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On Michelle Obama‘s 49th birthday, NewsOne offers 49 reasons why we love her! 1) She is a great Mother. It is evident that Mrs. Obama is a hands-on Mom to daughters Malia and Sasha. Responsible parenting is her credo, and despite a grueling schedule, the mom-in-chief is a devoted nurturer who is intent on keeping her children grounded. The […]
PHOTO CREDIT (Chicago Police Department / May 28, 2010) Former Chicago-area gynecologist, Dr. Bruce Sylvester Smith, has been charged with criminal sexual assault almost a decade after a patient claimed that he sexually assaulted her during a routine prenatal visit, reports the Chicago Tribune. After repeatedly claiming that there was no sexual contact between he […]
In the wake of last month’s tragic Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting, the White House has moved swiftly to address the ramifications of rampant gun violence and introduced a series of executive actions to reduce violent acts by guns Wednesday afternoon. President Barack Obama, who had already assigned Vice President Joe Biden as the chair […]
A 31-year-old Queens woman took a seven-foot plunge right through a Manhattan sidewalk Friday night. The unidentified 300-plus pounder had to be rescued by firefighters and emergency crews who had to resort to using “sophisticated” equipment, according to the New York Post. SEE ALSO: CEO Loses Gun Permit Over Plan To ‘Start Killing People’ Reportedly, the woman was […]
On Sunday, well-respected former Secretary of State and Statesman Colin Powell gave a stiff critique of his party on “Meet the Press” with David Gregory, declaring that Republicans need to reinvent themselves by rejecting their racist and elitist elements. SEE ALSO: Armstrong ‘Ready To Speak Candidly’ To Oprah Powell has come to be unilaterally respected […]
Later this afternoon, President Barack Obama will meet with Democratic congressional leaders Sen. Harry Reid (D-NV) and Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) along with their Republican counterparts Rep. John Boehner (R-OH) and Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky) hoping to avert going over the highly publicized “fiscal cliff.” With the White House previously noting how stagnant the talks […]
It is with extreme sadness that we share the news that Morris Brown College, a Historically Black College established in 1881 by the African Methodist Episcopal Church, is facing foreclosure, according to CBS Atlanta. “This is heartbreaking and not only a sad day in the life of Morris Brown, but in black academia,” said former […]
Social responsibility and fiscal accountability, in the context of activism within the Black community, have been buzz words since the legendary Harry Belafonte scolded business mogul Shawn ‘Jay-Z’ Carter, and his superstar wife, Beyonce Knowles, for turning their backs on empowering the Black community. RELATED: Belafonte: Jay-Z, Beyonce Turned Their Backs On Social Responsibility Jay-Z, Beyonce […]
Pamela Davis (pictured) has been charged with suffocating her granddaughter, 3-week-old Emonie Beasley-Brown, while she and the baby’s 14-year-old mother were hiding from police and a relative at her Chicago home on Aug. 13, the Chicago Sun-Times reports. SEE ALSO: Skateboard Police Victim: LAPD ‘Mocked Me’ Want to Keep Up With NewsOne.com? LIKE Us On […]
Already having his name added to the annals of history as the sixth African-American four-star general of the U.S. Army, Gen. Dennis Via (pictured) has achieved another milestone by becoming the highest ranking officer within the renowned Signal Corps. SEE ALSO: Paul Ryan’s Black College Girlfriend Want to Keep Up With NewsOne.com? LIKE Us On […]
NewsOne has a nomination for the “World’s Dumbest Criminals.” SEE ALSO: B.B. King Returns To Mississippi Two idiot robbers convincingly disguised as White cops robbed a Pay-O-Matic in Queens, New York of nearly $200,000 in Feb. were cuffed by NYPD officers on Monday, the New York Post reports. Want to Keep Up With NewsOne.com? LIKE Us […]
Three women have been arrested after attacking a Red Lobster waitress in Fairview Heights, Ill., on Friday, CBS St. Louis reports. SEE ALSO: Is Affirmative Action Still Necessary? The women, 21-year-old Sharrell Evans, 22-year-old Britley Green and 44-year-old Geneen Green, (all pictured) were charged with mob action and aggravated battery in a public place. Each […]