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MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Rewarded with the president of the United States as their commencement speaker, the graduating seniors at Booker T. Washington High School got the same advice a young Barack Obama once got himself: Keep pushing. “You’ve always been underdogs,” the president told the cheering students, clad in green and yellow gowns, from a […]

CNN invited NewsOne’s very own Editorial Director Dan Charnas to be part of their expert panel discussion on the uproar caused by rapper Common’s recent invitation to a White House poetry reading. Check out the footage below. RELATED: Common Performs Poetry At White House White House Brushes Off Fox News As Common Performs At Event

An article on The Grio details the Black commencement speakers that will be making an appearance at the graduation ceremonies of colleges across the country. From Bill Cosby to Marc Morial, check out the article and a slideshow of the speakers here. RELATED: First Lady To Give Commencement Speech At Spelman College Denzel Washington To […]

A civil rights group is suing Maryland’s Higher Education Commission for allegedly discriminating against the state’s four historically black colleges. The plaintiffs argue that Morgan State University, Coppin State University, Bowie State University and the University of Maryland Eastern Shore have underdeveloped programs because black schools are funded in a manner that puts predominately white […]

CNN and Fox News are reporting that Donald Trump will no longer run for the presidency in 2012. The announcement doesn’t come as a shock to many after the whole birther controversy with President Obama left egg on the real estate mogul’s face. In the last few weeks, Trump has seen the public warm to […]

A Kenyan Olympic marathon gold medalist jumped to his death this past weekend when his wife caught him cheating on her in bed with another woman. The runner, Sammy Wanjiru, leapt from the balcony of his home when his wife caught him “Wanjiru came home with another woman friend around 11:30 p.m. and then when […]

Recipe courtesy from the kitchen of Celebrity Chef Kai Chase Michael Jackson’s Chef, Kai Chase: “Making Time For The Family Table” “The star of any authentic Mexican menu has got to be the guacamole! No matter how you slice it, it’s chunky and creamy smooth texture gives an outstanding performance all by itself. Before I […]

Psychology Today has posted a controversial article on their site titled: “Why Are Black Women Less Physically Attractive Than Other Women?” The article posted by blogger Satoshi Kanazawa is based on a study conducted in which several people were interviewed (number undisclosed) on the scientific fundamentalist blog. The post goes into speaking about why African […]

GEORGIA- First Lady Michelle Obama gave a commencement speech to 550 Spelman College graduates Sunday in College Park, and was given an honorary degree from the first black female college.

HAITI– Former singer Michel Martelly was sworn in Saturday as Haiti’s new president, promising change in a impoverished country still recovering from last year’s devastating earthquake.

It seems like every week Real Time with Bill Maher host Bill Maher has an interesting new name for President Obama that sparks some controversy. What makes this even more interesting is that Maher is a liberal and an Obama supporter, but many still feel some of the names he coins the president are racist […]

Multiple GRAMMY®, Stellar and Dove Award winner Kirk Franklin released his 12th CD, Hello Fear, on March 22, 2011. Today is the day we get to see the second single come to life with encouragement, joy and a sense of accomplishment. Make sure to watch my exclusive interview here: Kirk Franklin:”We’ve Lost Our Moral Compass.” […]