We are past time
We are past the time of people saying they want diversity.
Hillary Clinton’s ‘New College Compact’ Includes $25,000,000,000 to Support Private HBCUs
In addition to a sizable $25 billion fund for private HBCUs, the Democratic presidential candidate promises other improvements to help ease the cost of receiving...
Bernie Sanders, Black Lives Matter and the Search for a Black Agenda
Sanders, who’s running for president, has one. (And he was bullied into it by Black Lives Matter.) But what’s up with everyone else?
Hillary Clinton And Black Lives Matter Feel Each Other Out
“There’s a critical opportunity before presidential candidates right now.”
Movie Review: Straight Outta Compton Takes N.W.A From Boys to Men Who Became Hip-Hop Legends
The coming-of-age film brilliantly tells the story of how the members of the iconic rap group used their life stories to change music forever.
$250K in tax credits will upgrade crumbling Mathews-Dickey ballfield
Jay Nixon announced that $250,000 in tax credits will be available to help the club raise $500,000 in donations to fund the transformation of the...
Iowa Barber Gave Free Back-to-School Haircuts to Kids as Long as They Read to Him
Courtney Holmes even helped the children who sat in his barber chair sound out words they didn’t know.
Coping With The Impact Of Police Violence & Unexplained Death On Black Mental Health
Clayola Brown, President of the A. Philip Randolph Institute for racial equality, spoke with NewsOne Now guest host Mo Ivory about the impact police brutality,...
California Bans Use Of Grand Juries In Police Shooting Cases
The panels will no longer decide whether law enforcement should face criminal charges in use-of-force cases.
A-B invests in HBCU students
Legends of the Crown, a program Anheuser-Busch created in partnership with the United Negro College Fund (UNCF), is an investment in the development of the...
50 Years After the Watts Riots, the Original Black Lives Matter Protest
Although these activists didn’t have a slogan at the time, it is clear to me now that it would have been “Black Lives Matter.”
Open letter to progressives: You’re doing it wrong and it’ll cost the Democratic Party
Imagine if progressives loved black people as much as they love black votes
Activists fly ‘Racism Still Lives Here’ banner near Arch
With the Gateway Arch as their designated backdrop, activists flew a banner in downtown St. Louis that read “Racism still lives here” as part of...
Boston Just Hired An Executive To Combat Stress In Poor Neighborhoods
She’s taking a hard look at racism.
BLACK VOTERS MATTER
HOW THE SOCIAL-JUSTICE MOVEMENT IS INFLUENCING THE 2016 PRESIDENTIAL RACE.
Helping Black Boys Survive: What a Difference a Smile Makes
It is easier to build strong children than to repair broken men.
Belmar says County detectives shot man on fringes of protest after he opened fire first
A young man is in “critical, unstable” condition in a St. Louis hospital after going down in gunfire from four St. Louis County plainclothes detectives...
When Oppression Is the Status Quo, Disruption Is a Moral Duty
History teaches us that legislative action rarely happens without organized protest. This is why the Black Lives Matter movement is so essential today.
Ferguson Marks One Year Since The Death Of Michael Brown
The death of the unarmed black teenager at the hands of a white officer ignited protests, debate, and soul-searching over police relations with the black...
Listen To The 1930s Poem That Is The Perfect #BlackLivesMatter Tribute
The Langston Hughes masterpiece is more relevant than ever.
The Courageous 5 Who Made History in Selma
Years after the Voting Rights Act became law, five African-American men were elected to the Selma, Ala., City Council.
Why a Decline in Black Men Enrolling in Medical School May Be Bad for Your Health
People often feel more comfortable talking to doctors when they can connect with them. That often means seeing someone of the same race.
Ferguson activists prepare for anniversary weekend – and beyond
It has been one year since the world was introduced to the small city of Ferguson, Missouri and learned of the unarmed black teenager, Michael...
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