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Ahmaud Arbery’s Killers Pull The ‘I’m Not a Racist’ Card in Hate Crime Appeal
This photo combo shows, from left, Travis McMichael, William “Roddie” Bryan, and Gregory McMichael during their trial at at the Glynn County Courthouse in Brunswick, Ga. Photo: Pool (AP) (AP) We should’ve seen this day coming: when the three white men serving prison time in the murder of Ahmaud Arbery seek to overturn their hate […]
Read MoreOregon Police Allegedly Mocked Black Man’s Dead Corpse After He Was Killed, Lawsuit Claims
In a scathing lawsuit, the family of a Black man fatally shot by Oregon police allege that the cops didn’t administer aid to him but instead mocked and mutilated his lifeless body. The Carjacking Cops Of Memphis Off English The suit claims the incident happened June 2022 when Clackamas County police tried to pull over […]
Read MorePower Players Come For Police Accused of Tasing Unarmed Black Man to Death
Protesters march arm in arm during a demonstration against racism and police brutality in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on June 6, 2020. Photo: MARANIE R. STAAB/AFP (Getty Images) Nearly three years after Jim Rogers, 54, died after being repeatedly tased by the police, the NAACP is demanding answers and accountability. Small Town Horror Story: The Killing of […]
Read MoreThe Most Disappointing Black Political Sellouts—Ever
Photo: Scott Dudelson (Getty Images) We all know that Black folks don’t think alike. However, marginalized communities have it rougher than white folks so their political interests should lie in equality and leveling the playing field. But as we know, that’s not always the case. Advertisement As Republicans continue to uplift MAGA idealism—which includes white […]
Read MoreWhat Happened to the ‘Glove of Blades’ Man Who Threatened Black Lives Matter Protesters?
The man who went full Freddy Krueger and decided to chase a bunch of peaceful Black Lives Matter protesters with a “glove of blades” has been sentenced. Small Town Horror Story: The “Suicide” of Sandra Bland Off English In June 2020, Frank Cavalluzzi, 58, was filmed jumping out of his car equipped with a makeshift […]
Read MoreRuling Letting Employees Show Support For BLM Sets Important Precedent To Address Systemic Racism
NewsOne Featured Video Source: Brandon Bell / Getty AHome Depot store violated labor law when it disciplined Antonio Morales, the National Labor Relations Board ruled on Feb. 21, 2024. Morales, a Home Depot employee in the Minneapolis area, had drawn the letters BLM on a work apron and refused to remove them. BLM stands for […]
Read MoreDoes TikTok Deserve To Be Banned for How it Treats Black People?
Black creators played a pivotal role in getting TikTok to be the behemoth it is today. Yet we’ve had to fight for years for acceptance and recognition of our contributions. White people have made millions from stealing our creativity and passing it off as their own, so egregiously that we boycotted the site in 2021. […]
Read MoreDoes TikTok Deserve To Be Banned for How Dirty It Treats Black Creators?
