NewsOne Featured Video Source: Variety / Getty Civil rights attorney Bakari Sellers has joined Ben Crump and his team in the fight for justice for the late Shanquella Robinson. During a press conference on Thursday at Livingstone College Sellers reverberated Crump’s demands that the federal government gets involved in Shanquella’s case. “It’s time for Washington […]
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NewsOne Featured Video Source: GaudiLab / Getty If you haven’t heard of ChatGPT, you must live in a bubble. The artificial intelligence chatbot, which was developed by OpenAI and launched in November 2022, has taken the world by storm. According to Demand Sage, ChatGPT gained more than 100 million users within the first two months […]
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NewsOne Featured Video Muslim students may request special accommodations during the Islamic month of fasting. mkitina4 via Getty Images Ramadan – the Islamic month of fasting – is set to begin on March 22, 2023. Amaarah DeCuir, who researches Muslim student experiences, offers insights into how public schools are moving toward greater recognition of the […]
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NewsOne Featured Video Source: Creative Service / Reach Media Black people being convicted of crimes they never committed is a tragedy shown time and time again. From stories like The Central Park 5 to The Scottsboro Boys, headlines are full of individuals finally being released after many years behind bars. A 2017 study by The […]
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Source: Jon Kopaloff / Getty Nobody wins when the family feuds…especially over business. TMZ is reporting that Rudolph Isley, a founding member of The Isley Brothers, has filed a lawsuit against his younger brother, Ron Isley, accusing him of filing the trademark for the family band’s name and taking all of the profits for himself. MORE: The Celibacy […]
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NewsOne Featured Video Source: 4nadia / Getty In today’s episode of All Genocides Matter…Even The Non-Existent Ones, a Republican senator from Minnesota who is attempting to block a state bill that would require educators to give lessons on the Holocaust and the genocide of indigenous people justified his position by applying a Trump-like “very fine […]
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NewsOne Featured Video Source: Keith Mshemakweli / Getty1 Why is Ramadan called Ramadan? Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic lunar calendar and lasts either 29 or 30 days, depending on when the new crescent moon is, or should be, visible. The Arabic term Ramadan connotes intense heat. It seems that in pre-Islamic Arabia, […]
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NewsOne Featured Video Source: Wirestock / Getty Let me ask you a question. Are you woke? If not, does that mean you’re asleep? America was built on cultural battles. From the Religious Wars of the 1920s to the Civil Rights Movement in the 1950s, culture wars have always played a part in the progression or […]
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NewsOne Featured Video Source: fotoguy22 / Getty In an obvious power move, Texas Republicans announced on Wednesday their plans to take over Houston Independent School District, the largest school district in Texas, which is also majority Black or Hispanic. The state takeover of Houston’s public school district would be one of the largest school takeovers […]
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NewsOne Featured Video Source: Instagram / Instagram Abimbola “Bola” and Olabinjo “Ola” Osundairo, the brothers that Jussie Smollett paid to stage his fake hate crime attack in 2019, are now sharing more details about the infamous hoax. The brothers in crime recently appeared on FOX Nation’s five-part docuseries Jussie Smollett: Anatomy of a Hoax, where they […]
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NewsOne Featured Video Source: Carolyn Cole / Getty A reparations committee in San Francisco had some interesting recommendations for how the city should repay its Black residents who are descendants of slavery. The city-appointed committee proposed $5 million payouts to eligible Black adults with a guaranteed annual income of at least $97,000 for 250 […]
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Source: HelloBeautiful / iONEDigital We’re back with Part 2 of ‘Full Set’ with Sam Jay and Elisabeth Ovesen.’ The comedian and bestselling author (formerly known as Karrine Steffans, author of Confessions of a Video Vixen) sit down for a fresh set while they delve deeper into sexuality, fluidity, and celibacy. Jay, comedic star in Netflix’s […]
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NewsOne Featured Video Black men disproportionately make up the US prison population. AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli Racial disparities in state imprisonment rates dropped significantly during the first two decades of the 21st century. That’s one of the main findings from a report published by one of us in late 2022, along with Georgia State University colleague […]
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NewsOne Featured Video Source: PeopleImages / Getty Freckles are small, flat, brownish, or reddish spots on the skin that are often found on the face, arms, and shoulders. For years, the small beauty marks were often associated with people of fairer skin tones and individuals with red or blonde hair. But evolution has shown that […]
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NewsOne Featured Video U.S. women earn 82% of what U.S. men earn — and the gap is significantly higher for Black and Hispanic women. Portra/E+ Collection/Getty Images Equal Pay Day falls in 2023 on March 14 — a date determined by how long into the new year American women must work to catch up to […]
