(Washington, DC) — DC police are investigating at least four robberies that took place last night in various parts of Northwest. At least three of the incidents were in the Friendship Heights area, and police say two of the robberies were carried out at gunpoint. Incidents took place at River Road and 46th Street, NW, […]
Black love is passionate and inspiring. Iconic writer Zora Neale Hurston once said, “Love makes your soul crawl out from its hiding place.” Here are the couples NewsOne has chosen that demonstrate the true essence of what Black love is all about. Happy Valentine’s Day! 1)Barack and Michelle Obama: Their love is authentic, and they […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Current enrollment in public schools (District of Columbia Public Schools and Public Charter Schools) is up 2% (1,767) from last year, to 76,753, and numbers have been steadily increasing over the past three years, according to audited data by the Office of the State Superintendent of Education. “The new enrollment numbers clearly show that […]
The White House Senior Advisor Valerie Jarrett recently visited Radio One DC Stations in Silver Spring, Maryland. Pictured Left to Right: Jay Stevens, VP Radio Programming; Chris Wegmann, Regional General Manager; Barry Mayo, President; Valerie Jarrett, White House Senior Advisor; Alfred Liggins, CEO; Cathy Hughes, Founder/ Chairwoman; Sheila Stewart, Director of News & Community Affairs Programming.
In 1988, Public Enemy’s “Night Of The Living Baseheads” was one of the most vocal indictments of crack cocaine use ever heard on record. The haunting video was the real life version of Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” with zombie-like “baseheads” dragging themselves about. Pop Culture Moment #1: Chappelle’s Show Premieres What many fans at the time […]
We tend to think that white people, regardless of class, have access to everything and fit every stereotype known to man. But The Washington Post says some of your assumptions may be wrong. SEE ALSO: HBO Film To Focus On Interracial Relationships Show Whitney Some Respect You think working-class whites are more religious than upper-class […]
Scott Henson (pictured), a self-described White Texas redneck, was cuffed last Friday by a swarm of policemen, because he was walking his Black 5-year-old grandchild down the street. The Austin resident spoke to NewsOne about how he was accosted by police for being in the company of his grandchild, Ty (pictured). SEE ALSO: GLAAD Is Not Anti-Black […]
(Los Angeles, CA) — TMZ is reporting that officials told Whitney Houston’s family that the singer apparently died of a mix of pills and alcohol. Houston was found dead Saturday in a bathtub in her room at the Beverly Hilton Hotel. Citing family sources, TMZ reports they were told there wasn’t enough water in Houston’s […]
(Bowie, MD) — Sixteen-year-old Garrett Bailey of Bowie is facing charges after reportedly threatening a Circuit Court Judge. The Bowie High School freshman is being charged as an adult with solicitation to commit first degree murder, possession of an illegal firearm, and threats against a state official. Bailey was in court on a break-in charge […]