Just when we thought we had our stuff together on the fitness tip, a young trainer reminds us it takes strength to stay in shape. You’ve got to check out this young Jamaican trainer who motivates his young friends. Let it motivate you too. #getWright @MsMichelWright

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On this episode, I talked to an organization that is changing the lives of youth and families, Bright Beginnings, Inc. Whitney Faison, the organization’s Volunteer and Communications Specialist, broke down the statistics around homeless youth and families, and what Bright  Beginnings is doing to combat this issue in the District of Columbia – one family at a […]

I always say you can change the way something looks if you look at it differently. A young rapper/writer who goes by the name Dee-1 decided to do something non-traditional with his first paycheck when he got a record deal. As he puts it, “I wanted to address something serious in a lighthearted way.” Check […]

You must check out this video of actor/singer/comic Jamie Foxx talking about how everyone loves the music of Frankie Beverly and Maze – even our younger fam. ~GetWright @MsMichelWright

The national perception of law enforcement may not be very receptive given recent officer-involved shootings and beatings across the nation. Just this week, it was…

Oh we can all use a bit of a break during our workday. Look at these little cuties on a trampoline lol.  

National

You’ve hit the streets. You’ve carried picket signs. You’ve joined choruses “No Justice, No Peace,” “I Can’t Breathe,” and even “Fight the Power.” You were angered…

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At NewsOne, we believe that the child who reads is the child who leads. In keeping with that idea, we decided this summer to take…

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At NewsOne, we believe that the child who reads is the child who leads. In keeping with that idea, we decided this summer to take…

National

President Barack Obama’s (pictured center) new “My Brother’s Keeper” initiative, aimed at addressing employment and education challenges for young men of color, has been lauded…

Decades of political science research show that political attitudes can be strongly affected by the events we experience in adolescence and young adulthood, or what are sometimes referred to as the “impressionable years.”  New research shows how this applies to the racial attitudes of  young people who came of age politically in the Obama years — people […]

Did you know that the foods you eat have the power to not only affect your health, but how old or young you look, as well as the quality and beauty of your skin? Dark Chocolate. Not only is dark chocolate a treat for your sweet tooth, it’s a treat for your skin, too. Cacao contains […]