Obama One Year In
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On October 1, 1962 James Meredith became the first African American student to enroll at the University of Mississippi. President Kennedy had to send 5,000 federal troops after rioting broke out. Check out some footage from that day below:
Check out the 411 on Radio One Chairwoman and Founder Cathy Hughes:
Check out our gallery of African American Political Firsts. Without the work of the late great Dr. Martin Luther King none of this would be possible! Enjoy!
There are several African Americans that have made strides for us in media, check out this gallery that pays tribute to a few of those people:
Marge Jackson is vice president of marketing for Comcast Cable’s Eastern Division. In this role, Jackson is responsible for developing and leading the competitive strategy for the full Division. In addition, she oversees and manages the Product Marketing campaigns and leads the Division TV/direct marketing Marcomm strategy. Jackson joined Comcast in 1998 and has held […]
Payne Brown is Vice President of Strategic Initiatives at cable giant Comcast Corporation. Comcast is the nation’s largest cable television and broadband provider. The Company also owns several cable channels including, the Golf Channel, E!, Style, G4 and a substantial stake in TV One, a network targeting adult African Americans. He serves on the cable […]
VIA: NewsOne.Com 13 Year old Stephen Stafford II is not your typical teenager. He is currently a college student pursuing a triple-major at Morehouse College. Although Stafford is a college student, you can still find him doing your typical teenager activities, sitting in front of the TV or playing video games. He is becoming a […]
Have you ever wondered what goes on behind the scenes at the White House? We were privileged enough to get our hands on some behind the scenes photos. Check out the gallery below: