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Have you ever wondered what the inner workings of a bona fide HBCU marching band look like?. Wonder no more, as One X, in collaboration with Facebook, gives viewers an up-close and personal look at “Sonic Boom Of The South” . — known as Jackson State University‘s marching band . — which stars in the first of a 10-episode series about HBCU band culture that features students and faculty members. Go to NewsOne.com for more info

While death is inevitably a part of life, that truth doesn’t make it any easier to say goodbye to those who have died. . We commemorate some of the notable Black folks who have died in 2020 . is meant to pay homage to their contributions in life that will live on well after their deaths. Ben Watkins, who rose to fame while starring on a cooking contest reality TV show for children, died Nov. 16. . He was only 14 years old. The cause of death was Angiomatoid Fibrous Histiocytoma, a rare form of cancer that

https://newsone.com/4047382/bossip-biden-trump-headline-wins-internet/ Just as America was learning that the 2020 election had officially come to an end on Saturday, . a different kind of vote was getting underway. Media coverage of the historic moment began to saturate social media, lighting up timelines across the globe . with the news that Joe Biden had officially defeated Donald Trump‘s campaign to be re-elected, . clearing the way for Kamala Harris to become the first vice president-elect who is Bla

https://newsone.com/playlist/notable-black-people-with-confirmed-coronavirus/ After months of seeing the coronavirus ravage other parts of the world, COVID-19‘s widespread effect on the U.S. . has increasingly hit home for many Americans as states see as a continuous stream of people become diagnosed with the respiratory illness that turned into a global pandemic. . And after a brief spate of the fake news that Black people were somehow immune to contracting the coronavirus, . a steady and troubling numb

https://newsone.com/4045096/joe-biden-kamala-harris-trump-election-results/ Joe Biden has been projected to defeat Donald Trump in the 2020 presidential election. clearing the way for Kamala Harris to become the first woman and first Black woman vice president-elect. . The Associated Press called the race late Saturday morning after it was determined that Biden won the race in Pennsylvania, . which carries enough electoral college votes to push him past the threshold to become president-elect. Biden’s wi

https://newsone.com/4046084/john-lewis-clayton-county-georgia-biden-trump-election/ Voters in the congressional district represented by the late John Lewis were responsible for casting the ballots . that pushed Joe Biden past Donald Trump in Georgia as the president got closer to meeting his political demise. . The development came as America anxiously awaits the presidential election results in several key states. Absentee ballots from Clayton County voters were tabulated overnight and have given Biden

https://newsone.com/4046741/jaron-smith-white-house-staffer-resigns/ Question: If the captain is supposed to go down with a sinking ship, then you can’t blame any of the crew members for abandoning it, right?. The highest-ranking Black staffer in the White House, who just a few months ago tried to convince America that the president should be granted four more years in office, . just happened to quit his post one day before Donald Trump‘s doomed campaign for re-election pulled a Titanic . after running f

https://newsone.com/4047776/eva-longoria-black-voters-latinas-election-video/ Much of the credit for the historic election of Joe Biden has been readily given to Black women, . a powerful voting bloc who Vice President-Elect Kamala Harris rightfully paid tribute to during her victory speech Saturday night. One night later, though, actress and Democratic activist Eva Longoria provided a different narrative for who exactly pushed Team Biden across the electoral college finish line. During an appearance on

https://newsone.com/playlist/quotes-shirley-chisholm/ On this day 52 years ago, Shirley Chisholm made history by becoming the first Black woman elected to Congress. . At only 43 years old, she represented New York’s 12th Congressional District, an office she held for seven terms from 1969 to 1983. In 1972, she became the first African American major-party candidate to run for president of the United States . and was also the first woman to ever run for the Democratic Party’s presidential nomination. . Ch

https://newsone.com/4045694/philadelphia-black-voters-2020-election/ Ilya Knidhnik, 38, has volunteered as a poll worker for almost two decades. “People use this expression ‘this is the most important election’ a little too much but this really is the defining election of my life,” said the West Philadelphia resident. Black voter turnout, in particular, could be a defining factor of the election, . as Black Americans were disproportionately impacted by pandemic-related losses like work and health care, w

https://newsone.com/4045630/roland-martin-responds-ice-cube-trump-tweet/ Ice Cube is still quite deep in his feelings over all of the backlash he’s received for aligning himself with Donald Trump‘s campaign to be re-elected. . At least, that’s the image he projected Thursday morning when he suggested in a tweet that Black people should be thanking him — not vilifying him — . for allegedly getting Trump to vow to inject hundreds of millions of dollars into the Black community. The tweet prompted Roland Ma

https://newsone.com/4044257/2020-election-results-black-voters/ Joe Biden asked for “patience” early Wednesday morning and said neither presidential candidate can declare victory in an election . that has seemingly turned into a much closer contest than polling suggested it would be. . Results have already been called in many states, setting the stage for the election to be decided by five states. As of early Wednesday morning, Biden was leading Trump in the race to 270 electoral college votes 224-213, a

