UPDATED: 9:00 a.m. ET, May 27, 2024 With the topic of Black history increasingly coming under attack, both at the educational level and particularly among Republican-led state legislatures, it’s important …
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In a discussion about the partnership between NewsOne and the Dream Defenders which launches today, Marjua Estevez, the organization’s public relations manager and a seasoned journalist whose op-ed appears below,…
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Delta Sigma Theta: ‘No Records’ Of Georgia State Rep. Angela Moore Belonging To Historic Black Sorority
by NewsOneby NewsOneA state representative in Georgia has been misrepresenting herself as a member of Delta Sigma Theta, the historically Black sorority said this week. There are “no records” that show Georgia…
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Liverpool is home to England’s oldest Black community. Dating back to the city’s involvement in the transatlantic slave trade between the 17th and 19th centuries, African and Afro-Caribbean individuals were…
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Mississippi Goon Squad Cop Who Tortured Two Black Men Appeals His Sentence
by NewsOneby NewsOne“It never ends,” began Nsombi Lambright-Haynes during an exclusive discussion with NewsOne about Mississippi’s Goon Squad members, Brett McAlpin, who filed a notice of appeal this week despite having plead…
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Cornel West Names Dr. Melina Abdullah As VP Running Mate For First-Ever All-Black Presidential Ticket
by NewsOneby NewsOneIndependent presidential candidate Cornel West looked to his familiar worlds of academia and activism when he named his vice presidential running mate candidate on Wednesday. Using a virtual press event…
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How The Black Southern Women’s Collaborative Is Giving ‘A Voice To The ‘Purposely Ignored’
by NewsOneby NewsOneThe Black Southern Women’s Collaborative (BSWC) is a network and advocacy organization committed to empowering Black women serving as executive directors in the Southern United States. Established in 2021, BSWC…
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Women’s History Month: Fannie Lou Hamer And How The Civil Rights Icon Challenged The Status Quo
by NewsOneby NewsOneIt wasn’t called voter suppression back then, but civil rights activist Fannie Lou Hamer knew exactly how white authorities in Mississippi felt about Black people voting in the 1960s. At…
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Alabama Republicans Pass Bills That Encourage ’Voter Suppression’ And Ban DEI Programs
by NewsOneby NewsOneRepublicans in Alabama are pushing forward with their culture war initiatives. On Tuesday, state lawmakers approved a bill prohibiting paid assistance with absentee ballot applications and another restricting diversity, equity…