After a white teacher told high school student Makalaya Zanders that an African-style dress would be ‘inappropriate’ as a prom choice, she wore it anyway. And in doing so, she made some #Blackgirlmagic happen in her Ohio high school and around the nation. Reposted by another Instagram user (Zanders’ page is private) she soon became […]

Tausha Robertson may be a tech newbie, but she is revolutionizing the beauty game with her new app.

Time Magazine brought prima ballerina Misty Copeland and President Barack Obama together during Women’s History Month and the results were pretty amazing. The two, who are both biracial and were raised by single mothers, discussed how they were shaped by their histories and their finding a path to acceptance as pioneers in their respective fields. […]

What does a nine-year-old girl who loves to read and write do? Write her own book, of course.

NewsOne was present for the Harlem-based organization's show, in which they honored director Ava DuVernay, Black Lives Matter, actress and playwright Danai Gurira, actor Hill Harper, and MSNBC's Melissa Harris-Perry.

Atlanta native, Candace Hill can run 100 meters in 10.98 seconds. The 16-year-old is currently training for the 2016 summer Olympics.

Douglasville residents were thrilled to see a change in the political makeup of their small, rural city last week when Rochelle Robinson was elected mayor, making her both the first female and the first Black politician to hold the seat,

Among the honorees were Misty Copeland, Caitlyn Jenner, the U.S women's soccer team, family members and survivors of the Charleston Massacre, Reese Witherspoon, Victoria Beckham, Elizabeth Holmes and Cecile Richards.

As the newest principal ballerina at the American Ballet Theatre, Misty Copeland continues to spread more of her “Black Girl Magic” to young dancers everywhere in A Ballerina’s Tale, a stirring documentary that takes an intimate look at her life and 15-year journey in the industry. “What was so great with the documentary was that we wanted […]

Quvenzhane Wallis is making leaps and bounds in the publishing world by landing a four-book deal with Simon & Schuster.