COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Thousands commemorating the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday Monday outside South Carolina’s capitol heard a message that wouldn’t have been out of place during the halcyon days of the civil rights movement a half-century ago: the need to protect all citizens’ right to vote. A similar tone was struck at Ebenezer […]

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Given Dr. Martin Luther King‘s appeals for racial acceptance and understanding, MLK day seems like a perfect time to figure out which are the top 20 most tolerant places to live. SEE ALSO: Can Girls Win At Science? In a study conducted by the Daily Beast, cities with more than 250,000 residents were evaluated according […]

Gabrielle Union, Rick Ross, Common, Lebron James, Usher, Tiny and TI, Kelly Rowland and Lil Duval came out to support Dwyane Wade for his 30th birthday celebration! The lavish ceremony was held at Mynt Lounge. As an earlier birthday present, his 91 year-old grandmother attended his birthday brunch! See the pics over at NecoleBitchie.com! Gabrielle […]

As we recall the civil rights gains that Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. worked so hard for, noted legal scholar Michelle Alexander claims there’s still a long way to go before blacks achieve true social equality. SEE ALSO: Will Obama Outsmart Everyone? In her book, The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness, […]

Mama Jones and Olivia of VH1’s “Love & Hip Hop” have ended their short reality TV-show friendship and according to Jim Jones’  mother “when I see her…..it’s a bad bad day.” The raspy-voice mom told Trey White of Q93.3: “I think she is rude….and maybe she thinks because she doesn’t have a relationship wtih her […]

CANBERRA, Australia — A newly discovered horse fly in Australia was so “bootylicious” with its golden-haired bum, there was only one name worthy of its beauty: Beyonce. SEE ALSO: 20 Most-Tolerant Cities 13 Best Globes Moments Previously published results from Bryan Lessard, a 24-year-old researcher at Australia’s Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization, were recently […]

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama evoked Martin Luther King, Jr.‘s own words about public service Monday as Obama and his family celebrated the life of the late civil rights leader with a volunteer project. SEE ALSO: Will Obama Outsmart Everyone? The president, along with wife Michelle Obama and daughter Malia, joined other volunteers at Browne […]

The MLK Day Brotherhood Awards are NewsOne’s annual celebration of five important Americans who are continuing the work of Martin Luther King, Jr. — especially in the realm of interpersonal, cross-racial, and cross-ethnic understanding. Our honorees are the bridge builders and the nation healers. CHECK FOR MORE HONOREES AS THEY ARE REVEALED BEFORE MLK DAY HERE. […]

Kim Kardashian and Kris Humphries wedding proposal was nothing but a fraud. According to RadarOnline, Kris is telling friends that he was told exactly how to propose to Kim and despite Kim’s surprised reaction to the moment, she knew it was going to happen. He also reportedly told friends that he wanted to propose in […]

The 1977 landmark television series “Roots,” which was the dramatization of late author Alex Haley‘s lineage, will be brought to life again by Oprah Winfrey. SEE ALSO: Morgan Freeman’s Top Film Roles In order to honor the show’s 35th anniversary, Oprah will interview Cicely Tyson, Leslie Uggams,  LeVar Burton, John Amos, Louis Gossett, Jr., and Ben Vereen (all pictured […]

The 69th annual Golden Globes took place this past Sunday, and Octavia Spencer nabbed an award. SEE ALSO: GO SISTAS! Black Actresses Win Big At Critics’ Choice Awards Female Black Historians Criticize Movie “The Help” Spencer won for Best Supporting Actress in a film for her role as a maid in the Civil Rights Era […]