HIV and AIDS rates in the United States have dropped, but rates among African Americans are still 20 times higher than those of whites. In some cases in southern states, the numbers have not declined.
During a special simulcast with the Tom Joyner Morning Show and TV One’s NewsOne Now, Roland Martin spoke with Devyn Spence Benson, author of Antiracism in Cuba, and businessman Troy Nash about the importance of President Barack Obama’s visit to Cuba and what improved U.S./Cuban relations could mean for people of color. Nash believes that Afro-Cubans are ready […]
Bishop Oliver Allen III, senior pastor of Vision Church in Atlanta, and Rashad Burgess are in-studio with the The Rickey Smiley Morning Show on World AIDS Day to…
The United States and Cuba will take a step further towards rekindling their relationship. The two nations plan on announcing the reopening of their embassies…
When we talk about the United States becoming a global economic power, many discount the role slavery and free labor played in bolstering American capitalism. Author Edward E.…
The US men’s national team defeated Mexico 2-0 on April 15, leaving major room for bragging rights. Most people can still see Tim Howard’s heroic effort…
Roland Martin and “NewsOne Now” breakdown the latest developments in the fight against the Ebola virus in the United States and around the globe. More…
If you had any questions as to why America is the second unhealthiest nation in the world, the article “10 American Foods That Are Banned…
Mexicans are all about taking things away from Americans. First they take our low-level jobs, then they make tacos more popular than apple pie and…
Grammy Award-winning rock and soul music icon Tina Turner is one step closer to officially giving up her U.S. citizenship. It was reported this week that the 73-year-old legendary songstress, whose birth name is Anna Mae Bullock, has already passed the civics test and interview she needs to be granted her official citizenship in Switzerland. […]
Cyber Monday has become one of the biggest shopping days online. Now, more than 100 fake retail websites have been seized on a Cyber Monday crackdown on counterfeit mechandise called “Project Cyber Monday 3”. Many of the fake sites are linked to organized crime, according to John Morton, head of the U.S. Immigration and Customs […]
President Barack Obama landed in the isolated Southeast Asian nation of Myanmar over the weekend. President Obama’s visit to Myanmar formerly known as Burma is the first time a sitting U.S. president has visited the nation. The president met with Myanmar’s reformist president Thein Sein. He also held talks with opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi […]
