On Friday, President Barack Obama will meet with Congress and civic leaders, such as Majority Leader Harry Reid, Rev. Al Sharpton, Speaker of the House…

Galicia Malone (pictured) went in to labor on election day and instead of hightailing it to the hospital, she decided to make one quick painful…

Mayor Cory Booker, (D-Newark, New Jersey), is probably as close to a superhero that you’re going to get in politics. Known for his transparent and…

President Barack Obama is often criticized, rightfully or not is subjective, for his failure to address issues that specifically plague the Black community. From astronomical…

Wanda Dueno (pictured) is her own hero!  The 24-year-old delivered a healthy baby boy by herself on a New York City subway car on Wednesday morning,…

HOUSTON — Terron Henry was busily preparing food for his Jamaican restaurant Friday morning when his assistant told him an SUV was mysteriously parked behind his Houston business. The restaurant owner walked to the vehicle along a concrete path behind the strip mall where his restaurant is located and peeked into a window. There he […]

SAN CLEMENTE, Calif. — For most of her 100 years, Minka Disbrow tried to find out what became of the precious baby girl she gave up for adoption after being raped as a teen. SEE ALSO: 31 Ways To Get Smarter She hoped, but never imagined, she’d see her Betty Jane again. The cruel act […]

One of our goals is to provide our NewsOne readers with positive, uplifting, and heartwarming Black news. There were a number of stories this year about individuals that beat the odds, showed acts of kindness, or even just encouraged others to do better. Take a look at some of the best “Good News” moments of […]

Washington– More than a decade ago, a federal judge ordered the government to compensate farmers for discrimination and thousands were. But it wasn’t until February that the Obama administration announced a settlement with seventy thousand more farmers. It was up to Congress to dole out more than a billion dollars in damages. After missing multiple […]

The U.S. Department of Education has released preliminary data on degree attainments during the 2008-09 academic year. That year more than 467,000 African Americans were awarded higher education degrees.