In this edition of The Black Room, Roland Martin, Queen Aishah and Hope Flood joke about Eddie Bryant’s gift of shea butter and black soap. Be sure to listen to “NewsOne Now” with Roland Martin, weekdays at 7 a.m. EST and watch at 9 a.m. EST on TV One.
Many people cheer the Detroit Lions for their action on the field every Sunday, but over the years the Lions have shown the city of…
I met Ray Rice in 2012. It was at an event that was held for Ambassadors of Hope — a campaign that two friends and I started to raise money for charitable causes and to provide students in Camden, N.J., where we are all from, much-needed role models to show them […]
It’s HBCU football classic time and “NewsOne Now” is getting you ready for this weekend’s big games. The Southern Heritage Classic (Jackson State vs. Tennesse State, Sept. 13th @ 6.:30 p.m.), Bahamas HBCUX Football Classic (Central State vs. Texas Southern, Sept. 13th @ 5:00 p.m.) and the AT&T Nation’s Football Classic (Howard University vs. Morehouse College, […]
General Kip Ward appeared on “NewsOne Now” to discuss The History Makers 5th annual Back to School initiative with guest host Jeff Johnson and the Straight Talk panel. The initiative will bring 400 leaders to 200 schools in 61 cities across the country in an attempt to inspire students to commit to their own educational excellence. […]
“NewsOne Now” guest host Jeff Johnson and the Straight Talk panel (Lauren Victoria Burke, Hughey Newsome and Yesha Callahan) discuss Pres. Barack Obama seeking congressional support for military action against the Islamic terrorist group ISIS. Pres. Obama has used his executive authority to begin airstrikes against ISIS but will need backing from Congress to declare war once […]
Even though Detroit Pistons’ power forward Greg Monroe (pictured) was reportedly charged with impaired driving back in February, news of his arrest just hit the fan accompanied by allegations that he urinated on himself during the booking process. And to add insult to injury, Huntington Woods, Mich., police just released the video of Monroe being taken in to […]
A new study released by Duke University has found that acceptance of homosexual members in Black protestant churches has recently surged. The percentage of churches accepting of gay and lesbian members has risen from 44% in 2006 to 62% in 2012. 22% of Black churches reported being accepting of gays in volunteer leadership roles, up from 6.5% six years prior. […]
Pastor Apostle Johnnie Clark (pictured) is facing a two-week jail stint for reportedly allowing his congregants to praise the Lord too loudly! According to WLTX, the good Rev., who heads the Rehoboth United Assemblies Church has violated the city noise limits of Columbia, S.C., by singing, shouting, dancing, and drumming, and neighbors have summoned police more […]
Boyce “Scoop” Coleman gave his life to help save a child from drowning Sunday. Today, his Yonkers community is mourning the loss of a hero. The event began Sunday around 7 p.m., the police report. Officers say they began receiving calls about a child who had wandered into the Hudson River during an annual community barbecue. The […]
“Saturday Night Live” has decided to keep the diversity ball rolling, appointing a black cast member to the “Weekend Update” desk. BuzzFeed reports: For the first time in the history of Saturday Night Live, there will be two men anchoring the “Weekend Update” segment. And for the first time in the history of the show, one […]
