Source: Screenshot / Ben Crump Law Michigan State Police (MSP) officer has been charged with murder for using his official vehicle as a weapon and “running over” an unarmed Black man last month. Detective Sgt. Brian Keely was charged on Wednesday with second-degree murder and involuntary manslaughter for the death of Samuel Sterling, 25. Keely…
Actor and comedian Kevin Hart is a Philadelphia native and an avid fan of the city’s sports teams. ESPN tapped Hart for the network’s alternate broadcast during Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals between the Boston Celtics and Indiana Pacers. Knicks star Julius Randle joined Hart on the alternative ESPN broadcast ” Unplugged” on…
The Denver Nuggets closed out the 2023 NBA Finals on June 12. The next day, former NFL turned sports TV star Shannon Sharpe co-hosted his final episode of Fox Sports’ “Undisputed.” Unc Shannon sharpe got emotional thanking Skip bayless pic.twitter.com/RhkOpX353L — Shannonnn sharpes Burner (PARODY Account) (@shannonsharpeee) June 13, 2023 Stephen A. Smith, who currently…
Source: iOne Digital Creative Services Airika J. Cross, a cultural organizer with Dream Defenders, recently spoke to NewsOne about the vital role of mental health in activism and community empowerment. Meet Airika J. Cross Cross, a behavioral mental health technician in South Florida and a former educator with Broward County Public Schools, emphasized the importance…
Dr. Umar Johnson believes that polygamy is a lifestyle founded by African women to ensure the well-being of their communities. Unlike the depiction of it being a relationship choice for those seeking to explore committed connections with multiple people or religious practice simultaneously, the Pan-Africanist says that the act of a man having multiple wives…
Source: iOne Digital Creative Services Nailah Summers-Polite, the co-Executive Director at Dream Defenders, explained that her unique upbringing and influences — including learning about the history of the Civil Rights Movement, Black history and the way the country was built — all contributed to her current work at the human rights and abolitionist organization lifting…
Source: marjua / Dream Defenders Dream Defenders training lead and Florida International University student Kassandra Toussaint began her social justice journey in 2020 during the George Floyd uprisings when she realized the protests were bigger than just her. “Everyone was going through so many similar problems trying to make it through life and be as…
Sean “Diddy” Combs’ alleged history of domestic violence has been traced back to his collegiate days in the wake of video footage surfacing of him brutally beating and stomping his former girlfriend Cassandra “Cassie” Ventura in a Los Angeles hotel. The Bad Boy record label founder is not only a defendant in eight civil suits…
Source: iOne Digital Creative Services As NewsOne embarks on a new partnership with Dream Defenders, we’re privileged to spotlight the organization’s Co-Executive Director, Jonel Edwards Mickles. Mickles began social justice work in 2012 while attending the University Of Florida. Majoring in political science at the time, she became motivated to get involved after the execution…
Source: Ronald Martinez / Getty If you haven’t heard by now, Major League Baseball has finally incorporated Negro League stats in its database. MLB announced in December 2020 that it would be “correcting a longtime oversight” by adding the Negro League statistics, and sports fans across America, particularly Black baseball fans, are excited that it’s…
