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Tyrese is a busy man. He recently let some details slip about his upcoming book with Rev. Run titled; “Manology”. The book will be geared towards giving women a better understanding of men.

We’re sure the title of this story alone has you wincing in pain. You’ve probably asked yourself “What did he do to make her that mad?!”

Judy StarrThese suggestions will help you stand firm in the battle for a strong marriage. familylife.com To stand firm in the battle for our marriages, we must be prepared. We can never assume that having a good marriage shelters us from temptation. In this age of “anything goes,” the wise woman will purposefully build walls […]

Sunday’s Best episode this week gave us a taste of the divine, entertaining and inspiring. Kirk Franklin opened the show with his hot single “I Smile”. This week’s show showcased the talents of just 10 of the top 20. The winner of Sunday Best will not only receive the title, they will also receive a […]

The fan who caught Derek Jeter’s historic 3,000th hit, Christian Lopez, called Derek Jeter a “Latino” when he was interviewed after catching the historic ball. Problem is that Derek Jeter is far from Latino — he’s actually half-Black and white. Now many look at Derek Jeter in the same way they look at Tiger Woods; […]

The fan who caught Derek Jeter’s historic 3,000th hit, Christian Lopez, called Derek Jeter a “Latino” when he was interviewed after catching the historic ball. Problem is that Derek Jeter is far from Latino — he’s actually half-Black and white. Now many look at Derek Jeter in the same way they look at Tiger Woods; […]

Florida Governor Rick Scott has required that all welfare recipients in the state of Florida be drug-screened before receiving their benefits. “It is unfair for Florida taxpayers to subsidize drug addiction,” said Scott. The American Civil Liberties Union is currently suing the state of Florida for requiring state workers to be drug tested, and many […]

Comedian and host of “This Week In Blackness” Elon James White and the ACLU recently released a hard-hitting, yet humorous, video-blog condemning the war on drugs in America. White speaks about how “the drug war has failed,” Attorney General Eric Holder, and “The Wire,” and the ever increasing  incarceration rates for African-American men. Watch the […]

Afrika Owes was recently sentenced to 90 days in prison before entering a guilty plea for helping her boyfriend run guns and drugs while she was in a Connecticut prep school. The 17-year-old, who served two months in prison before Harlem’s historic Abyssinian Baptist Church bailed her out, hasn’t gained the sympathy of everyone; especially […]

As part of our coverage of historically Black colleges and universities, NewsOne was able to sit down for a conversation with Jeffrey Marcus Eugene, who was profiled in a piece last week celebrating the best and brightest HBCU students. Eugene was Hampton University’s valedictorian for the graduating class of 2011. As an undergraduate, he majored […]

An STD rumor that turned out to be false caused the deaths of 3 female North Carolina college students and their male murderer earlier this month. Brinton Marcell Millsap, 23, who suffered from Lupus, shot 3 women who were in a car on their way to tell him that an STD rumor he heard from […]

Congratulations to the best and brightest Black students of 2011! NewsOne would like to highlight the achievements of ten outstanding graduates from some of the nation’s leading historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs). These young men and women went above and beyond what was required of them, and we wish them the best of luck […]