National

On the heels of Hurricane Katrina’s 10th anniversary, Soledad O’Brien held her 5th Annual Starfish Foundation Gala, the award-winning journalist’s initiative to mentor promising young women from the New…

National

Russell Westbrook proved to be the 2015 All-Star Game MVP on the court, but turns out the Oklahoma City Thunder star is a savior outside…

National

The ex-girlfriend of Detroit’s walking man James Robertson reportedly wants part of the $360,000 in donations he received after his story about walking eight hours…

Radio One Exclusives

With the current strain in relations between law enforcement and communities of color in the United States, many aren’t feeling the Christmas spirit this holiday…

They put on for their city! Rappers and Chicago natives, Kanye West and Common have joined forces to bring over 20,000 jobs to their hometown.…

Today is Giving Tuesday and this unofficial holiday it can be a terrific way to remind ourselves and teach our children about the importance of…

Local & Lifestyle

Eat out today for a good cause and help the Mid-Ohio Foodbank fight hunger!

The 614

This Wednesday I will be out bright and early helping to give back to needy children and I hope you'll join me!

Celebrity Gossip

Jay-Z is coming under fire for only donating $6,431 to his charity in 2011!  A year where he brought home a whopping 63 million dollars.  Let’s break this down 1% of his salary from last year would have been 623,7000 significantly more than the $6,431 he contributed. All this is coming from tax records for […]

Diddy dug deep in his pockets and pulled out a $100,000 donation to 100 Urban Entrepreneurs, a foundation devoted to developing future leaders in business. The money will be used to help youth start up their own businesses.

After wrapping up the New York dates for his “Welcome 2 America” tour on Monday night, Prince donated $1 million dollars to Harlem Children’s Zone, a local children’s organization. The superstar also donated $250,000 each to the Uptown Dance Academy and the American Ballet Theatre.

On November 24, as part of the Annual Warmth Drive, MC Talib Kweli will be playing a free show at the Roxy in Los Angeles for MySpace.com where he’ll be performing a slew of songs, including some off his upcoming album Gutter Rainbows which hits stores on January 25, 2011. Talib will be joined by […]