https://twitter.com/SportsCast_THN/status/802942761364168704 Colin Kaepernick is at it again this week making headlines not about football, but rather for his political views and quotes that continue to piss many NFL fans off. The 49ers played the Dolphins in Miami on Sunday, and the controversial quarterback was met with a barrage of boos from fans at Hard Rock […]
CLEVELAND — A set of 16 postcards from civil rights activist Malcolm X to a woman in Cleveland has been sold at auction for more than $56,000. Nate D. Sanders Auctions says the handwritten cards from 1957, 1958 and 1964 went for $56,426.25 in Los Angeles last week. The cards were written to Gloria Owens. […]
The book Blood Brothers describes the unique friendship between two of Black America’s icons, Muhammad Ali and Malcolm X. Though Ali’s conversion to Islam was a defining moment for the former heavyweight boxing champion, it was his friendship with El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz (aka Malcolm X) that played a major role in forming the champ’s views and who he was. From Amazon […]
One of the most iconic figures in American history was born on this day 90 years ago. The legacy of Malcolm X is one that has grown…
Rapper Nicki Minaj has heard all of the criticism about her no longer rapping and solely being a pop artist. Well, she’s back with a…
Mass Mutual and NewsOne join together to present 28 dynamic people that make up the diverse tapestry of Black History. For the entire month of…
Mary J Blige was once known as a shy girl. Back when she signed with Puffy’s label “Uptown Records/MCA” it was evident she didn’t really care for the camera. Those days are long gone. MJB is starring in a Lifetime original movie “Betty and Coretta!” The queen of hip hop soul will share the screen […]
Black sorority, Delta Sigma Theta celebrates its 99th Founder’s Day. Delta today Sigma Theta was founded in 1913 at Howard University by 22 female students. Delta Sigma Theta has a history of political activism dating since the women’s suffrage movement when they marched in the 1918 Women Suffrage March in Washington D.C. The sorority has […]
In the history of African-Americans who fought for the rights of our people, a conversation cannot go by without mentioning the great Malcolm X. Today, May 19th, would have been the 86th birthday of the great civil rights leader who was killed by an assassin’s bullet. It would have been interesting to see what he’d […]
