Children and adults attend a back-to-school health fair on Saturday Aug. 10, 2024, in Milwaukee. (Photo by Jeffrey Phelps, AP) Although many community organizers and public health advocates argue that little has changed regarding racial justice, officials contend that reversing centuries of structural and institutional racism will take more than a few years. More than…
Source: Noam Galai / Getty In an exclusive interview with NewsOne, former DNC Chair and New York Assemblyman Michael Blake discussed the urgency of voter engagement, the evolving Democratic Party, and what’s at stake for Black America as the 2024 election looms. With his insights shaped by years of experience and a focus on Black…
Chicago Sky forward Angel Reese plays during a WNBA basketball game on May 15th against the Dallas Wings in Arlington, Texas. DC Power Football Club, a Washington-based women’s team set to begin play this summer in the United Soccer League Super League, announced Reese as the first member of its ownership group Tuesday. (Photo: Brandon…
Tyreek Hill #10 of the Miami Dolphins reacts after his team’s 20-17 win against the Jacksonville Jaguars at Hard Rock Stadium on September 08, 2024 in Miami Gardens, Florida. (Photo by Megan Briggs/Getty Images) Tyreek Hill’s interaction with police — captured in a now-viral cellphone video and body camera footage — escalated and is yet…
The world is mourning the loss of beloved Broadway actor James Earl Jones, who died on Monday, Sept. 9 at age 93. While fans will miss his physical presence, the Academy Award recipient worked with Disney to allow his presence to live on in future work through technology. Jones was not only a trailblazing actor…
Witness to History turns to Ashely Yates, one of the most critical organizers of Ferguson, Missouri’s 180-day resistance movement that began following the killing of Michael Brown, Jr., an unarmed, Black teenager. On August 9, 2014, two days before he was to start college, Brown was shot down in the street by (now former) white…
A Missouri man has been sentenced to 11 years in prison after being found guilty of leaving threatening and racist voicemails for a Jackson County judge. Michael Deblois, a 44-year-old white man, was convicted in July of tampering with a judicial officer and harassment motivated by discrimination. The charges stemmed from a series of disturbing…
U.S. Sen. Kamala Harris (D-CA) questions Attorney General William Barr as Barr testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee at the Dirksen Building on May 1, 2019, in Washington, D.C. | Source: The Washington Post / Getty The long-awaited, highly-anticipated presidential debate between former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris is soon upon us,…
U.S. Sen. Kamala Harris (D-CA) questions Attorney General William Barr as Barr testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee at the Dirksen Building on May 1, 2019, in Washington, D.C. | Source: The Washington Post / Getty The long-awaited, highly-anticipated presidential debate between former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris is soon upon us,…
Actress Jennifer Lopez is moving on from the love she once had for her soon-to-be ex-husband, Ben Affleck. After dropping a series of thirst trap selfies, it appears the singer had removed the tattoo she had inked above her left rib cage, which was once a symbol of their love. The tattoo, an infinity sign…
