NewsOne Featured Video Martin Luther King and his wife Coretta Scott King lead a black voting rights march from Selma, Alabama, to the state capital in Montgomery; among those pictured are, front row, politician and civil rights activist John Lewis (1940 – 2020), Reverend Ralph Abernathy (1926 – 1990), Ruth Harris Bunche (1906 – 1988), […]
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NewsOne Featured Video Source: Bettmann / Getty The United States Mint is continuing to use its coinage to celebrate the legacies of unsung heroines who have left their mark on American history. Amongst the latest collective of luminaries who will have their likenesses featured on a quarter is civil rights activist Pauli Murray. Murray’s transformative […]
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NewsOne Featured Video Source: Arseniy45 / Getty Black History Month is not only a time to celebrate the achievements of Black people in America, but also a time to reflect on our past and why we are who we are in the now. During the month of February, we are bombarded with all kinds of […]
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Harris warns against trying to ‘erase America’s past’ during Black History Month event | The Hill Skip to content Vice President of the United States Kamala Harris speaks at the Munich Security Conference in Munich, Saturday, Feb. 18, 2023. (AP Photo/Michael Probst) President Biden and Vice President Harris on Monday emphasized the importance of teaching […]
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NewsOne Featured Video CLOSE Black History Month is another great reason to uplift Black entertainment. We comprised a new ‘What to Watch’ list of Black television shows, starring amazing Black talent and culturally relevant plots to enjoy. Check out our latest list featuring a few of our favorite Black TV shows inside. Today’s streaming companies […]
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NewsOne Featured Video Source: John Thomson, 1869 / Welcome Collection China has a long and complex history that is full of cultural exchange and migration. While most people are aware of China’s rich history of interaction with other Asian cultures, few know about its history with African cultures. In fact, in recent years, historians have […]
Read MoreThe sex toy industry is a grower and a show-er. According to researchers, the global market for masturbation devices is expected to hit $80.7 billion USD in value by 2030—more than a double dicking down of its 2019 value, which begs the question: As the market grows, who is it making space for? We’re seeing […]
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NewsOne Featured Video Source: H. Armstrong Roberts/ClassicStock / Getty Interwoven into South Carolina’s landscape are historic spaces and structures that provide a lens into the Black experience in America. Clemson University is on a mission to preserve and amplify the enshrouded elements of the state’s past through the cultivation of a Black Heritage Trail. The […]
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NewsOne Featured Video Source: Amy Sussman / Getty As the U.S. commemorates the annual observance of Black History Month, actress Keke Palmer spoke with NewsOne’s sister site Hello Beautiful to touch on a number of issues, including how she rings in the yearly celebration of all things Black. While discussing her long-term partnership with McDonald’s, […]
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NewsOne Featured Video Source: Mel Melcon / Getty Students at Hillcrest High School in Tuscaloosa County are banding together to protest their school’s controversial Black History Month program. On Feb. 8, students flooded the streets outside of the school’s campus after the administration refused to allow a student-run Black History program to teach historical moments […]
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NewsOne Featured Video Source: Konstantin Ivlev / Getty The racists are really out in full force this Black History Month, ain’t they? We’re barely a week into the month of February and we have already seen “White History Month” trending on Twitter, high school students wearing blackface and mocking slavery because “it’s February” and school […]
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NewsOne Featured Video The cover of a map of the colonies on the east coast of America shows a scene from a harbor in 1751. The text reads ´A map of the most inhabited part of Virginia, containing the whole province of Maryland, with part of Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and North Carolina. Drawn by Joshua […]
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NewsOne Featured Video Source: Vergani_Fotografia / Getty Black History Month is not only a time to reflect on the accomplishments of our past heroes, but it’s also a time to contemplate their words. Quotes from Black history can be a great way to personalize yourself with some of the most prominent figures in American history. […]
