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  |  Natalie Meade

State Of Black America: Where We Stand On Unemployment, Poverty, & Income

The National Urban League released the 40th edition of the “State of Black America,” a semiannual publication that has become one of the highly-anticipated benchmarks and sources for thought leadership around racial equality in America across economics, employment, education, health, housing, criminal justice, and civic participation. The report includes insights from politicians, NGOS, and academia, […]

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…