Correctional Center, Balfour has claimed evidence from the murder was planted in a conspiracy to put him […]
Since the death of controversial U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia last week, the matter has become a political football and an all-out partisan tug-of-war. Members of the Congressional Black Caucus are speaking out against the GOP’s aims to obstruct President Barack Obama appointing a nominee to occupy Scalia’s former seat saying that their actions are […]
via blog.gospelflava.com Get ready to relive the joy and celebration as the BMI Trailblazers of Gospel Awards air on TV One on Sunday, February 21st. Taped in Atlanta, the show paid tribute to Gospel icons Bebe and CeCe Winans as well as sister duo Mary Mary. Performers include Marvin Winans, Jonathan McReynolds, Tamela Mann, Ricky […]
President Obama will make history by becoming the first sitting president to visit Cuba in almost nine decades.
While hosting a reception for Black History Month on Thursday, President Barack Obama greeted the crowd with First Lady Michelle Obama by his side, and of course, he brought the jokes.
The growing dissent among law enforcement groups aimed at Beyoncé continues to mount, this after a police union in Miami, Fla. voted to boycott the singer’s upcoming concert in the city. The Miami Fraternal Order of Police claims that the entertainer’s recent “Formation” video and Super Bowl 50 halftime performance promotes an anti-police message, reports Huffington […]
SB removes an article about serial rapist Daniel Holtzclaw that many thought was sympathetic to the ex-cop. The editorial director apologizes for the error in judgment.
1688 First formal protest against slavery by organized white body in English America made by Germantown (Pa.) Quakers at monthly meeting. The historic “Germantown Protest” denounced slavery and the slave trade. 2006 Shani Davis ~ (speed skater) becomes the first Black to be awarded with an individual gold medal in the Winter Olympics 1931 Toni […]
