National

According to a new poll, presidential candidate Hillary Clinton is edging out Donald Trump in the presidential race. The survey, conducted by CNN/ORC, revealed that Clinton’s rating increased by 7 points following the Democratic National Convention. Clinton is now in the lead with 52 percent, while Trump lags behind with 43 percent. There has also […]

We’re less than 2 months away from the 4th Annual Rhythm & Blues Music Hall of Fame ceremony that is scheduled for August 21st just outside of Detroit Michigan. The event will be held at the city of Dearborn’s Ford Performing Arts Theater and the list of inductees is very impressive. Some of this year’s […]

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Actor Columbus Short is back on the small screen with the premiere of TV One’s original movie Definitely Divorcing. The romantic comedy, which premieres Saturday, February 20th at 8PM ET on TV One, follows the lives of co-workers who are all questioning their marriages and if they should divorce their spouses. Short recently sat down with Roland Martin on NewsOne Now to […]

Exclusive video below… At 10-years-old, Mrs. Cathy Hughes manufactured and sold soap puppies that not only landed her first place in a Junior Achievement (JA) business competition,…

Cathy Hughes, founder of Radio One (the parent company of this site), weighed in with some valuable words on the Black Lives Matter movement, which has often made headlines for its action in regards to efforts in Baltimore and Ferguson, and has spurred a national dialogue about race relations in America. Despite peaceful protests, circulating petitions, and […]

Radio One founder and mogul Cathy Hughes may be one of the most successful women in the media industry, but her humble beginnings serve as a continuous inspiration for her mission to help eradicate hunger. Hughes tells Woman’s Day magazine that growing up, she knew all-too-well the pain and struggle of keeping food on the […]

Check out some of the best photos of the week. #BlackGirlsRock-ed the Emmy’s, Ms. Cathy Hughes gets a street corner, plus much more!  

H Street in Washington D.C. wasn’t always known for its vibrant store fronts and electic mix of cultured professionals, celebrating life. There was a period in time when H Street was simply known as the slums, which produced more drug dealers and crack heads than thriving business owners. And then came Cathy Hughes, a single […]

The H Street Festival in Washington, DC will honor Radio One’s Founder Ms. Cathy Hughes by naming the corner of 4th & H Street NE the “Cathy Hughes Corner”. The H Street Festival, which is Saturday, September 19th, will honor the radio pioneer with her own ceremony at 12:45 on the corner of 4th & H Street […]