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Raphael Saadiq will serve as the executive music producer for an upcoming series about the late legendary songstress Aretha Franklin.

Good News

Actor Courtney B. Vance has been named president of the SAG-AFTRA Foundation.

Roland Martin and NewsOne Now were on hand to chronicle the historic moment, and spoke with a number of dignitaries, as well as celebrities, who came from all over the country to experience the venue directly after the dedication ceremony ended.

Entertainment

Critically acclaimed actor Courtney B. Vance, who portrays Cochran in FX Network's hit show The People v. O.J. Simpson, joined Roland Martin on NewsOne Now to talk about his role in the mini-series.

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Last week, ABC’s “Scandal,” starring Kerry Washington as the formidable Olivia Pope, struck a nerve all across the country. It did so not with a new outrageous plot twist or a blistering monologue by “Papa Pope,” played by Joe Morton, but through the simple act of art imitating life. The episode causing the stir was titled […]