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Disney research fellow and imagineer Lanny Smoot was inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame. Read more inside.

Before the new season premiere of 'Love & Marriage DC,' James and Erana Tyler joined Vic Jagger and Huggy Lowdown to answer all the questions everyone's been wondering during this longer than usual break!

ATLANTA (AP) — The King Center in Atlanta, GA has announced, Dexter Scott King, the younger son of Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King, has died after battling prostate cancer.  The 62-year-old son of the civil rights leader passed away at his California home after battling prostate cancer. Dexter’s sister, Rev. Dr. Bernice […]

The View invited Vice President Kamala Harris to speak on behalf of the Biden Administration and how they are handling the Israel-Hamas War.

Malia Obama took to the Sundance carpet to celebrate her big-screen directorial debut. Looking cool and casual, Malia rocks a long grey coat and brown combat boots.

Cheers to elevation!  Pharrell Williams’ non-profit initiative, Black Ambition, awarded 36 entrepreneurs with over $3 million to fund their businesses in November 2023. Tendaji Inc., one of Black Ambition’s $20,000 HBCU prize winners, has become a business to watch for fashion mavens. Founded by Daryl Riley, Stanton Ridley, and Jordan Wells, Tendaji Inc. has the […]

On Episode 6 of SZN Opener, USC forward Vincent Iwuchukwu reflects on his cardiac recovery and supporting teammate Bronny James. The post SZN Opener: USC Forward Vince Iwuchukwu Talks Joining The Big Ten, Cardiac Recovery & More appeared first on NewsOne.

SZN Opener is back with new episodes dropping every week. On Season 2 of this dynamic podcast series, host and noted sports analyst Monica McNutt showcases Black college athletes and explores their triumphs, challenges and aspirations along their sports journeys. In Episode 6, USC forward Vincent Iwuchukwu details his journey from globe-trotting military kid to […]

ARLINGTON, Texas, January 13, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Named to TIME’s 100 Next list, Sarah Jakes Roberts’ sixth annual Woman Evolve will return to Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas, September 26 – 28, 2024. As a follow up to 2023’s sold-out conference, more than 15,000 women have already registered to attend Woman Evolve 2024—a conference that aims to empower […]

SILVER SPRING, MD – January 9, 2024 – Today, Urban One announced that GRAMMY™ and EMMY Award-winning singer, OSCAR®-nominated actress and legendary Queen of Hip Hop Soul, Mary J. Blige will be recognized as the prestigious Entertainment Icon Honoree at “URBAN ONE HONORS.” The two-hour “URBAN ONE HONORS: Best in Black” event premieres during Black History Month on Sunday, February 25, 2024 at 8p/7c, on […]

( ROCKFORD, IL) – SOAR Radio, the Award-winning online radio station,  has announced the lineup for the seventh annual SOAR Awards television taping. The star-studded event is scheduled for Monday, March 4, 2024, at 7 PM at The Coronado Performing Arts Center, 314 N. Main Street, Rockford, IL. This celebration of gospel excellence has secured […]

(Black PR Wire) CBS presents THE SUPER BOWL SOULFUL CELEBRATION 25TH ANNIVERSARY, (previously known as the “Super Bowl Gospel Celebration”), to air Saturday, Feb. 10 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network, and streaming on Paramount+ (live for Paramount+ with SHOWTIME subscribers, or on demand on Pluto TV and cbs.com the day after the special airs)*. Cedric the Entertainer and […]