Follow The Beat On Twitter:  “This is a big deal”, according to the Ceo Van Jones of a new organization for criminal justice equality. Reform is the purpose and the motivation is evidently proof that with the right brands involved, results can and will improve our low poverty areas in America. Jay Z & Meek […]

One White woman thought it was suitable to call Van Jones a racial slur when critiquing his views on President Trump. If you don’t know her already, meet Ariane Bellamar. https://twitter.com/ArianeBellamar/status/701188847992832000 Bellamar — a Playboy Playmate and former model for Trump’s modeling agency — was responding to a statement made by Van Jones praising Trump’s first […]

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Trump has decided to pay a $25 million settlement in the lawsuits related to Trump University.

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NewsOne Now guest host and friend of the artist Van Jones said, "I know exactly the smile and exactly the strut that he would have had" knowing the Eiffel Tower in France and Niagara Falls were lit with purple lights to honor him.

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During Thursday's edition of NewsOne Now, guest host Van Jones and the day's panel of guests discussed the sentencing and the egregious disparities in justice this case has exposed when punishing politicians for wrong-doing.

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Out of 100,000 people in America, 716 are currently behind bars and sadly, there are a disproportionate number of African-Americans serving time in our nation's prison industrial complex.

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Despite the fact that we have Black people in positions of power throughout government, including the White House, Black economic progress won’t necessarily come from the…