Gladys Knight is giving thousands of dollars to save an abandoned North Carolina school where her mother was once employed. TMZ reports, Gladys and her husband Billy McDowell have given $85,000 for the segregation-era school in Canton, North Carolina and are raising funds to turn it into a public recreation center. The couple are helping to […]
Author Alex Haley (pictured), best known for his works “Roots” and “The Autobiography of Malcolm X,” is one of the most-celebrated African-American authors of all…
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…
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…
In 1986 Oprah Winfrey becomes the first African American woman to host a nationally syndicated talk show. She also became the first black female billionaire in the United States in 2003. In 2011 after 25 seasons she stepped down from her talk show and lauched her network OWN. Go O!