Haters hate…it’s what they do. Even after the woman who is arguably the greatest tennis player in the world was awarded Sports Illustrated’s Sportsperson of the Year, the haters continued their campaign of derogatory comments against Serena Williams. To make matters worse, horse racing fans are upset over Williams’ latest accolade, saying the Triple Crown winner American Pharoah was […]
In a recent outbreak of law enforcement shootings in America, police have used lethal force to subdue and ultimately kill Nicholas Robertson in Los Angeles, Mario Woods in San Francisco, and Gilbert Flores in Texas. Each of these police killings were captured on video. Nicholas Robertson Over the weekend, Los Angeles police officers fired 33 shots at Nicholas […]
Today is WTH?! Thursday on NewsOne Now, our weekly rundown of the craziest stories trending in this week’s news. Aruba Tommy Bennett, Autumn Joy, and Lamont King join Roland Martin for this week’s foray into insanity. We kick things off at a Donald Trump rally with a couple of interesting political supporters vowing their allegiances to the GOP […]
On the same day that Rahm Emanuel apologized for the police shooting of Laquan McDonald, a state lawmaker introduced a measure in Springfield, Illinois to recall the beleaguered Chicago mayor, according to ThinkProgress. The reason the bill is necessary is because there is no legal mechanism to recall the mayor–a vestige of the city’s corrupt “political machine […]
The Supreme Court heard arguments in the case of Evenwel v. Abbott, in which two Texas voters are challenging the current practice of using the total population to create voting districts and not the number of eligible voters.
Every Wednesday is Wildin’ Out Wednesday on NewsOne Now and our weekly comedians panel is always ready to bring the funny to help you conquer “hump day.” This week’s edition took an interesting turn after comedians Miss. Gayle and Bo finished talking politics, Donald Trump’s “theater of the absurd” and Roland Martin’s desire for “the rent is too […]
If you’re running out of ideas for gifts this holiday season, stock gift cards may be a viable option for you. America’s Wealth Coach Deborah Owens appeared on NewsOne Now to explain how investment gift cards can make a great gift this holiday season. Owens told guest host Catalina Byrd, “Innovation has arrived, because now […]
The citizens of Akron, Ohio are angry about a White man walking through their neighborhood openly carrying a rifle and handgun. Deone Slater, owner of Kangaroo Kutz, confronted Daniel Kovacevic and refused to allow the gun-toting White man to walk in front of his barbershop. Slater joined guest host Catalina Byrd Tuesday on NewsOne Now to discuss his tense encounter with […]
The increasing number of preschoolers being suspended and the frequency of their punishment across the nation has unearthed a "troubling racial skew."
Conservative Black minister Bishop E.W. Jackson joined Roland Martin on NewsOne Now to discuss his views about Black Lives Matter and why he considers the movement “demonic.” Bishop Jackson is part of a group of ministers who believe it’s time to revive America’s inner cities. The group, Staying True to America’s National Destiny, or STAND, says President Barack Obama and […]
It’s that time of the week again, NewsOne fam! It’s time for WTH?! Thursday on NewsOne Now, our rundown of all the crazy and insane stories trending in this week’s news that leave you saying, “What the hell?” This week, Roland Martin is accompanied on this journey into madness by comedian Lamont King and radio personalities Tony Redz (WPGC […]
The Greater Birmingham Ministries and the Alabama NAACP on Wednesday filed a federal lawsuit against the city of Alabama, alleging that officials violated the Constitution and the Voting Rights Act when they enacted a strict Voter ID law.
