Black History

We put together a few songs to sum up what Juneteenth means to Black people everywhere and also, well, it's Black Music Month, too!

It's been an eventful weekend for our founder and chairperson, Ms. Cathy Hughes! Her plaque on the Black Music and Entertainment Hall of FAME was just revealed and tonight she will be honored at the first annual Juneteenth Honors in Washington, DC.

Juneteenth

This Juneteenth weekend, a collective of Philadelphians is leading efforts to preserve the historic home of revered Black artist Henry Ossawa Tanner.

  Dallas Southern Pride Weekend celebration brought the hottest stars in entertainment to Trippled D to celebrate Pride Month 2022, and the first year celebrating Juneteenth as a federally recognized holiday! Female rap duo, City Girls and Saucy Santana took the stage and did it for the material gurols with live performances at the 2022 […]

NewsOne has put together a guide to amazing reading options for the Juneteenth holiday. Don't forget to share this with family and friends. All of these articles are original pieces from our family of writers. 

HBCU News

The United Negro College Fund has received a $200K donation from the Anheuser-Busch Foundation to create an emergency aid fund for HBCU graduates.

Culture

The annual summertime get-together for “Divine Nine” Black Greek Letter Organization members is a testament to how powerful a community of educated Black minds can be.

Everything Legendary will be the featured plant-based burger option at Live Nation venues & festivals, including House of Blues restaurants. 

Mellody Hobson is now the first Black woman to have NFL equity due to her stake in The Walton-Penner group's $4.65 billion Broncos buyout.

As long as racism still exists, as well as gerrymandering and redlining, sundown towns will always have a place in America.

HBCU News

The HBCU STEM scholarship initiative FOSSI has raised $17 million to provide grants for scholars in need.