NewsOne Featured Video Source: Michael Owens / Getty Super Bowl LVIII made history as the most-watched American television broadcast in decades, according to Neilsen. On Feb. 11, the explosive game between the Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers drew in an average of 123.7 million viewers, breaking Super Bowl viewership records from 2023. The […]
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Famous Members of Black Greek Sororities or Fraternities Better Known as ‘The Divine Nine’
Photo: Getty Images For over a century, Black Greek-letter organizations have provided academic and social support for students of color on college campuses. Advertisement Alpha Phi Alpha, the first Black fraternity, was founded at Cornell University in 1906. Just two years later, Alpha Kappa Alpha, the first Black Greek sorority, was founded at Howard University. […]
Read MoreControversial Sports Commentators Who Work Our Last Nerve
Photo: Gabe Ginsberg // Gilbert Carrasquillo/GC Images // Paras Griffin (Getty Images) Updated 01/3/2024 at 12:02 p.m. ET: With the football season nearing its end, it’s a perfect time to revisit the sports personalities that entertain (and annoy) us the most. Advertisement Some are hot-take machines (Stephen A. Smith). Others are comical personalities that have […]
Read MoreThe Root’s Black Choices for the Sexiest Man Alive 2023
Tonight PEOPLE’s anticipated Sexiest Man Alive will be revealed on Jimmy Kimmel Live! Although there have only been five Black men to grace the cover in previous years: Michael B. Jordan, John Legend, Idris Elba, Dwyane “The Rock” Johnson, and Denzel Washington, we know there are so many more that should hold that honor. So, […]
Read MoreControversial Sports Commentators Who Work Our Last Nerves
Photo: Harry How (Getty Images) The hot takes have returned now that we’re in the swing of pro football and basketball. Sports media personalities everywhere are licking their chops to say the wildest, craziest, and most controversial statements on television, radio, and podcasts daily. Advertisement It’s part of the 24-hour sports news cycle where companies […]
Read MoreWe’re All Rooting For You: Colin Kaepernick Has Requested To Join New York Jets’ Practice Squad
In an Instagram post shared Tuesday, J.Cole revealed that Colin Kaepernick wants to be on the field again. The rapper posted a copy of a letter that Kaepernick, 35, wrote to New York Jets general manager Joe Douglas asking to join the practice squad. Stephen A. Smith’s NFL Playoffs Predictions Off English In the caption, […]
Read MoreWhy Should We Believe One Word Coming Out of Jerry Jones’ Mouth?
Some people may be shocked by the following comment from Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones, but I almost expected it like clockwork. Michael Oher On New Book, NFL, The Jets, Aaron Rodgers, Running Backs Contracts & He Sings! Off English Following the Cowboys’ 30-10 demolition of the New York Jets, Jones addressed the media saying, […]
Read MoreControversial Sports Announcers Who Work Our Last Nerves
Photo: Kevork Djansezian (Getty Images) The hot takes have returned now that we’re in the swing of college and pro football. Sports media personalities everywhere are licking their chops to say the wildest, craziest, and most controversial statements on television, radio, and podcasts. Advertisement It’s part of the 24-hour sports news cycle where companies are […]
Read MoreThe Greatest Black Quarterbacks in NFL History
Photo: George Gojkovich (Getty Images) The NFL season is just a few days away, and similarly to last year, there are a myriad of Black QBs who are set to start for teams. MVPs, rookies, vets, journeymen, Super Bowl champions, runners, pocket passers. Advertisement With that in mind, we look back at some of the […]
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