Only 1.5 percent of Stop-and-Frisk arrests, the discriminatory policy that racially profiles Black and Brown men on the streets of New York City, has resulted…

Johnny Taylor, president of the Thurgood Marshall College Fund, spoke with Roland Martin on NewsOne Now about the crisis HBCUs are going through toto find…

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Joe Morton, who plays Olivia Pope’s father on the ABC hit show “Scandal,” spoke with Roland Martin on NewsOne Now on the reception he has gotten…

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Tamar Braxton is opening up about how being raised by preacher parents in a Christian household impacted her life. Braxton, the 36-year-old singer-songwriter, said she learned a lot from her Christian upbringing. “Both of my parents at one time were pastors of their own churches and I learned a lot from that,” she said in Flaunt magazine […]

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The most important thing to avoid when cooking your Thanksgiving turkey is leaving it alone, experts say. The Consumer Product Safety Commission issued its annual tips to avoid a Thanksgiving disaster, the most important of which is to not leave a frying, grilling or broiling turkey alone for too long. Not following this advice can […]

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Metro’s Red line experienced delays for the second consecutive morning rush hour, and this time, WMATA’s general manager is publicly apologizing for the commute woes. Thursday morning’s delays were caused by a signal problem and a broken track switch outside the Fort Totten station, Metro officials said on Twitter. Delays were reported between Brookland and Fort Totten, […]

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The family of 8-year-old Aolani Dunbar (pictured) is reportedly hurt that their community has not reached out to them after their child’s classmates allegedly bullied, then yanked off part…

Producers on “The Biggest Loser” are really taking their “Second Chances” theme to heart.   Ruben Studdard , the second contestant to be ousted from the show this season returned to the competition on this week’s episode. This twist revealed, gives the Birmingham resident (and former “American Idol” winner) another shot at the $250,000 grand prize on the NBC […]

Have you ever noticed how at a fast-food restaurant, they pay special attention to advertising how “crispy” their fries are? What about a fried-chicken place?…

Who remembers that one Christmas toy that you just couldn’t stop playing with? “I had a streeeetch Hulk and I loved him so much because…

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Despite having been granted a new trial in September, Marissa Alexander will have to wait until the New Year  to find out if she will be…