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!  

Sunday there’s a TV special marking the 50th anniversary of the British invasion when the Beatles went on the Ed Sullivan show in February 1964.  Did you know one year later a man name Berry Gordy with a little record label Tamela/Motown out of Detroit sent his revue to England.  In 1965, UK singer Dusty […]

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…

Baltimore author Sheri Booker has been nominated for an NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Work by a debut author. Nine Years Under: Coming of Age in an Inner City Funeral Home, released in May of 2013, is a memoir about Booker’s experiences working at an area funeral home in West Baltimore. The 45th NAACP […]

Baltimore author Sheri Booker has been nominated for an NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Work by a debut author. Nine Years Under: Coming of Age in an Inner City Funeral Home, released in May of 2013, is a memoir about Booker’s experiences working at an area funeral home in West Baltimore. The 45th NAACP […]

Baltimore author Sheri Booker has been nominated for an NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Work by a debut author. Nine Years Under: Coming of Age in an Inner City Funeral Home, released in May of 2013, is a memoir about Booker’s experiences working at an area funeral home in West Baltimore. The 45th NAACP […]

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…