UPDATED: Russell Neal has been charged with the murder of his wife, Catherine Martinez, reports TMZ. Martinez died from blunt force trauma and stab wounds. —————————————————————————————– (HOUSTON) — A Houston woman was stabbed to death, and police say her husband — who is reportedly a singer from a 90s R&B band – is facing a murder charge. Russell Neal walked […]

3 Things That Prevent Us From Building Wealth Financial guru Deborah Owens outlines the three major financial pitfalls that prevent most Americans from building wealth. Here’s a hint: they all have to do with living beyond your means. Watch to find out what they are. Here’s Why ONLY Saving Won’t Help You Retire Did you know that […]

During this year’s Annual Rainbow Push Coalition Conference, Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr. reminded attendees and members of the black press that black stories matter. He stressed that, if the black press does not adequately cover black issues, blacks can’t be upset if other media outlets like CNN and MSNBC won’t. Watch! Be sure to listen to “NewsOne Now” with Roland Martin, weekdays at 7 a.m. EST […]

What does the Super Bowl have to do with the struggle for civil rights? Let Rev. Jesse Jackson, Sr. break it down for your real quick. During this year’s Rainbow Push Coalition Conference, Rev. Jackson explained the NFL’s super Sunday would not be what it is today without accomplishments of the Civil Rights movement. Jackson […]

Tyler Perry Just Successfully Trademarked “What Would Jesus Do?” What would Tyler Perry Presents Tyler Perry’s Jesus™, starring Tyler Perry, do? We’re probably about to find out, because the omnipresent creator of the Madea franchise now controls the trademark on “What Would Jesus Do?” Read more. Nick Cannon as Richard Pryor in Lee Daniels’ Biopic? Nick Cannon is dropping some serious hints […]

Many have said then-Senator Barack Obama won the 2008 presidential election as a result of his campaign’s social media engagement, but Rev. Jesse Jackson begs to differ. During this year’s annual Rainbow Push Coalition Conference, Rev. Jackson said Pres. Obama’s win in 2008 was a result of his 1988 run for the White House. Jackson explained Obama […]

On Wednesday, a Quinnipiac University poll revealed something that I already known to be true thanks to years of experience and access to cable television: a ridiculous amount of people choose to be willfully ignorant. In this context, it comes in the form of a third of voters professing President Barack Obama to be the worst […]

There’s been lots of talk about the school-to-prison pipeline over the past few years. Lots of people wringing their hands over what to do about kids, particularly Black boys, who leave school early and are eventually funneled in to the U.S. prison system, where as you read this, there are 840,000 Black males. But what’s […]

  Author Gerald Horne joined Roland Martin on “NewsOne Now” to discuss his book, “The Counter-Revolution of 1776: Slave Resistance and the Origins of the United States of America.” Horne explained  the American Revolutionary War was fought by American colonists to protect their system of slavery. All that and more in this edition of the NewsOne Now Audio Podcast. Be sure […]

Warm weather means all kinds of things, including…fire up that grill! And oh, what delicious grilling options there are. Though barbecue overall has a pretty bad rep, there are actually some very healthy benefits to grilling. But it’s all about the choices and the preparation. First Is First… There are a few health rules that […]

Terri Hymes faces multiple charges after allegedly leaving her 2-year-old son in a hot car while she got drunk inside of a bar.