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Have you ever sat back and said to yourself that you’d like a pet, but, in this unstable economy, don’t think you’d have the money…

WASHINGTON — More than half a century after Rosa Parks helped kindle the civil rights movement by refusing to give up her seat on a segregated bus in Alabama, she has become the first black woman to be honored with a life-size statue in the Capitol. President Obama and Congressional leaders paid tribute to Mrs. […]

A relaxed, expansive, philosophical Dr. Eugene White sat down with Afternoons with Amos for his final media interview as Superintendent of the Indianapolis Public Schools.  White, who will leave his post after more than even years at the helm of the second largest school district in Indiana sat down with me in an unexpected interview.  […]

Live by the gang, die by the gang. But not in this case.   An Atlanta teen was shot 15 times after he expressed his decision to leave the gang he belonged to. Members of the Young Mob gang go by the motto, “You’re in until you die.” They allegedly shot Orentheal Childs, 19, and […]

NEW CASTLE, Ind. (WISH) – A New Castle man’s hunger for a cheeseburger landed him in jail. 52-year-old Gregory Jackson Sr. was so hungry last Friday night, he called 911 to get it. Not just once, but according to the New Castle Police incident report, nine times in about a 90 minute span. Instead of […]

Pop and gospel performer Michael Winans, Jr. (pictured) was sentenced to 13 years for running an $8 million Ponzi scheme, The Detroit Free Press reports. He was also ordered to pay his victims–some 1,200 investors–$4.8 million in restitution. Winans, who is a member of the renowned Winans family gospel music dynasty, pleaded guilty to defrauding investors out of $8 […]

Pop and gospel performer Michael Winans, Jr. (pictured) was sentenced to 13 years for running an $8 million Ponzi scheme, The Detroit Free Press reports.…

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…

Lendsey and Delilha Harbin (pictured) are facing felony theft charges for allegedly “movie-hopping” last Saturday night at a Portage, Ind., multiplex.  The couple is accused of…

Hip Hop Sisters was created by legendary femcee, MC Lyte to redefine the essence of women through Hip-Hop, unity and empowerment. MC Lyte: “The single…

WE tv announced today that the women’s network has greenlit a third season of its popular docu-series, Mary Mary, just ahead of the season two…

The Voting Rights Act of 1965 remains a landmark centerpiece of civil rights legislation, effectively outlawing voting discrimination and supporting the United States Constitution’s 15th…