Dr. Gardere explores challenges Black communities face when dealing with sex assault charges and discusses the road to healing.

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In recent weeks, stories of students at the University of Missouri, Ithaca College, and Yale taking a stand against racial discrimination and racial inequality have surfaced. We’ve also learned of threats being made against students at the HBCU campuses of Bowie State University in Maryland and Howard University in Washington D.C. that have put both law enforcement and students […]

A lawyer for the 16-year-old student at Spring Valley High School in Columbia, South Carolina who was seen in a viral video being flipped over in her desk by a school resource officer, says the girl suffered injuries from the attack and lives in foster care.

In an interview with HLN's Nancy Grace, Love Ranch owner Dennis Hof says Lamar Odom was healthy and did not take drugs at his establishment. He did, however, claim Odom told employees he used cocaine on Saturday before his arrival. Hof says he has a zero tolerance policy for drug use.

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Some mental health experts are beginning to grow concerned that the murderous behavior of Germanwings co-pilot Andreas Lubitz is stigmatizing mental illness. Lubitz, according to The New York Times, had been treated by psychotherapists “over a long period of time,” but failed to reveal it to his employer, the office of the public prosecutor in […]

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Five transgender women of color have been murdered over the course of a five week period this year. According to BlackLivesMatter.com, “The average life expectancy for a Black transgender woman is 35 years.” Thursday, on “NewsOne Now,” Lourdes Hunter, Co-Founder/National Director of Trans Women of Color Collective, Cleo Manago, Behavioral Health Expert and America’s Psychologist, Dr. […]

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Roland Martin and the “NewsOne Now” Straight Talk panel, featuring Dr. Jeff Gardere, Corey Dade, Danielle Belton and Peniel Joseph, break down the media’s selective bias against African Americans. News organizations are painting members of the Black community in an unflattering light, giving the rest of America and the world the impression that people of African decent are the only […]

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Podcast: Download Roland Martin and the “NewsOne Now” Straight Talk panel, featuring Dr. Jeff Gardere, Corey Dade, Danielle Belton and Peniel Joseph, break down the media’s selective bias against African Americans. News organizations are painting members of the Black community in an unflattering light, giving the rest of America and the world the impression that people of African decent are the only […]

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ESPN suspended Stephen A. Smith for his comments on domestic violence. “The View’s” Whoopi Goldberg and “Morning Joe’s” Mika Brzezinski expressed similar views on their respective shows and were not suspended. What do you think of Smith’s weeklong suspension? Did ESPN miss an opportunity to start a discussion, bring awareness to domestic violence and help curb violence against […]

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Podcast: Download ESPN suspended Stephen A. Smith for his comments on domestic violence. “The View’s” Whoopi Goldberg and “Morning Joe’s” Mika Brzezinski expressed similar views on their respective shows and were not suspended. What do you think of Smith’s weeklong suspension? Did ESPN miss an opportunity to start a discussion, bring awareness to domestic violence and help curb violence against women? Roland Martin, […]

Today on “NewsOne Now“ with Roland Martin, mental health advocate Terrie M. Williams and psychologist Dr. Jeff Gardere held a frank conversation on mental health in the Black community. Williams urges us to address suicide and post-traumatic stress disorder stemming from community violence in order to prevent future tragedies. “We don’t want to even utter that word suicide, and that’s yet another […]