Black creators played a pivotal role in getting TikTok to be the behemoth it is today. Yet we’ve had to fight for years for acceptance and recognition of our contributions. White people have made millions from stealing our creativity and passing it off as their own, so egregiously that we boycotted the site in 2021. […]
Read MoreDisappointing Development in Case of Black Veteran with PTSD Killed by Police
Shock and anger follow the latest development in the case against a Georgia officer who was convicted in the fatal shooting of a Black veteran suffering a mental crisis. J.B. Smoove On The Final Season of ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm’ & How To Get On Larry David’s Last Nerve Off English The Georgia Court of Appeals […]
Read MoreBoys Don’t Cry: Understanding The Rising Rates Of Suicide Among Black Boys
Source: iOne Digital Creative Services The following is the latest installation in NewsOne’s Special Series, An American Crisis: Black Child Suicide. If you’re experiencing distress or need someone to talk to, you can dial 988 at any time for immediate support. Trained counselors are available to provide confidential support and assistance. You are not alone. […]
Read MoreBreonna Taylor’s Life Mattered Because She Deserved To Live Her Life To The Fullest
NewsOne Featured Video Source: The Washington Post / Getty UPDATED: 5:00 p.m. March 13, 2024 Breonna Taylor is more than a hashtag. Four years after Louisville Metro Police killed Breonna, her death is still tough to process. Breonna deserved better from authorities in Louisville and the state of Kentucky as a whole. Kentucky Attorney General […]
Read More‘Reverse Racism’? Girl Seen Getting Jumped By Black Girls in Viral Video Causes Racial Uproar
A viral video allegedly showing a group of Missouri high schoolers jumping another girl is causing a racial uproar on social media, with some commentators alleging “reverse racism.” Oscar-Winning ‘American Fiction’ Writer Cord Jefferson On The Challenge of Getting His Movie Made Off English An un-identified teen girl, who appears to be white, was reportedly […]
Read MoreSymone Sanders-Townsend: Gaza Protests are Similar To Black Lives Matter in 2016
As the Presidential race continues to heat up, a growing grassroots political movement has increasingly taken center stage. Hundreds of thousands of Americans have hit the streets to call for a permanent ceasefire in the Gaza Strip — with Black political leaders including Representatives Cori Bush (D-MO), Ayanna Pressley (D-MA), and Summer Lee (D-PA) among […]
Read MoreSymone Sanders-Townsend: Gaza Protests Have Similar Political Impact To Black Lives Matter in 2016
As the Presidential race continues to heat up, a growing grassroots political movement has increasingly taken center stage. Hundreds of thousands of Americans have hit the streets to call for a permanent ceasefire in the Gaza Strip — with Black political leaders including Representatives Cori Bush (D-MO), Ayanna Pressley (D-MA), and Summer Lee (D-PA) among […]
Read MoreAnother Wild Case of Police Fatally Shooting a Black Man for Having His Own Apartment
Yet another lawsuit in connection to an alleged police brutality case has been filed on behalf of a Black man fatally shot by a Prince George’s County officer last month. ‘Bob Hearts Abishola’ Star Folake Olowofoyeku Sings Queen’s“Bohemian Rhapsody”, Reveals Funniest Castmate Off English On Feb 1. PG County Officer Braxton Shelton responded to a […]
Read MoreHorrifying New Details On What Happened to Missing Black Alabama Woman Found Dead
Birmingham prosecutors have revealed what happened to Mahogany Jaquise Jackson in the 24 hours she was missing before being found dead by police the following day. Small Town Horror Story: The Shopping Cart Killer Off English The details are absolutely horrifying. Police arrested a group of eight people – men and women – alleged to […]
Read MoreIllinois Police Officers Caught Panicking in Body Camera Footage After Shooting Black Man: ‘Stop! Stop!’
Monday, the family of Isaac Goodlow, a Black man who was fatally shot by police as they ambushed his apartment, demanded in a heated city board meeting that the officers involved in Goodlow’s death be held criminally accountable for the incident. Small Town Horror Story: The Shopping Cart Killer Off English On February 3, Carol […]
Read MoreMissing Black Woman Found by Police… But That’s Not How the Story Ends
In another tragic case of a Black woman gone missing, there was a glimpse of hope after Birmingham police located her after just 24 hours of her vanishing. However, hope was lost when they found her with a fatal gunshot wound. Astronaut Leland Melvin Remembers The Spanking That Introduced Him To Physics | My Family […]
Read MoreWeekend News Roundup February 24, 2024
Photo: Justin Jones via CNN Is Black History Month really Black History Month if there’s no counter-demonstration of the sorts? Well, over the weekend, over a dozen people dressed in Nazi symbols marched down near the Capitol building in Nashville on the heels of a Black Lives Matter event. – Kalyn Womack Read More