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Source: Steve Mack / Getty Legendary singer Chaka Khan has apologized for her comments on a recent podcast, blasting Rolling Stone’s list of the “200 Greatest Singers of All Time.” If you missed it, the “Queen of Funk” recently appeared on the Los Angeles Times’ The Originals podcast with host Andrew Goldman. In short, she didn’t take […]
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NewsOne Featured Video Source: Murat Taner / Getty UPDATED: 3:30 p.m. ET. Mar. 6 Could reparations be coming to reality in the United States? After a two-hour debate on Saturday, the California reparations task force decided to vote for an agency that would provide certain services to descendants of Black enslaved people while overseeing groups […]
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NewsOne Featured Video Black students reported stress as a result of trying to downplay their cultural identities. Halfpoint Images In her forthcoming book, “The Impact of College Diversity: Struggles and Successes at Age 30,” Amherst College psychology professor Elizabeth Aries discovered a disturbing dual reality for Black students going to the small, private liberal arts […]
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NewsOne Featured Video Source: stefanamer / Getty According to a new study, senior Black men have a considerably higher chance of dying after surgery as compared to their white counterparts. The study, published this week in the medical journal BMJ, found that within 30 days following surgery, death was 50% higher for Black men than […]
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NewsOne Featured Video Source: Prince Williams / Getty A new documentary, “Rap Trap: Hip-Hop on Trial,” premiered on Hulu last week, which centers on the arrest and indictment of rappers Young Thug (Jeffery Williams) and Gunna (Sergio Kitchens) in 2022. The documentary, which features Fat Joe, Killer Mike, Will.i.am, Jerrika Karlae, 300 Entertainment CEO Kevin Liles, civil […]
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NewsOne Featured Video Source: Sean Pavone / Getty Black lawmakers in Mississippi are pushing back against House Republicans and their decision to create a separate court system to judge and police the residents of Jackson, the Blackest city in America. According to AP, Mississippi’s Republican-controlled House recently passed House Bill 1020, which would not only expand areas […]
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NewsOne Featured Video Camille Winbush attends the BET+ “Holiday Hideaway” Los Angeles Premiere at The Miracle Theater on November 17, 2022, in Inglewood, California. | Source: Tommaso Boddi / Getty Actress Camille Winbush of The Bernie Mac Show is among the latest celebrities to join OnlyFans. The former child star has been heating up the adult […]
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NewsOne Featured Video Source: kali9 / Getty HBCU-educated teachers mean more to our communities than we realize. Their role in developing Black students is unmeasurable. In the U.S., only 7% of teachers are Black, compared with 15% of students. But, Nearly half of the Black teachers in America graduated from an HBCU. HBCUs have historically […]
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NewsOne Featured Video Source: Userba011d64_201 / Getty A Black man is suing Workday Inc., claiming their artificial intelligence disqualifies applicants who are Black, disabled, or over the age of 40 at a disproportionate rate. The suit, which was filed Tuesday in the US District Court for the Northern District of California, claims that as a […]
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NewsOne Featured Video Source: JuiceBros / Getty Michigan lawmakers are fighting for the CROWN ACT to be implemented across the wolverine state’s schools and workplaces. On Feb. 21, Sen. Sarah Anthony of Lansing and several other representatives introduced the CROWN ACT to officials in the Michigan Senate to safeguard residents with natural and coily hair […]
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NewsOne Featured Video She traveled far and wide to support children and families around the world. Cornell University Nutrition is among the most critical issues of our time. Diet-related illnesses are shortening life spans and the lack of conveniently located and affordable nutritious food makes it hard for many Americans to enjoy good health. Physicians […]
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NewsOne Featured Video Source: Gado / Getty A new museum celebrating Black women and their rich history is opening in Dallas. In March, The Black Girl Magic Museum will open at the city’s Southwest Center Mall. The exciting exhibit will honor and commemorate the extraordinary contributions that Black women have made in history both past […]
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NewsOne Featured Video Source: Express Newspapers / Getty UPDATED: 2:00 p.m. ET, Feb 21, 2023 Malcolm X was killed 58 years ago, February 21, 1965. He was only 39 years old. A man who was growing, evolving and changing, gone too soon. As fascinating as his legacy was, just imagine what it could have been. […]
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NewsOne Featured Video Source: fotostorm / Getty Elise, a nursing student at an elite U.S. university in the Northeast, found herself back home and sleeping on the floor of her parents’ one-bedroom apartment after the COVID-19 pandemic was declared in March 2020. It was tough to get a good night’s sleep as family members passed […]
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NewsOne Featured Video White teens and teens of color do not have identical online experiences. JGI/Jamie Grill/Tetra images via Getty Images Most research on teen social media use has been conducted on white teens and college students. As a result, it is unclear to what extent overlooked populations such as racial and ethnic minorities, sexual […]
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