National  |  Lynette Holloway

‘Racial Injustice Remains A Cancer On The American Body Politic:’ Urban League Embraces New Era Of Civil Rights

For decades, old-guard civil rights groups like the National Urban League, the NAACP, and even Al Sharpton‘s National Action Network, have been the go-to groups for elected officials to get a read on the needs and demands of Black voters. But Black Lives Matter, with its tight social media game, has shifted the paradigm, forcing civil rights […]

National  |  Lynette Holloway

Here’s Where African-Americans Stand In New Orleans 10 Years After Hurricane Katrina

Blacks in post-Hurricane Katrina New Orleans have made some educational progress, but the median income has not risen as much as that of White households, reports NOLA.…

National  |  NewsOne Staff

Don Lemon Defends N-Word Singing Oklahoma Frat Mom

CNN anchor Don Lemon, who made a Columbia Journalism Review list of “worst journalism of 2014,” has done it again. Saying she was just singing…