John Hope Franklin Reconciliation Park
The John Hope Franklin Reconciliation Park, on two and a half acres at the intersection of the African American community of Greenwood (Black Wall Street) and downtown Tulsa, is one…
Famous Amos Cookie Founder And Literacy Advocate Wallace Amos Dies At 88
August 15, 2024The beloved entrepreneur revolutionized the snack industry with his delicious bite-sized cookies. The founder of the beloved cookie brand Famous Amous has died. He was 88.Wallace “Wally” Amos,…
The diabolical nature of 1-ply toilet paper
LifestyleOPINION: I don’t judge many people for many things, but having 1-ply toilet paper in your house will make me side-eye you and your decisions. Editor’s note: The following article…
Whitney Museum selects two staff curators to lead 2026 biennial
Marcela Guerrero and Drew Sawyer Photo: Bryan Derballa, Whitney Museum of American ArtThe Whitney Museum of American Art has selected the curators of its next biennial exhibition, to open in…
Wilmont A. Barclay (1877-1944)
Wilmont A. Barclay, a professional escape artist, mind reader, and hypnotist, was one of the most successful Black magicians of the early 20th Century. Barclay was born in St. Andrew…
10 iconic Black fashion designers making history
LifestyleBlack fashion designers continue to leave their mark on the fashion world.Legendary Harper’s Bazaar editor Diana Vreeland said it best: “Fashion is part of the daily air and it changes…
Jordan Chiles loses appeal, will have to give up bronze medal
SportsAn arbitration panel won’t reconsider a decision asking Chiles to return the bronze medal she was awarded at the Paris Olympics.USA Gymnastics officials say an arbitration panel won’t reconsider a…
Ferguson X: Lead Uprising Organizer Tory Russell On Life In The City, Then And Now [Video]
TrendingAfter the Grand Jury’s Return of No True Bill Against Cop Who Killed Michael Brown Source: Scott Olson / GettyIn the final installment of NewsOne’s Ferguson X series, we are…
In residence: how contemporary artists reimagine the National Gallery's paintings
Factual Actual by Florence Peake, a performance project celebrating the exhibition Poussin and the Dance in 2021-22 Photo: © The National Gallery, LondonFew national museums have an artist studio on…
Leah Penniman (1980- )
Leah Penniman is a farmer and food sovereignty activist who cofounded Soul Fire Farm near Grafton, New York, in 2010. Penniman was born in 1980 to Adele Smith, an African…