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https://newsone.com/4015832/kamala-harris-timbs-timberland-donations-history/ Democratic vice-preidential nominee Kamala Harris‘ footwear has the internet going nuts. . In fact, it’s been like that for the last week after she wore a pair of Chuck Taylor sneakers during a visit to Wisconsin. But on Tuesday, her kicks also got an outsized reaction when she rocked a pair of Timberland boots — affectionately known simply as “Timbs” . — during separate visits to her home state of California to survey damage f

https://newsone.com/4016337/hbcus-black-vote-election-2020/ NewsOne’s The Black Ballot initiative and its ongoing political conversation about the Black experience in America . recently turned to the topic of historically Black colleges and universities . and the roles HBCUs and their students are playing with “the Black vote” as Election Day rapidly approaches. An impressive panel of Black minds helped NewsOne identify, explore and contextualize a number of nuanced themes in this political cycle as they

https://newsone.com/playlist/danuel-house-nba-bubble-twitter-reacts/ There has been a potential cheating scandal during the NBA‘s playoffs in its so-called “Bubble,” . but it has nothing to do with the game of basketball. . Instead, Danuel House, one of the players for the Houston Rockets, has been kicked out of the Bubble at Walt Disney World in Florida near Orlando . because of suspicions that he had inappropriate contact with an unidentified woman in his hotel room. House is married, but his wife and

https://newsone.com/4015202/we-shall-overcome-black-voter-suppression-in-2020/ WE THE PEOPLE…of the United States of America are less than seven weeks away . from what President Barack Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama have called “the most important election in the history of our country.” . make no mistake, such a warning applies all the way down the ballot. It is vital to vote not merely for the election of the president but also for legislative and judicial candidates as well. However, there

https://newsone.com/4015253/breonna-taylor-louisville-settlement-how-much-black-life-worth/ The Kentucky city of Lousiville has reportedly reached a multi-million dollar settlement over the police shooting of Breonna Taylor . despite any semblance of justice having been served in the case that critics have called a “murder.” . The Louisville Courier-Journal reported that the settlement was “substantial,” but it was unclear what exactly that meant as details were not immediately available. But what was cl

https://newsone.com/4014192/cartier-carey-donates-22000-to-parents-in-need/ An 11-year-old social entrepreneur is displaying the power of paying it forward. . According to 4WWL, Cartier Carey used the proceeds from his lemonade stand to help parents in need amid the public health crisis. Cognizant of the shortage and rising costs of baby products. Cartier was determined to step up and support families that are experiencing financial burdens as a result of the pandemic. . He and his four younger siblings

https://newsone.com/4014947/tulsa-police-video-released-driver-shoots-cops/ A judge in Oklahoma on Monday ordered the release of police video showing a white driver who was pulled over by cops. and not only refused to follow orders and resisted arrest . but also physically assaulted officers before he shot them both at point-blank range. And he lived to tell about it!. The Tulsa police dashcam and bodycam videos from the shooting were recorded during a traffic stop in the early morning of June 29, . when

https://newsone.com/4013749/regina-king-one-night-in-miami-venice-film-festival/ Throughout her entire career actress Regina King has brought powerful narratives to life on screen . and now the California native is taking her artistry to the director’s chair and making history in the process. . According to Deadline, King recently became the first Black woman director to premiere a film at the Venice Film Festival. The film—dubbed One Night In Miami—is King’s directorial debut. . The movie, which is insp

https://newsone.com/4014609/andrew-gillum-bisexual-tamron-hall-show-interview/ Andrew Gillum told Tamron Hall during an interview that aired Monday that he identifies as “bisexual.” . The revelation came on the season premiere of “The Tamron Hall Show” during a line of questioning . centered on an incident at a Miami Beach hotel in March when the former Florida gubernatorial candidate . was found unconscious in a room with two other men, including one who overdosed from drugs. “I don’t identify as gay,”

https://newsone.com/4013363/georgia-police-brutality-video-unarmed-black-man/ A video of showing police brutalizing an unarmed Black man was making the rounds on social media . and showed multiple cops beating him bloody and apparently unconscious on a street, . and it was purportedly all because he either did not have his ID on him or did not show it to the cops. An officer with the Clayton County Sheriff’s Office has been placed on administrative leave and an investigation was underway . for what polic

https://newsone.com/4013363/georgia-police-brutality-video-unarmed-black-man/ One of the officers in Georgia seen on a viral video beating a Black man for purportedly not showing his ID . was set to be fired, the Clayton County sheriff announced Sunday. . The victim of the clear case of police brutality was identified as Roderick Walker, . who was arrested and booked on two separate counts of obstructing or hindering law enforcement officers . and two separate counts of battery. He was arrested after cop

https://newsone.com/4011756/caster-semenya-testosterone-court-ruling/ A court ruled Tuesday that a female Olympic track and field champion with elevated levels of the male sex hormone . must medically change her natural physiology in order to participate in the highest levels of competition. . The ruling by Switzerland’s supreme court means that Caster Semenya must “lower her testosterone level through medication or surgery”. in order to defend her Olympic 800-meter title at the Tokyo Games next year, t

https://newsone.com/4012948/george-floyd-family-lawyers-pretrial-hearing/ A pretrial hearing on Friday in the police killing of George Floyd ended with the judge throwing the local prosecutor and his whole team off the case. . But it was Floyd’s family and their lawyers who got the last word in of the day . after defense attorneys for the fired Minneapolis police officers tried to “blame the dead” for their own allegedly murderous ways. “Watching our brother die on video was the most painful experience o

