This is why I’m walking : One woman dies every minute from heart disease, a little known fact that is overshadowed by other high profile diseases for women. Heart disease, once considered a “man’s disease”, is a cause of great concern for women. It is called a “silent killer” because it often has no symptoms […]
Finding cures. Saving lives. That’s the mission of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital and 1230 The Buzz will host our annual radiothon on Wednesday, April 4, 2012, 6am-7pm. Last year Radio One, with the support of our listeners across the country, raised over one million dollars for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. That support will help […]
Play Hoops Mania with Lincoln Ware and/or Sister Speak! Register at: http://wiznation.collegehoops.upickem.net/collegebasketball/registration/login.asp Once you have registered make your picks. Then join the Lincoln Ware and/or Sister Speak Public Groups to play against Lincoln and/or Jeri Tolliver! To Join a Group: After choosing your picks, click on the “Groups” tab; then click on “Join a Public Group”. […]
Given Dr. Martin Luther King‘s appeals for racial acceptance and understanding, MLK day seems like a perfect time to figure out which are the top 20 most tolerant places to live. In a study conducted by the Daily Beast, cities with more than 250,000 residents were evaluated according to three main criteria: the number of […]
Play Hoops Mania with Lincoln Ware and/or Sister Speak! Register at: http://wiznation.collegehoops.upickem.net/collegebasketball/registration/login.asp Once you have registered make your picks. Then join the Lincoln Ware and/or Sister Speak Public Groups to play against Lincoln and/or Jeri Tolliver! To Join a Group: After choosing your picks, click on the “Groups” tab; then click on “Join a Public […]
Black love is passionate and inspiring. Iconic writer Zora Neale Hurston once said, “Love makes your soul crawl out from its hiding place.” Here are the couples NewsOne has chosen that demonstrate the true essence of what Black love is all about. Happy Valentine’s Day! 1)Barack and Michelle Obama: Their love is authentic, and they […]
UPDATED — 2/1/2012: The death of Don Cornelius, reported today, is an opportunity to reflect on his legacy. Last year marked the 40th anniversary of his iconic TV series, Soul Train, the brainchild of the legendary executive producer and host. In the past two years, there’s been a VH-1 documentary, a dance party at New […]
Finding cures. Saving children. That’s the mission of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital and 1230 The Buzz will host our annual radiothon on Wednesday, April 4, 2012, 6am-7pm to support that mission. Last year Radio One, with the support of our listeners across the country, raised over one million dollars for St. Jude Children’s […]
Receipts are supposed to prove that a customer bought an item at a store. However, one Radio Shack employee allegedly gave a woman an additional message on her receipt: One calling her an “ugly itch” from “Ghettohood, USA.” Shanae Lewis of Baltimore got the disturbing message on Monday when she went to a Radio Shack […]
I’m not sure if it’s politically inspired or if he really believes in his Final Four picks but the Commander-In-Chief has chosen who he thinks will make it to the big dance. President Barack Obama chose Kentucky, Ohio State, Missouri and North Carolina. If you’re wondering if he left out the women’s NCAA tournament- he […]
As a member of a heavily male- and GOP-dominated state Senate since 2008, Ohio legislator Nina Turner says she has cringed watching her colleagues pass bill after bill to regulate women’s reproductive health. Now, the Democrat has become the latest in a series of female state legislators to give her male colleagues a taste of […]
Michael Haynes of Detroit was shot dead over a box of condoms this weekend, the Detroit Free Press reports. The deadly killing took place at a BP gas station in Detroit. Kassim Saleh, 23, of nearby Dearborn was the clerk at the station who is charged with the murder. So far, authorities say that Haynes […]
