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Source: John Nacion / Getty The NFL has made it clear that the partnership between Jay-Z, Rocnation & the NFL still stands. Recently Hov was accused of assaulting a 13-year-old girl with Diddy back in 2000. The NY legend quickly came out with a response to the accusations saying, ““My only heartbreak is for my family. My wife and I will have to sit our children down, one of whom […]

A Metro train rolls into the McPherson Square station in Washington, D.C. | Source: Getty Images / Getty In the year after a white man on the New York City subway took the law into his own hands and carried out a physical attack against unsuspecting and unarmed Black men, history nearly repeated itself about 241 miles south in the Metro public transit subway system of Washington, D.C. In that […]

Source: SOPA Images / Getty A growing number of civil rights groups, activist and advocates are amplifying calls for President Joe Biden to commute all 40 current federal death sentences before President-elect Donald Trump takes office. The demands are still coming more than a week after Biden pardoned his son Hunter’s federal conviction for failing to pay federal income tax and illegally possessing a weapon. A letter signed by more […]

Source: Gary Miller / Getty Mr.Greendot himself, NBA Youngboy has officially been sentenced to 23 months in prison & 60 months of probation. Which means the Louisiana rapper will be coming home in 2026. Youngboy, whose real name is Kentrell Gaulden, got time served for his sentence, which counts until May 2024. He made a deal to settle two federal charges. One could land him 23 months in prison, and […]

20 New Year Resolutions To Use In 2025 Each year, as the calendar resets, millions of individuals take the opportunity to reflect on their lives and set goals for the months ahead. For some, this involves crafting a list of resolutions aimed at self-improvement. For others, it takes the shape of adopting a single, meaningful word to inspire their actions and decisions throughout the year. RELATED | Top 100 WOrd […]

Source: Cincinnati State / Cincinnati State Cincinnati State is taking a step in the right direction when it comes to diversity and breaking barriers. This week, Donna Robinson officially became the first Black woman police to lead the police department at Cincinnati State Technical and Community College. She is also the first Black woman to become a police chief locally. Robinson, who has been working for the City of Cincinnati […]

More details are emerging about the fatal police shooting of 15-year-old Jazmir Tucker, a Black teen who was gunned down by authorities Thanksgiving night in Akron, Ohio.   Source: RichLegg / Getty According to the Guardian, authorities have released body camera footage of the incident, but key details surrounding the shooting remain unclear due to parts of the video being obscured. The footage shows an officer firing at the teenager almost […]

Nikki Giovanni is shown speaking with iOne Digital on Nov. 9, 2024. | Source: iOne Digital Legendary poet and educator Nikki Giovanni spoke to iOne Digital during the month before her death in one of her final interviews. NewsOne has begun posting clips from the sit-down interview in which Giovanni touched on some of the familiar themes of her impressive career, including topics like finding joy, growing old and writing […]

Source: GBI / GBI After almost 40 years, a Georgia man was charged with murdering a couple at a Black church in 1985. According to WJBF, Erik Sparre, 61, was arrested and charged with felony murder and aggravated assault for the murder of Harold and Thelma Swain nearly four decades after committing the crime. Sparre was arrested in Waynesville, about 90 miles southwest of Savannah, Georgia. According to the Georgia […]