While the nation and world will now turn their attention toward President Barack Obama‘s next term as president, NewsOne cannot fully commemorate the President’s win…
The Million Man March (pictured throughout), one of the most moving and emotional moments ever in African-American history, took place on the grounds of the…
The Opelousas Massacre in St. Landry Parish, La., has baffled historians over the years. From varying accounts, hundreds of Blacks were reportedly killed, because of…
The events surrounding the controversial and moving spectacle of the “Little Rock Nine” still reverberates in the minds of many with its stark imagery and…
On this day 35 years ago, little did Alex Haley know that his groundbreaking dramatic miniseries, “Roots,” which traced his family’s roots, would garner nine Emmy Awards…
The career of tennis star Serena Williams reads like the rags-to-riches stories of lore. Born in Michigan and raised in the tough streets of Compton,…
Virginia Slave Gabriel (often referred to as Gabriel Prosser) made his mark in history, after attempting to lead a slave rebellion that was upended by…
After appearing in small parts in film and television in the late ’80s to early ’90s, comedian, actor, and producer Martin Lawrence (pictured bottom, second…
The mutiny of African-American soldiers in the Third Battalion of the all-Black 24th United States Infantry (pictured), also known as the Houston Race Riot of…
The sensational life of activist and Black Panther Party co-founder Huey P. Newton (pictured) came to a tragic end 23 years ago on this day…
