According to MSN Money the Cincinnati metro area is one of the worst places for African-Americans in the U.S.! The Cincinnati metro area including Northern Kentucky landed 48th on the worst list. MSN Money has based their list on the disparities in each city between black and white residents in various social and economic […]
“We are in the midst of an epic transition,” Stephen Klineberg, sociologist and the founding director of the Kinder Institute for Urban Research at Rice University. In less than 35 years, the United States will be a lot browner. According to the U.S. Census, by 2050, the United States will no longer have a clear […]
In the wake of the recent shootings of Philando Castile and Alton Sterling, as well as the police officers who lost their lives to a sniper attack in Dallas, the impact of violent death has left the nation reeling. As we collectively watch the news and various forms of social media, we cannot escape the graphic, […]
Social media blasted Wendy Williams for her comments about Jesse Williams‘ BET Black Lives Matter speech, HBCUs, and the NAACP after a clip from her show went viral this week. During Thursday’s edition of NewsOne Now, Roland Martin decided to educate the talk show host on the topics that have caused so many to raise […]
Arecent Washington Post-ABC News poll revealed that about 88 percent of African-Americans have an unfavorable view of Donald Trump. In essence, out of every four Black voters, three of them can’t stand the GOP’s presumptive presidential nominee. Trump may be feeling the same way about the African-American community. Trump seems to have had a tenuous relationship with […]
Chance The Rapper is the latest and most high-profile of Chicago natives to speak out against Spike Lee’s “Chi-Raq” film. The film, which addresses the…
Ali's words are still comparable to what we face today.
Recently, it was reported that Donald Trump is once again contemplating throwing his hat in the ring for President Of The United States in 2016.…
A Chicago group is the newest collective of people tired of seeing underwear on their streets. Empowered Citizens of North Lawndale, a neighborhood group in Chicago, is calling on city leaders to make an amendment to indecent exposure laws that will make saggy pants illegal. The group says the trend is offensive and African Americans […]
After Hurricane Katrina in 2005, Kanye West made the controversial statement, “George Bush does not care about Black people.” President Barack Obama has been criticized for not doing enough for African Americans as the first Black president, but he spoke to millions of Black Americans this week when he called in to “The Tom Joyner […]
Actor Idris Elba said that he felt Black men are not considered “sexy” by mainstream America, during a recent interview. Idris elaborated on the issue, saying that Black actors are typically casted much differently than actors of other races, HuffingtonPost.com reports: “Black men, we’re never called sexy. We’re called athletic, intense, we’re described as being […]
