Betty Shabazz (pictured), the widow of famed civil rights icon Malcolm X, died on this day in 1997 at the age of 61. Her death…

Mass Mutual and NewsOne join together to present 28 dynamic people that make up the diverse tapestry of Black History. For the entire month of…

It wasn’t enough that party promoters thought using Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr’s likeness wearing gold chains to advertise a party was cool or that…

Nicki Minaj’s cover art to her latest single “Lookin A** N*gga” is sparking outrage after the Young Money rapper superimposed her name and the song…

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Sept. 15, 1963 or Nov. 22, 1963? Which date stands out more in your memory? Most Americans who were alive in 1963 would probably choose…

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Afros, locks and naturals – all symbols of a powerful movement that began with the word of John S. Rock, an African-American abolitionist who was…

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Don’t you just hate it when things don’t pass the smell test? Miguel Suarez’s story ain’t passing the smell test, not with me, anyway. Suarez…

Well, on May 19, we’ll mark what would have been the 88th birthday of Malcolm X. Unfortunately, this year’s celebration of his extraordinary life will…

On Saturday, May 18, 2013 the National Black United Front – Houston Chapter (NBUF) will sponsor it’s 15th Annual: Malcolm X Birthday/Self-determination Weekend activities.  This year NBUF will initiate FEED the HOOD.  This will take place from 4:00pm-6:00pm at 2428 Southmore Blvd., Houston, Texas77004.  Food items and basic household supplies will be distributed to those […]

If a new poll commissioned by BET founder and business magnate Robert Johnson is any indication, the myth of a monolithic Black America has been…

Muslim minister and human rights leader El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz, widely known as Malcolm X, stands as one of the most-influential figures in Black History. Forty-eight…