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The Black press, one of the most important aspects of the media in America, is tasked with asking the tough questions and holding the powers that be accountable not only for their actions, but for the words they use and their intent as it relates to the Black community. The Black press has come under fire […]
There’s a big push to get more African-Americans into the tech world and the culmination is happening this weekend. The Black Data Processing Association will hold its annual Technology Conference and Job Fair August 10th through 13th in Atlanta, Georgia. The BDPA provides training for professionals and scholarships for students in an attempt to increase […]
The Chicago Police Department is embroiled in what appears to be another cover-up in connection with the shooting of yet another African-American man. Chicago cops shot and killed Paul O’Neal after chasing the suspected car thief as he attempted to flee. Police body camera footage captured during the incident shows O’Neal driving a stolen vehicle erratically past […]
Nathan Ivey told NewsOne Now he attended the RNC in Cleveland, Ohio, to determine if people really support Donald Trump, who was nominated as the party’s candidate for president. Watch NewsOne Now with Roland Martin, in its new time slot on TV One
On Wednesday, President Barack Obama made history by issuing the largest number of commutations this nation has ever seen in one single day. In a move that has critics on multiple sides of the issue crying foul, Mr. Obama commuted the sentences of 214 federal inmates who were incarcerated for low-level drug offenses. President Obama’s commutation […]
Telly Lovelace, GOP communications strategist and National Director Of Black Initiatives, discusses the whereabouts of Donald Trump’s plans to address African-Americans and if Trump will speak with Black organizations. Watch NewsOne Now with Roland Martin, in its new time slot on TV One.
Randi Weingarten, President of the American Federation of Teachers, knows just how important education is for the future leaders of our nation and the world. She recently spoke with Roland Martin, host of NewsOne Now, about the state of the American education system.
In the four years since the Black Lives Matter movement has been in existence, it has gained a significant foothold on the issues of social justice. The movement has forced a national conversation on police accountability, one that America has never seen before. The message for the protection and valuation of Black lives has been so impactful, […]
In recent years, tensions between the African-American community and the nation’s law enforcement agencies seem to have reached an all-time high. The deaths of Alton Sterling, Philando Castile, Eric Garner, Sandra Bland, and a whole host of others have brought this issue to the forefront of our consciousness, as video of the circumstances surrounding their deaths […]
Convention season is over and now it’s time for the American electorate to focus on the elections in November. While many Americans are already registered to participate in the 2016 general election, we know there are quite a few unregistered voters who wish to voice their choice. Historically, to register to vote you had to fill […]
No new charter schools. That’s the request from the NAACP. The historic and iconic civil rights organization has approved a resolution calling for a moratorium on the expansion of Charter Schools in America. The resolution states in part: “Charter schools have contributed to the increased segregation rather than diverse integration of our public school system… “Weak oversight […]
Donald Trump talked himself into a battle he may be unable to talk himself out of. After Khizr Khan and his wife Ghazala, parents of a decorated American soldier who was killed in Iraq, appeared at the Democratic National Convention, Trump responded vehemently to Khan’s remarks. Over this past weekend, the Khans and Trump exchanged words through various […]