Read MoreCandace Owens Calls Fani Willis “Ghetto,” A Judge Allegedly Gets Revenge on Ex, Black Man Sent to Death Row By KKK Town and More Insane Black News
Photo: Justin Jones via CNN Is Black History Month really Black History Month if there’s no counter-demonstration of the sorts? Well, over the weekend, over a dozen people dressed in Nazi symbols marched down near the Capitol building in Nashville on the heels of a Black Lives Matter event. – Kalyn Womack Read More
Read MoreReally?! During Black History Month? Neo-Nazi March in This Southern State Sparks Outrage
Photo: Justin Jones via CNN Is Black History Month really Black History Month if there’s no counter-demonstration of the sorts? Well, over the weekend, over a dozen people dressed in Nazi symbols marched down near the Capitol building in Nashville on the heels of a Black Lives Matter event. Presidents Day: Astronaut Leland Melvin On […]
Read MoreReally?! During Black History Month? Neo-Nazi March in This Nashville Sparks Outrage
Photo: Justin Jones via CNN Is Black History Month really Black History Month if there’s no counter-demonstration of the sorts? Well, over the weekend, over a dozen people dressed in Nazi symbols marched down near the Capitol building in Nashville on the heels of a Black Lives Matter event. Presidents Day: Astronaut Leland Melvin On […]
Read MoreReally?! During Black History Month? Neo-Nazi March in Nashville Sparks Outrage
Photo: Justin Jones via CNN Is Black History Month really Black History Month if there’s no counter-demonstration of the sorts? Well, over the weekend, over a dozen people dressed in Nazi symbols marched down near the Capitol building in Nashville on the heels of a Black Lives Matter event. Presidents Day: Astronaut Leland Melvin On […]
Read MoreAnother High Profile Black Woman Is Facing A Very Public Scandal, And It Just Got Messier
Former State’s Attorney for Baltimore Marilyn Mosby was convicted of federal mortgage fraud charges in Greenbelt, Maryland, on Tuesday — in a case that garnered significant media attention. ‘Bob Marley: One Love’ Stars Reveal Surprising Facts About Reggae Icon Off English Mosby, 44, rose to prominence after she brought charges against the six Baltimore police […]
Read MoreDamn. Another High Profile Black Woman Is Facing A Very Public Scandal; And It Just Got Messier
Former State’s Attorney for Baltimore Marilyn Mosby was convicted of federal mortgage fraud charges in Greenbelt, Maryland, on Tuesday — in a case that garnered significant media attention. ‘Bob Marley: One Love’ Stars Reveal Surprising Facts About Reggae Icon Off English Mosby, 44, rose to prominence after she brought charges against the six Baltimore police […]
Read MoreThe Supreme Court Could Radically Redefine the Right to Protest
The Supreme Court has routinely held that participants in nonviolent First Amendment activities, such as boycotts and protests, are constitutionally protected from civil lawsuits for the consequences of those activities. In the 1982 case NAACP v. Claiborne Hardware Store, the justices considered a lawsuit brought by white merchants in a Mississippi town who had been […]
Read MoreThe Right to Protest Is in Peril at the Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has routinely held that participants in nonviolent First Amendment activities, such as boycotts and protests, are constitutionally protected from civil lawsuits for the consequences of those activities. In the 1982 case NAACP v. Claiborne Hardware Store, the justices considered a lawsuit brought by white merchants in a Mississippi town who had been […]
Read MoreStudy Reveals That ‘Black Lives Matter’ Is Being Taught By Black Parents At Higher Rates Than White Families
Photo: Asanka Ratnayake (Getty Images) According to a Northwestern University study, Black parents have had more conversations on race with their children than white parents—and the difference became more obvious after the 2020 murder of George Floyd. ‘Law & Order’ Vet Jesse L. Martin Reveals The First Time He Experienced Discrimination | My Family Story […]
Read MoreThe Same Aurora Police Department Involved in Elijah McClain Death Also Held a Little Black Girl at Gunpoint
The city of Aurora, Colorado has reached a settlement of over $1 million with a Black mother and a group of young girls after police officers held them at gunpoint after a traffic stop three years ago. ‘Law & Order’ Vet Jesse L. Martin Reveals The First Time He Experienced Discrimination | My Family Story […]
Read MoreSchool Officer in Trouble for Kneeling on Black High School Teen
After much backlash and protesting, Vegas school officials have released the police reports and corresponding body camera footage in connection to an incident between a campus cop and a student that some saw as “another George Floyd.” ‘True Detective: Night Country’ Star On Being Biracial On & Off Screen: “You Never Feel Like You’re Enough” […]
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