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To kick off Black History Month, our founder and chairwoman, Ms. Cathy Hughes, recently sat down with INC. to discuss the many levels of transformation that turned Urban One into an iconic media powerhouse. Ms. Hughes was joined by longtime friend and radio legend, Tom Joyner. The two shared an in-depth retrospective of their parallel […]

Barbara Lee will be elected in 2024 and win the U.S. Senate seat to which Laphonza Butler was appointed to replace Dianne Feinstein, Ayanna Pressley predicted. The post Rep. Ayanna Pressley Predicts Barbara Lee Will Succeed Laphonza Butler And Win 2024 Senate Election appeared first on NewsOne.

Vice President Kamala Harris is kicking off a college tour at an HBCU to shore up support among young voters amid concerns about Joe Biden's age. The post VP Harris Kicking Off College Tour At HBCU Amid ‘Hypothetical’ Worries About Biden’s Age appeared first on NewsOne.

A federal judge in Florida ruled that the state's congressional map violated Florida's Constitution by diminishing the Black vote. The post Florida’s Racist Congressional Map Rejected By Federal Judge As Gov. DeSantis’ Bad Run Continues appeared first on NewsOne.

Judges ruled that Alabama legislators failed to re-draw their congressional map to increase Black voting power. The post Judges Reject Alabama’s Congressional Map, Which They Said Needs To Be Less Racist appeared first on NewsOne.

The Congressional Black Caucus called Vivek Ramaswamy "deeply unserious" after the GOP presidential candidate called Rep. Ayanna Pressley the "modern KKK." The post Congressional Black Caucus Checks Vivek Ramaswamy Over ‘KKK’ Comment To Ayanna Pressley appeared first on NewsOne.

Our very own Rori Peters received the high honor of being named one of Multichannel News’ Wonder Women at a special ceremony held Wednesday, March 23th. The Multichannel News Wonder Women Awards honors women whose achievements, contributions, and mentorship have left a lasting mark in inspiring and setting an example of female leadership in Media and […]

On Thursday, February 2, our chairwoman received the Bridge Award at the “Grit Before The Gram” — The Soundtrack of Solidarity Grammy event. The Bridge Award is given to Back women groundbreakers and trailblazers who stepped into the industry and forged a path for others to follow.

Urban One will be represented on this year’s Grammy Awards red carpet. Catch interviews from today’s hotLive from Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles and hosted by Trevor Noah, the 65th Annual GRAMMY Awards will be broadcast live on Sun, Feb. 5, 2023, at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT on the CBS Television Network and will be available to stream live and on […]

CLEO TV’s own Chef of Love, Jernard Wells, talks family, New Soul Kitchen, and cooks his famous blackened salmon with morning show star Sherri Shepherd!

Our fearless leader, Madame President Michelle Rice shared coveted knowledge, her career trajectory, and the importance of increasing the representation of black women in leadership on the Skin Deep Radio Show/Podcast. Check out the show here.  

On Friday, December 2nd, Urban One taped the 5th annual URBAN ONE HONORS in Atlanta, GA. The two-hour telecast will premiere on Monday, January 16, 2023, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, on TV One and CLEO TV, a division of Urban One, and will be hosted by R&B singer and actor, Tank. The televised event heralds the accomplishments of individuals who have […]