Dov Hikind‘s apology for donning blackface at a party in his Brooklyn home is falling on deaf ears, as Black leaders are calling for the…

Editor in Chief of JET Magazine, Mitzi Miller  (pictured left), apologized today for her off-the-cuff Facebook remarks about singer Fantasia’s (pictured right) struggle with illiteracy,…

This Black History Month, NewsOne takes a look back at the top African-American moments from 2000 to 2012. Some will make you happy while others…

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NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — No progress to report in efforts to stave off looming government-wide spending cuts, President Barack Obama on Tuesday singled out for…

Cleotha ”Cleedi” Staples (pictured), the eldest member of the famed soul/gospel group, The Staple Singers, passed away on Feb. 21 of causes related to Alzheimer’s disease. The…

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PHILADELPHIA– A former Philadelphia police lieutenant who was videotaped punching a woman after a Puerto Rican Day parade was acquitted of simple assault Tuesday, two…

The North Chicago Police Department is being criticized for a brochure that was littered with African-American stereotypes of images many found disturbing, reports the U.K. Daily Mail. SEE ALSO:…

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The man accused of killing Atlanta-based rapper Slim Dunkin will spend the next 25 years of his life in prison, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports. Watch…

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ALBANY, N.Y.– A New York assemblyman who at first vigorously defended wearing blackface, an Afro wig and a basketball jersey to a costume party apologized…