Intel CEO, Brian Krzanich announced on Tuesday his company’s plan to invest $300 million to improve diversity in the technology industry. The move comes after a…
Last week hackers released hundreds and thousands of stolen emails between Sony executives. Several of the hacked emails have been highlighted as being racist in nature and…
A group of African American pastors in Chicago fed up with Democrats in Illinois who did not do what they promised to do as it relates to education…
Liberian national, Thomas Eric Duncan, the first person to be diagnosed with the deadly Ebola virus in the United States died on Wednesday at Texas…
On Tuesday, Rev. Jesse Jackson appeared on “NewsOne Now” to explain how the people of Ferguson should move forward in their fight for justice, social, economic…
Staten Island resident, Eric Garner, died Thursday after a NYPD officer subdued him with a chokehold. Cell phone footage captured at the scene of the…
African Americans over-index on Twitter, but the social media company refuses to release their diversity numbers. Roland Martin talks with Rev. Jesse Jackson, Rashad Robinson,…
With more than 80 people shot and at least 14 of them fatally wounded during the 4th of July weekend, we ask the question what can…
Jesse Jackson, Sr. has set his eyes on addressing economic inequality for black Americans. He joined Roland Martin and NewsOne New Tuesday to discuss the Rainbow…
( October 8, 1941 – ) The Rev. Jesse Jackson, activist and 1988 presidential candidate, was born in Greenville SC, on October 8th in 1941.Jackson was sworn in as Special Envoy to Africa on this date in 1997. His role involved working to build democratic reform in the region.
