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Trent T. Daniel, founder of the One World Doll Project, and Stacey McBride-Irby, creator of Prettie Girl Dolls, joined Roland Martin on “NewsOne Now” Tuesday…

I have six brothers, all younger than yours truly.  They’re just good ole fashioned, hardworking, loving boys.  And I have to say, they make it…

If you’ve been just as busy as the rest of us this week, you might need to spend the weekend with TV One by first catching up on any recent episodes of “Unsung” including this week’s two-hour special on the disco era re-airing Sunday afternoon beginning at 4PM. Afterwards, that will be followed by the […]

Lent is the period of time in which many Christians walk the way of Christ for 40 days. It is a time of reflection and…

It’s that time of year when we search out  suggestions for gifts for the parents. Here is a simple in inexpensive list. For Fathers we…

The Belle Stops by to wish a Happy Anniversary to Bounce TV, the nation’s first ever free television network for African Americans. Bounce TV features big hits and classic favorites every night, regular season and championship plays from the CIAA and much more! Congrats!

As election day draws near, the anticipation of whether the black community will show out in record number increases. Check out an interesting perspective on…

To vote or not to vote, that has been the question for many Black Americans who have become disenchanted with President Barack Obama. It is not so much that he’s different from any other Democratic candidate; truth be told, on some innate level the issue arises because he looks like us and we’re much quicker […]

Did you know that African Americans are two times as likely to develop Alzheimer’s disease? In Virginia, there are over 422,000 caregivers caring for their loved ones. Alzheimer’s is an epidemic; 1 in 8 Americans has the disease. Listen to my interview with Forget Me Not Project Stakeholder, Beverly Fox, as she discusses more about it. […]

Looking back on an African American icon’s dream come true, today we honor actor extraordinaire Sidney Poitier. On this date in 1964, Sidney Poitier became the first African American actor to win an Academy award for Best actor. He won the Oscar for his role as a construction worker who built a church for nuns […]

Black unemployment rose even as employers added 200,000 jobs last month and the total unemployment rate fell to 8.5 percent, the lowest since February 2009.

Candace McBride, who is a member of a natural hair group in Columbus, Ohio has made her own African American Barbies with natural Black hair in an Afro style.