https://newsone.com/4045161/picking-cotton-picking-presidents-black-voters-viral-video/ A cable news network’s interview with a Black voter in Detriot was going viral Wednesday after he eloquently and accurately . addressed the overt acts of voter intimidation by Trump supporters looking to stop ballots from being counted in Michigan’s election, which Joe Biden was projected to win. The interview was especially notable for his phrasing of words — using a crafty combination of “picking cotton” and “presid

https://newsone.com/playlist/voter-suppression-election-day-live-updates/ Underscoring the president’s refusal to accept defeat even in the face of a looming loss. Donald Trump‘s campaign said it will demand a recount in a key battleground state whose election was projected as having been won by Joe Biden. . The move from the president’s campaign set up the prospects of an uncertain future for the ballots in a scenario that —. especially depending on the outcome — could be perceived as a form of voter s

https://newsone.com/4044582/jaime-harrison-lindsey-graham-south-carolina-senate-election-results/ Jaime Harrison, the Democratic nominee challenging U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham in South Carolina, . was projected to fall short in his historic bid to replace an incumbent who was largely seen as vulnerable. . The Associated Press projected Graham’s win with fewer than half of the precincts reporting in what was a much less competitive race than expected. Harrison and Graham came into Election Day having spent

https://newsone.com/4044257/2020-election-results-black-voters/ Joe Biden asked for “patience” early Wednesday morning and said neither presidential candidate can declare victory. in an election that has seemingly turned into a much closer contest than polling suggested it would be. . Results have already been called in many states, setting the stage for the election to be decided by five states. In the meantime, exit polls provided an interesting look at the racial makeup of voters whose ballots have be

https://newsone.com/4044974/voting-rights-criminal-justice-reform-marijuana-win-2020-election/ As much of America experiences a range of emotions anxiously waiting for every presidential vote to be counted, . there seems to be a growing sense of satisfaction from civil rights advocates . as final results in certain statewide elections have provided somewhat of a silver lining to the national political fray. The race between Joe Biden and Donald Trump to secure 270 electoral college votes has dominated th

https://newsone.com/4044370/why-rappers-support-for-trump-wont-translate-into-more-black-men-voting-for-him/ To judge by the brief, but furious, flurry of recent news and social media reports about the 2020 presidential campaign, . the fate of the election may very well be decided by a previously undetected groundswell of support for President Donald Trump by young Black men. In the closing days of the campaign, a pair of hip-hop artists – 50 Cent and Ice Cube – drew widespread political attention . by e

https://bossip.com/1975811/election2020-joe-biden-wins-arizona-to-become-first-democrat-to-flip-state-blue-in-24-years/ Welp, there we have it; The first state to flip for either side in the 2020 Presidential election. Joe Biden has drawn first blood so to speak. . Up until this point, neither Presidential candidate had taken away a state that their opposition won in 2016. . Late last night, the AP, Fox News, and several other outlets called the state of Arizona for the Biden-Harris ticket. . Arizona was

https://newsone.com/4043833/black-women-candidates-historic-races-list/ Today is Election Day, and although many people are focused on the critically important presidential race between Donald Trump and Joe Biden, . there are many other high profile elections happening across the country where Black women are at the forefront. This election season is a pivotal time in our political history. . This year a Black woman became her state’s first Black elected official. . An Afro-Latina may become the first to

https://newsone.com/4043264/why-far-right-extremists-election-threat/ Far-right extremists have been in the news, with an alleged plot to kidnap Michigan’s governor . and rallies like the one the Proud Boys held in Portland in September. With a hotly contested election underway in a polarized society, many people are concerned about violence from far-right extremists. . But they may not understand the real threat. The law enforcement community is among those who have failed to understand the true nature

https://newsone.com/playlist/down-ballot-races-election-2020/item/6 The world is watching with collective anxiety as the United States holds what sure seems like the most consequential presidential election in modern history. . But as Donald Trump and Joe Biden wage a war of words against each other amid a pandemic and record unemployment, . there are a number of other candidates campaigning for public offices across the country that also carry heavy implications that can’t be ignored. From people runnin

https://newsone.com/4043259/in-person-voting-things-to-remember/ Despite all the challenges to this year’s election – long lines, calls for voter intimidation, baseless claims of fraud – voting is a fundamental civil right. As a political scientist who studies campaigns and elections, I have confidence in American democracy. . Lots of people are working at the polls and behind the scenes to ensure election 2020 runs smoothly and safely. Here, I’ll outline your rights as a voter and explain where to turn

Barbershops are considered a cornerstone within the Black community . and as Election Day nears these establishments are being used as vessels to increase voter turnout. . According to Freethink, a grassroots effort dubbed Shape Up the Vote was created to empower individuals to exercise their right to vote. Shape Up the Vote was founded earlier this year by Andrew Glass. . The effort was launched to encourage barbers to take actionable steps towards equipping their clients with the tools and resources nee

https://newsone.com/4043877/mlk-1964-voting-speech-vs-2020-election/ Listening to the speech is haunting as Martin Luther King, Jr. speaks of an election in similar terms as what’s at stake in the current 2020 election. . With Mercury in retrograde, I’m sure those of you who study numerology can find deeper meaning in this. In 2016, approximately one-third of the country opted out of voting. If you, or somebody you know were a member of that demographic, I ask for you to not repeat that non-action. . So