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NewsOne Featured Video Source: rez-art / Getty Here’s a novel idea: How about we all agree that the best way to honor Black History Month is to simply teach and celebrate more Black history? Stop with the racist BHM school activities. Stop having students pick cotton and pretend to be slaves. Stop with the inappropriate […]
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NewsOne Featured Video Source: Richard E. Aaron / Getty UPDATED: 8:00 p.m. ET, Feb. 6, 2023 Originally published: Feb. 6, 2012 If there ever was a time to heed the words of Bob Marley, it just might be in 2023 as the world in so many ways continues to show the lack of love and […]
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NewsOne Featured Video Joshua Titer looks over his course notes during an Advanced Placement African American Studies, for the first time ever, at Baltimore Polytechnic on September 28, 2022, in Baltimore, Maryland. | Source: The Washington Post / Getty On February 1, 2023– the first day of Black History Month – the College Board released […]
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NewsOne Featured Video Source: danijelala / Getty Jeff Johnson joined the Rickey Smiley Morning Show during the first week of Black History Month and wanted to take the time to help people understand the importance of history not only within America but around the entire world. “Black people were first and I don’t say that […]
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NewsOne Featured Video CLOSE Source: tommaso79 / Getty Black History Month comes with the prerequisite of showcasing your pride, exploring our history, donating to Black-centric causes, and more. However, before you get busy with your month-long itinerary, we must do our due diligence with Black-owned businesses. And that means showing our support. Thanks to inclusion and persistence […]
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Source: Lachlan Cunningham / Getty Once again, Stephen Curry is having another stellar season. Click inside to find out how the reigning NBA Finals MVP is paying homage to another Black legend that came before him. This season, the Golden State Warriors guard has given fans memorable moments on the court and has done it […]
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NewsOne Featured Video Source: Maddie Meyer / Getty A southern college campus stunt meant to amplify “racist” criticism over affirmative action that downplays the educational value and accomplishments of people of color has gone viral for all the wrong reasons. It was in that context that a so-called “Affirmative Action Bake Sale” was recently held on […]
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NewsOne Featured Video Source: SOPA Images / Getty Let me begin by stating a few simple facts: For the vast majority of its history, whiteness has represented the default for social and cultural normalcy in America. White people are and have always been overwhelmingly represented in every pillar of America’s popular culture, from TV to […]
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NewsOne Featured Video Source: Joe Raedle / Getty While the police-involved killings of Tyre Nichols and Anthony Lowe are still fresh in the minds of Black people across the country—causing an increase in the demand for police reform and a focus on how police killings affect Black America—Miami police thought it was the perfect time […]
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NewsOne Featured Video President Barack Obama presents the Presidential Medal of Freedom to basketball legend Bill Russell on Feb. 15, 2011. | Source: ImageCatcher News Service / Getty As the father of Black history, Carter G. Woodson had a simple goal – to legitimize the study of African American history and culture. To that end, […]
Read MoreWorkers manning registration desks at the University of Alabama watch as student Vivian Malone enters Foster Auditorium on campus to register for classes in 1963. Miss Malone and fellow student Jimmy Hood were the first African American students to attend the University. | Source: Bettmann / Getty After what seemed like a full calendar year […]
Read MoreNewsOne Featured Video Source: SOPA Images / Getty Welp, the first day of Black History Month is upon us, and there’s no better time to remind you all that Black history is under attack by conservative lawmakers and officials who fight on behalf of white fragility and American jingoism under the guise of protecting students […]
Read MoreNewsOne Featured Video Source: PeopleImages / Getty During this Black History Month, while we remember the leaders of the past, let’s not forget about our own well-being. Being Black in America is hard. It comes with built-in trauma that if left unchecked can be really damaging. For the month of February let’s make the conscious […]
Read MoreSource: Rana Hamid / Getty Black history is celebrated around these parts all year-’round, but the month of February — Black History Month — is specifically dedicated to embracing and uplifting Black culture, as well as historical and present-day monumental figures. These revered individuals have had a hand in molding their successors, allowing for them […]
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