Washington D.C.

Dr. Olivia Hooker, the first African-American woman to actively enroll in the U.S. Coast Guard, was honored last week with not one, but two commemorative…

According to author and historian Anthony Browder the dollar bill, Washington Monument and the Library of Congress are all dripping with ancient African symbols. Browder,…

Washington, D.C. hosted the most high-profile and traditional of Saturday’s protests against racial bias in the legal system.  The march and rally was organized by National Action…

In a statement released on Monday, November 24th, Radio One Chairperson and Founder, Cathy Hughes said the following about the passing of Marion Barry: “The Radio…

On November 7, 2014, Venus and Serena Williams will both be part of the debut for a 48,000-square-foot tennis arena. The tennis court will all be indoors and may be potential location for tennis events. The Williams sisters have been teaming up with the Southeast Tennis and Learning Center raising $18 million dollars in donation […]

Controversial former Washington D.C. mayor and now Councilman Marion Barry, Jr. (pictured) was released from a local area hospital on Saturday night after being involved in a head-on…

Former Washington D.C. mayor, Marion Barry set the record straight about his 1990 drug arrest on “NewsOne Now” with Roland Martin. Barry’s new book, Mayor…

When it was announced Chris Brown was released from prison early, his fans went crazy with excitement. While it’s great that Breezy is out of…

According to TMZ, Chris Brown finally made the trek from an LA County lockup facility to a DC area jail. It reportedly took 5 days…

A new report released Thursday found that, while black women are becoming a political and economic powerhouses, they’re still quite vulnerable in other respects. “Black Women in the United…

Marijuana decriminalization has now become a reality for residents in the District of Columbia, after the city council passed a bill Tuesday that would lessen…

02/14/14- Comedian Jay Phillips jokes with the Tom Joyner Morning Show about his acting career, growing up in Washington D.C., his marriage, and lots more!