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On the heels of Hurricane Katrina’s 10th anniversary, Soledad O’Brien held her 5th Annual Starfish Foundation Gala, the award-winning journalist’s initiative to mentor promising young women from the New…

Who doesn’t love a feel-good story? We take news seriously here at NewsOne, but when we stumble upon those stories that make us smile ear-to-ear,…

After seven years in the White House and the gray hairs to prove it, the 44th President of the United States is down to zero…

A new report shows that the number of businesses owned by African-American women has grown 332 percent since 1997, according to Fortune magazine. The recently…

For the first time ever, First Lady Michelle Obama hosted a slumber party to remember with 50 Girl Scout members from all over the country.…

At a time when interactions between African-Americans and police are fraught with tension over allegations of excessive force by cops across the nation, a team…

Congratulations are in order. One of the most famous African-American ballerinas just made history by becoming the first Black woman to hold the position of…

The dismal education statistics for young Black men are all too familiar, especially in cities like Camden, New Jersey, where poverty, crime and poor access to…

Kyemah McEntyre, the teen who achieved viral fame after creating the prom dress of the year, has gone on to do even bigger and better…

The Big Brothers Big Sisters program in Baltimore has seen a huge spike in prospective mentors, bringing some positivity to the city since the death…