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UPDATED: OCTOBER 2, 2016 6 PM EST After The New York Times broke a story Saturday alleging that Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump avoided paying federal income taxes for nearly two decades, NewsOne dug through its archives for stories about Black leaders and celebrities who were punished for failing to pay taxes. Two years ago, The Times reviewed records that show […]

  Here are some local events that are happening over this weekend.  To see more and to post your own CLICK HERE     EVERY KNEE SHALL BOW – UNITY RIDE Event Date:  10/01/2016 Event Time:  9:00AM Is this event FREE?:  YES Venue Name:  CHRISTIAN FAITH CENTER Address Line 1:  101 S PEACHTREE ST City, […]

Executives at Tiffany & Co., released a statement on Tuesday denying that the company ever manufactured slave chokers after an image appeared on Facebook of an exhibit at a museum in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. “We are deeply troubled by the image circulating of a “slave collar” and can definitively assure you that this piece was not […]

A San Diego police officer fatally shot and killed Alfred Olango, an unarmed black man who witnesses claim was mentally challenged. Reports say his sister called police for assistance because he was in mental and/or physical distress. Several eyewitnesses said the victim had his hands above his head when he was shot, but police deny […]

Police in El Cajon, California has shot and killed a black man who witnesses say was acting erratically at a strip mall in suburban San Diego. Authorities say the man was shot and killed after pulling an object from his pocket, pointing it at officers and assuming a “shooting stance.” Police Chief Jeff Davis said one […]

Donald Trump spewed lethal rhetoric at Monday night's debate, echoing disparaging statements about the Black community and President Barack Obama.