As millions watched the Winter Olympic Games over the weekend, many were taken aback when the Jamaican bobsled team took front-and-center sporting helmets with watermelon…
A Marriottsville, MD gun club for African-Americans aims to combat youth violence in the city, NPR reports. SEE ALSO: Roland Martin Talks 2014 Midterm Elections…
written by Jada-Gomez-Laycayo Our news, our way. Roland Martin returns with “NewsOne Now,” the only national daily news radio show that focuses on the issues African Americans are talking about. It’s the water cooler, the barber shop and the twitter feed for African Americans. From ballers to senators, Roland will talking with the people who make […]
The risk of diabetes is possible for anyone, but it has been proven that some groups are more at risk. This includes but is not limited to: African Americans, Latinos, Native Americans, and Asian Americans/Pacific Islanders, as well as seniors. For many individuals there is a risk of having Prediabetes. Prediabetes is when the blood sugar […]
Let’s face it, in our day and age of the internet has become a running source of information that many of us cannot live without. It’s on our computers, cell phones, tablets, and now even our televisions. Whether it’s our daily fix of celebrity gossip or hard-hitting news, most of us have websites we faithfully […]
DALLAS (AP) – A Texas teenager who was deported to Colombia in May after claiming to be an illegal immigrant was returned to the United States and remains at the center of an international mystery over how a minor could be sent to a country where she is not a citizen. SEE ALSO: Obama Refocuses […]
Famed talk show host, author, political commentator, entrepreneur, advocate and philanthropist Tavis Smiley traveled across the country last week promoting the release of his new book, Fail Up: 20 Lessons on Building Success From Failure, but also discussed some vital issues concerning how he wants to encourage President Barack Obama to address Black unemployment rates […]
Rev. Al Sharpton examines the rising rate of unemployment in major cities with large African American populations in his featured commentary on the Tom Joyner Morning Show. Check it out if you missed the segment this morning. MORE FROM THE TOM JOYNER MORNING SHOW: Towanda Braxton Reveals the Truth About Her Eviction Bootsy Collins Talks […]
As a fitting close to Black History Month, actor Idris Elba was the featured speaker for the Lens Project’s “Artist Spotlight” series. Held at the Paul Robeson Center of Rutgers University’s Newark campus this past Thursday evening, the lecture was moderated by Ms. Baraka Sele, the current Assistant Vice President of Programming of the New […]
Ms. Drama caught up with Radio One’s founder, Cathy Hughes to discuss the vision of TV One and why they are focused on the positive portrayal of black people from a black perspective. Ms.Hughes critiqued Mo’Nique’s performance in “Precious” as “the worst portrayal of a black women that’s ever been in cinema.” She also addressed […]
If you were struck with amnesia tonight while you slept, tomorrow would be the first day of your life. You’d wake up not knowing whom you were, what you were or what you were supposed to be doing. You’d have to start all over. You’d probably spend several hours in self-reflection, checking our your surroundings […]
TODAY ON THE LINCOLN WARE SHOW If you’ve been listening to the calls coming in today on The Lincoln Ware Show, then you already know that some callers are highly upset and outraged by the recent passing of the local “loud noise” ordinance that impacts the operations and future business deals surrounding the familiar establishment […]
