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A woman was murdered by her boyfriend just hours after posting a photo on Snapchat with the suspect pointing a gun at her head.

NewsOne discussed Black Lives Matter with Sen. Cory Booker, lawyer Ben Crump, and more at CBC's Annual Legislative Conference.

NewsOne’s Top 5 takes a quick look at the trending stories you’re talking about: Grandmother, 11-Month-Old Among Victims Injured Or Killed In 15-Hour Span Of Chicago…

A 5-year-old California girl has been barred from attending her Christian elementary school all because her parents are a lesbian couple.

FBI Director James B. Comey described the information as vital in the ongoing debate over policing in the United States.

A block of shootings in Chicago left six people dead and eight others injured earlier this week, including an 11-month-old baby and a 2-year-old boy,…

Are we really ready for a Baby Boy reunion on Empire? It’s been nearly 15 years since Tyrese and Taraji P. Henson aka Jody and Yvette have been on screen together. Last season the sexy chocolate Derek Luke aka “Malcolm DeVeaux” had a six episode arch on the series. He exquisitely played Cookie’s bodyguard/love interest […]

Actor Matt Damon should be promoting his upcoming film, The Martian, instead he’s found himself defending some out of this world comments. Recently he used the power of white privilege to “enlighten” film producer, Effie Brown, the only African American participant in his Project Greenlight contest, on the unimportance of diversity in film.    Upon backlash, […]

We’re not sure why Steve Harvey isn’t on the cover of Forbes or on the top of their “most wealthiest” list because he seems to always be making mogul moves. The actor, author, comedian and host just expanded his empire (no Cookie) with two new major TV deals! According to Shadow & Act, Steve’s production […]

A live band rendition of To Pimp A Butterfly is in high demand, and you’d have to look no further than Kendrick Lamar‘s performances on Stephen Colbert‘s…

Source: George Pimentel / Getty H&M has taken advertisements to another level. While most commercials are 30 seconds to a minute long, Kevin Hart stars in a seven-minute promotional clip for H&M’s new “Modern Essentials” collection. And of course the ad is nothing short (no pun intended) of hilarious. Here’s the setup, Kevin is preparing to […]

Drake has been the focal points of thousands of debates since he dropped So Far Gone. However, what’s undebatable is that the man makes hits. He’s used…