Tom: Another positive story this morning – Americans are growing their wealth? Mellody: This certainly is a good story, Tom. During the great recession, Americans’ net worth plummeted as stock and home values sank. Household wealth tumbled to $55 trillion in the first quarter of 2009 from a pre-recession peak of $67.9 trillion. Wealth didn’t […]
It has ben 32 years since Chicago had a mayor of African decent. Harold Washington was elected in 1983 and passed away while in office…
Dr. John Kitchens is a retina specialist in Lexington, Kentucky. He specializes in eye problems related to diabetes. Here are some of the sobering facts on diabetes and its impact on the eyes. Diabetes and African Americans: Compared to the general population, African-Americans are disproportionately affected by diabetes: 13.2% of all African Americans aged 20 […]
NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. Supreme Court this week hears a challenge to President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul. If successful, the lawsuit would cripple Obama’s prized domestic achievement, a program that has brought the U.S. as close as it has ever come to universal health care. The Affordable Care Act passed Congress in […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama is celebrating what he calls “the central role that African Americans have played in every aspect of American life.” Obama was joined by his wife Michelle as they hosted a White House reception Thursday for Black History Month. The president said his family, including daughters Sasha and Malia will […]
People in this country still believe in the American Dream, but after one of the worst recessions this country has seen, many are fearful that they may be standing on a trapdoor instead of a ladder to success. For as long I can remember, I have watched African-Americans create their own opportunities by working hard, […]
Roland Martin and “NewsOne Now” take a look at March magazine covers featuring African Americans. In this inaugural edition of “NewsOne Now’s” new segment, we…
“The single story creates stereotypes and the problem with stereotypes is not that they are untrue, but that they are incomplete. They make one story…
“The single story creates stereotypes and the problem with stereotypes is not that they are untrue, but that they are incomplete. They make one story…
Tom: Today we are talking about the minimum wage – again! What’s the latest, Mellody? Mellody: It certainly is a topic that keeps popping up, as we continue to have discussions in this country about the increasing wealth inequality, the challenges that are facing many Americans on the lower rungs of the economic ladder, and […]
The United States seems to enjoy locking people up. Despite the nation only accounting for 5 percent of the world’s population, America accounts for 25…
Roland Martin is in L.A. for this weekend’s 46th Annual NAACP Image Awards airing on TV One on Friday, February 6 at 8 p.m. He says that the Awards is an important honor to African-Americans due to the exclusion they can experience from mainstream award ceremonies like the Oscars. One of the events Martin attended while […]
