The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. speaks after being released from prison for leading a boycott. Donald Uhrbrock/The Chronicle Collection via Getty Images On April 3, 1968, standing before a crowded church, the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. painted his vision for justice. “I’ve seen the Promised Land,” he said. “I may not get there…
The fire that is keeping mutters of the suspected feud between Beyoncé and Erykah Badu a hot topic just went up a notch in temperature. “Cowboy Carter” mentioned one of her fellow Texan’s exes in her Innovator Award speech at the 2014 iHeart Music Awards on April 1, leaving social media in a frenzy awaiting…
Sean “Diddy” Combs‘ ex, Misa Hylton, shared disturbing footage of the raids by Homeland Security at the music moguls’ homes amidst multiple accusations of sex trafficking. Agents raided Diddy’s homes in Miami and Los Angeles on March 25. Hylton is the mother of Diddy’s 30-year-old son, Justin Combs, who was present at the raid on…
Source: BSWC / BSWC The Black Southern Women’s Collaborative (BSWC) is a network and advocacy organization committed to empowering Black women serving as executive directors in the Southern United States. Established in 2021, BSWC assembles a team of dynamic Black women executives to address pressing issues like economic justice, political empowerment, healthcare access, and social…
A kayaker who rescued a child stranded in the middle of the river is getting a lot of praise online, while many are coming after the child’s father who appeared indifferent to the incident. Florida-based kayaker David Jones discovered a 6-year-old boy floating in the water of the St. Louis River near Duluth Minnesota, wearing…
The contentious divorce between influencers Robert “LaTruth” Hampton and Briana Hampton has been a hot topic online. The two influencers tied the knot in 2016 after dating for just five months. Most of their relationship as well as the tumultous ending played out on social media beginning in 2022 after the “I Hate You More”…
Source: The Washington Post / Getty In late 2021, Donald Trump and Trump Media & Technology Group (TMTG) announced the company would be launching the former president’s TRUTH Social platform. It was supposed to be the future of conservative social media—a digital gathering place for right-wingers to spread white nationalist nonsense in a white nationalist…
Ahead of 2020’s presidential election, then-candidate Joe Biden campaigned “to strengthen and reform” the criminal justice system. Among, perhaps, the most publicized steps he’s taken so far was his proclamation last year, marking April 2023 as Second Chance Month — an attempt to give formerly incarcerated people a second chance. “I believe in redemption —…
Source: The Washington Post / Getty In an exclusive discussion with NewsOne, Black Voters Matter Fund co-founder, LaTosha Brown explains why the right-wingers have gone after TSU–and how that has larger consequences for us all. Responding to the right-wing attack that has disrupted leadership and funding at an HBCU, Tennessee State University (TSU), students convened…
As the world sits back and reflects on the life and tragic death of Motown crooner Marvin Gaye 40 years ago, many are shocked to learn that his father shot him in his home a day before his 45th birthday on April 2, 1984. Gaye’s life was complicated. At one point of his career, he…
