United Way now has it’s first African American President since it’s conception 125 years ago. Hear what she told the TJMS hosts about making history.

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CNN) – Some people wonder if the black church will punish President Barack Obamafor announcing support for same-sex marriage. Here’s another question: Why would the black church cite scripture to exclude gays when a similar approach to the Bible was used to enslave their ancestors? “It’s so unfortunate,” says James Cone, one the nation’s most […]

Welcome Back! Roland Martin’s suspension was lifted today at 10am after his twitter rant on Super Bowl Sunday.

After a long day of coverage of Whitney Houston’s funeral, I caught up with CNN reporter, Don Lemon for a post funeral recap. Click here for more Whitney Houston Update & WTLC LIVE at her Monorail

While being interviewed by CNN’s Gloria Borger, Ron Paul walked away from the interview after being asked about the racist newsletters that were put out in his name in the 80s and 90s. After Paul gave the same implausible explanation that he didn’t write them and never looked over them and was not aware of […]

Texas congressman and GOP Presidential candidate Ron Paul appeared on CNN and was questioned about the racist newsletters that were written under his name in the 80s and 90s. Ron Paul disavowed the newsletters and claimed he didn’t write them. He said that they were written by between six or eight people who worked for […]

T.J. Holmes is leaving CNN, according to The Root. SEE ALSO: Legless Father Pursue’s Son’s Killer Dead Friend Buried Beneath Christmas Presents CNN weekend news anchor T.J. Holmes will be leaving the network at the end of the year, a CNN representative just confirmed in answer to a query by The Root. Additional details, including […]

CNN has admitted that Cornell Belcher, who appeared on Anderson Cooper’s show as a guest actually works with Obama’s 2012 campaign. In February, CNN announced that Belcher would join their team of paid political contributors. See Also: Does Kim Kardashian Want To Be Elizabeth Taylor? See Also: Black Travel: Visit Nashville, Tennessee For Some Country […]

[EDITOR’S NOTE: Angela Benton is the founder of BlackWeb 2.0 and the new web business developer for Black entrepreneurs, the NewMe Accelerator. InteractiveOne, the parent company of NewsOne, is a supporter of the NewMe, and has given this platform to Ms. Benton to respond to a growing controversy about a preview of an upcoming episode […]

On CNN’s “The Situation Room,” Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain claimed that African American voters have been brainwashed into not being open minded about voting for the GOP. Limbaugh Says Herman Cain Would Be First Black President Due To Slavery Shocker! Herman Cain Upsets Frontrunners, Wins Florida Straw Poll Despite these claims, Cain says one […]

Kentucky senator Rand Pau; got into a heated debate this past weekend over the raising of the debt ceiling with CNN anchor Don Lemon. The argument began when Lemon asked Paul to not conduct the interview with any “talking points.” The Huffington Post reports: As the House and Senate again failed to reach an agreement […]

It appears the Rupert Murdoch, News Corp scandal is not only stirring controversy in the U.K., as it has now spilled into American media. On his CNN show “Reliable Sources,” Howard Kurtz condemned Fox News, which is owned by News Corp, for not covering the scandal in which its sister company is being investigated for […]