Black History

You may not know Chaka Fattah but you should. Fattah has helped more than 25 million individuals through programs and initiatives he has created since…

The founder of of Radio and TV One, Cathy Hughes is one of the top Black women in media. So it’s fair to say she’s…

Radio One founder Cathy Hughes recently interviewed “Django Unchained” stars Jamie Foxx, Kerry Washington and director Quentin Tarantino about their Golden Globe-nominated and highly-anticipated film. See “Django…

(Via DCFAB) Last week, Cathy Hughes, founder of Radio One LLC was featured on a panel discussion for the Verizon Wireless Small Business series. Natasha Eubanks, who founded theYBF.com was also featured. Check out DCFAB for more pics of the event.

Radio One founder and chairperson Cathy Hughes spoke with “The Tom Joyner Morning Show” today about the prospect of writing a book on her life and pioneering career. Hughes, who will be the recipient of McDonald’s 365 Black Award at the upcoming Essence Music Festival, said she hopes to get started on the book before […]

We would like to extend a congratulations to Radio One founder/ chairwoman Cathy Hughes, 93.9 WKYS program director Neke Howse, Majic 102.3 and Praise 104.1 program director Jamillah Muhammad and the rest of our Radio One family who made Radio Fact’s Top 30 Black Women in Media list. Click here to see entire list

Ms. Drama caught up with Radio One’s founder, Cathy Hughes to discuss the vision of TV One and why they are focused on the positive portrayal of black people from a black perspective. Ms.Hughes critiqued Mo’Nique’s performance in “Precious” as “the worst portrayal of a black woman that’s ever been in cinema”. She also addressed […]

“We grow, we prosper, we do some incredibly wonderful things for the community. We call ourselves a family of stations. The common denominator is ONE family because that’s the name of our corporation. If we stick together, there is nothing we won’t accomplish.” – Cathy Hughes, 1993 The 1990’s was a great decade for Radio […]

“If I can help a few thousand people, then I know that my work has not been in vain.” – Cathy Hughes, 1985 The Radio one legacy begins with the flagship station WOL. In those days what we now know as Radio One was “Almic Broadcasting”; named after the sons of Catherine L Hughes and […]

The Radio Hall of Fame Will Induct Ms. Hughes in November, bestowing its Emerson Award to the founder of Radio One. Hughes is being recognized for her influence and lasting impact on the world of broadcasting. The annual Radio Hall of Fame ceremony will take place November 6, 2010 in Chicago. Here are a few […]

TV One’s founder Cathy Hughes recently sat down with Best Supporting Actress Mo’Nique to discuss what it was like working on “Precious.”

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