It’s that time of year again where college alumni prepare to flock back to their old stomping grounds for homecoming and if you’ve ever met a Howard University student you’ve heard that HU does it best. But this year Bison are bemoaning the university’s decision to eliminate live music at what’s arguably one of the best parts […]
Another day, another investigation related to Michael Brown’s death that won’t be on Darren Wilson, the officer that shot the 18-year-old Ferguson, Missouri teen in the first place. The St. Louis County prosecutor’s office has announced they are “looking into” allegations of misconduct on the grand jury that will hear the case against Wilson to determined if he’ll be […]
A white woman is suing a sperm bank for wrongful birth and breach of warranty citing “emotional distress” and “economic loss” after having a half-Black baby as a result of receiving the wrong donor’s sperm. Jennifer Cramblett of Uniontown, Ohio says that she and her domestic partner chose a specific white donor at Midwest Sperm Bank so that their […]
“No means no.” The meaning behind the phrase is not rocket science, but an easy concept that many of us learn at youth. For decades, it’s been the one phrase used in efforts to eliminate rape culture. If a woman says ‘no’ at any time during a sexual advance or act, stop. Period. No more discussion to be had. Still […]
Welp, “Scandal” Gladiator Harrison is dead. If you’ve been following actor Columbus Short lately you knew that well before last night — since the actor included “come watch me die” on the flyer for a watch party for the hit ABC show he’s been promoting all week. If the party — along with a single he […]
Six weeks after Michael Brown was fatally gunned down by Ferguson, Mo. Police Officer Darren Wilson, Police Chief Thomas Jackson said to the Brown family that he is “truly sorry” for the unarmed 18-year-old’s death and the way that his body was handled (i.e., left out under the hot sun bleeding out, uncovered for all the […]
While it’s been wildly refreshing to see Black content creators — and Black women no less — like Shonda Rhimes, Mara Brock Akil and Ava Duvernay take over our TV and movie screens, there’s another quiet storm of programming happening on the web. Today’s writers, directors and producers aren’t waiting for the greenlight from studios or […]
When it comes to his acting and looks, ladies can’t get enough of Idris Elba but in November the TV and movie star will step into another passion and release a music album, inspired by his role as Nelson Mandela in the film “Mandela: Long Walk To Freedom.” “The album came as a sort of afterthought if […]
KTVA-TV Anchorage reporter Charlo Greene’s dramatic exit from her job during a live telecast has gone viral and the Internet sensation is seizing the moment to raise awareness about marijuana prohibition in Alaska. As previously reported by NewsOne, Greene revealed that she was owner of the Alaska Cannabis Club during the live telecast. Towards the […]
As if the Michel Brown tragedy couldn’t get any more heartbreaking, the latest news from Ferguson, Missouri is that a memorial for the unarmed 18-year-old who was gunned down by a police officer, has been burned to the ground. The Ferguson Fire Department responded to a 6:45 a.m. call at Canfield Drive Tuesday morning where the memorial lay […]
Each New York Fashion Week season June Ambrose is a whirlwind. Seriously. I’d say blink and you miss her as she bobs and weaves — dressed like she’s on a runway herself — to different designer’s shows but it’s impossible not to notice her presence as a frenzy of paparazzi tries to snap her picture with […]
Competition is thought to be one method to drive people to perform at their best, but when it comes to the rat race, corporations and managers that pressure their women employees to compete may be squelching their creative output, a recent study from Washington University in St. Louis found. The study, led by Associate Professor Markus Baer of the university’s Olin […]