https://newsone.com/4012826/kanye-west-thanks-candace-owens-new-book/ Seemingly in a lost scene somewhere from the cutting room floor during the post-production of “Get Out,” . Kanye West tweeted out his support for a new book written by none other than Candace Owens . and purportedly about helping Black people leave the so-called “Democrat plantation” — an effort that has already backfired miserably. “THANK YOU CANDACE OWENS,” the independent presidential candidate simply tweeted Thursday night accompan

https://newsone.com/4011110/umar-johnson-quaker-grits-school-video/ Umar Johnson blessed social media with an appearance on Labor Day. to offer an explanation of why the school for Black boys that he raised hundreds of thousands of dollars for years ago has never been built. The good doctor placed at least part of the blame for the lack of construction on his would-be Frederick Douglas Marcus Garvey Academy (FDMG) . on the way he says Black people spend their money. . For example, he said during the rant

https://newsone.com/4011100/black-men-voter-issues-2020-election/ There’s no mistaking that racial issues are front and center as voters deliberate over who they’ll support in the upcoming historic presidential election. . With roughly 30 million Black Americans eligible to vote come November, the Black ballot will have a major impact on which candidate will reside in the White House in January. . Every vote matters, but some demos tend to exercise their right more. According to Pew Research Center, wome

https://newsone.com/4008020/more-formerly-incarcerated-black-people-need-to-vote-it-matters/ The country is facing a racial justice uprising and a deadly virus with a strong economic impact, which is disproportionately affecting the Black community. . In a recent Medium post, former President Barack Obama said that voting has never mattered more than it does right now. . “If we want to bring about real change,” he said, “then the choice isn’t between protest and politics; We have to do both. . We have to

with Black people’s historical mistrust among doctors, physicians and the entire American healthcare system. Donald Trump has politicized a potential COVID-19 vaccine by hinting there will be one before Election Day. . But for Black people, who are disproportionately affected by the coronavirus, there is no time to play politics with a pandemic . that’s acting as the second blade of a double-edged sword already cutting very deep with racism. . That’s precisely why, researchers say, Black folks must be in

https://newsone.com/4009437/sean-combs-steve-perry-capital-prep-bronx/ Mogul Sean Combs is on a mission to use education as a vessel to empower youth from underserved communities. . According to Billboard, the New York native recently announced the third addition to his Capital Preparatory charter school network is slated to open in the Bronx this month. Designed to eliminate socio-economic barriers that stand in the way of education, the network of charter schools aims . to provide students from histori

https://newsone.com/4007759/mail-ballots-vs-in-person-voting-everything-to-know/ With one of the most consequential elections in modern history rapidly approaching, efforts to get out the vote are seemingly at an all-time high. . But the pandemic has complicated matters a bit amid partisan efforts to cast doubt about the effectiveness of mailing ballots . as some voters may also be hesitant to visit polling places in-person amid coronavirus concerns. Mail-in ballots could become the preferred or even def

https://newsone.com/4007999/jess-la-bombera-jessica-krug-pretended-to-be-black/ An activist in New York City who has been described as “Afro-Latina” revealed that she is actually a white, Jewish woman who’s been pretending to be Black all along. . It was a stunning admission that harkened back to Rachel Dolezal, . the white woman who also faked being Black as the leader of an NAACP chapter in Washington State. The person now-formerly known as Jess La Bombera on Thursday published an open letter of sorts

https://newsone.com/4008491/jessica-krug-colleagues-explain-how-she-fooled-them/ The unsolicited admission from Jessica Krug that she, a white woman, has been pretending to be Black for years, . was met with both derision and scorn from people who had never heard of her. . But the college professor and activist was well known — some might say notorious — to a number of people within the Black academia space, . according to a series of Twitter testimonials explaining how Krug fooled them into thinking she

https://newsone.com/4009064/one-yard-introducing-a-virtual-hbcu-homecoming/ Worried about missing your HBCU Homecoming this year?. Then we got you covered. One Yard is a space to celebrate all things HBCU and Homecoming. One Yard is a platform that will offer informative and entertaining content about HBCUs and Homecoming. One Yard will host several virtual events late September-October to celebrate Homecoming. One Yard will host the first ever virtual HBCU Homecoming Experience . including step shows, b

https://newsone.com/4007971/andrew-gillum-tamron-hall-show-interview/ Andrew Gillum and his wife will be featured on the season premiere of “The Tamron Hall Show” . in what has been billed as a chance for the former Florida gubernatorial candidate to open up about the hotel incident earlier this year that led to him entering rehab. According to a press release from “The Tamron Hall Show,” Gillum “will discuss his swift fall from grace, his rehabilitation experience in the face of adversity, . and share w

https://newsone.com/4007353/hair-love-vs-made-by-maddie-nickelodeon-controversy/ Nickelodeon has announced it canceled an upcoming animated TV series about a little Black girl. after the show was accused of culturally appropriating a similarly styled short film that prompted comparisons between them for all the wrong reasons. “Made By Maddie, which was set to premiere later this month on Nickelodeon’s Nick Jr. channel, . but that will no longer be the case after people said it looked too much like “Hair