Dov Hikind‘s apology for donning blackface at a party in his Brooklyn home is falling on deaf ears, as Black leaders are calling for the…

Editor in Chief of JET Magazine, Mitzi Miller  (pictured left), apologized today for her off-the-cuff Facebook remarks about singer Fantasia’s (pictured right) struggle with illiteracy,…

Bobby Brown is going to jail, again! According to TMZ, it’s all because of his most recent and third, DUI arrest. As we reported, Brown was arrested in October after cops pulled the singer over for driving erratically, and smelled alcohol in his ride. Previously, Bobby was convicted of DUI in 1996 and a DUI conviction in 2012. […]

Two employees at Marcy Medical Center were robbed at gunpoint on the third floor of the downtown facility. Few details are available as the story continues to develop. However, police officials are hoping that surveillance camera footage will aid in helping to identify the gunmen who stole cash from the hospital employees.

This Black History Month, NewsOne takes a look back at the top African-American moments from 2000 to 2012. Some will make you happy while others…

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NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — No progress to report in efforts to stave off looming government-wide spending cuts, President Barack Obama on Tuesday singled out for…

Cleotha ”Cleedi” Staples (pictured), the eldest member of the famed soul/gospel group, The Staple Singers, passed away on Feb. 21 of causes related to Alzheimer’s disease. The…

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PHILADELPHIA– A former Philadelphia police lieutenant who was videotaped punching a woman after a Puerto Rican Day parade was acquitted of simple assault Tuesday, two…

The North Chicago Police Department is being criticized for a brochure that was littered with African-American stereotypes of images many found disturbing, reports the U.K. Daily Mail. SEE ALSO:…

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The man accused of killing Atlanta-based rapper Slim Dunkin will spend the next 25 years of his life in prison, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports. Watch…