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How many of the parents out there could have called this one? According to a new report, data shows that students of color are more likely to have less experienced and less effective teachers. Colorlines reports: The Center for American Progress issued a report on Friday that confirms that low-income students of color not only have less […]

After getting into a heated debate Monday over the President, race and what Obama should do for his black constituents, the “NewsOne Now” panel was ready to finish the conversation Tuesday. Panelists Joia Jefferson Nuri and Armstrong Williams have some ideas for how President Obama can account for blacks in his legislative agenda and they shared them with […]

April 16, 1862 marked the abolition of slavery in the District of Columbia. Over 3,000 enslaved persons were freed eight months before the Emancipation Proclamation liberated slaves in the South. The District also has the distinction of being the only part of the United States to have compensated slave owners for freeing enslaved persons they […]

Chuck D, Monie Love and Doug E Fresh – the veteran Hip-Hop artists may not be the first figures that come to mind when thinking about political action, but the three joined Roland Martin on “NewsOne Now” Monday to discuss the role that Hip Hop can again have in shaping culture. And guess where Monie […]

A Republican Party U.S. Senate candidate from Mississippi is in serious hot water for some pretty ridiculous comments he made about black Americans and Latinos that surfaced last week via the Washington Post. During a 2006 radio broadcast, Mississippi state Sen. Chris McDaniel said, “If they pass reparations and my taxes go up, I ain’t paying taxes…How you going to make […]

Dr. Carl Hart, a groundbreaking neuroscientist shares his story of growing up in one of Miami’s toughest neighborhoods and how it led him to his pioneering work in drug addiction in his new book, “High Price.” Friday, Hart was a guest on “NewsOne Now” with Roland Martin to talk about his book and research. During […]

If you’ve seen singer Lil’ Mo on TV One’s R&B Divas, you know that she’s never at a loss for words. Thursday Mo and comedienne Vic Jagger stopped by “NewsOne Now” with Roland to discuss the craziest stories of the day for ‘What the Hell” Thursday. Trust us, you won’t want to miss the ladies’ […]

Maybe Jim DeMint has never heard of the American Civil War. DeMint, the president of the conservative Heritage Foundation and former Republican senator from South Carolina, was a guest on a radio show last week and told the host that “the conscience of the American people” freed the slaves in the 1860’s, not “big government.” According to DeMint: Well the reason that […]

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission head Victoria Lipnic  stopped by “NewsOne Now” to discuss employment discrimination in the United States and the legacy of Title XII of the Civil Rights Act in effecting it. Attorney William L. Robinson, who played a primary role in bring the first Title VII cases before the Supreme Court, was also on hand for the conversation. Lipnic said, despite […]

Wednesday morning, the aunt of missing North Carolina teen Danielle Locklear talked to Roland Martin in an exclusive interview to offer an update on her niece’s case and news that Locklear’s ex-boyfriend has confessed to killing the teen. Police have charged 17-year-old Je’Michael Malloy with second-degree murder. According to reports, Malloy and Locklear got into a […]

Jesse Jackson, Sr. spoke with Roland Martin Tuesday and confirmed reports that his son was placed in solitary confinement recently for advising other prisoners of their rights. He was later transferred to another prison. AP reported: Former Illinois Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. has been moved from the federal prison in North Carolina to a minimum security prison […]

Last month, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention allocated an estimated $115 mil to 21 organizations around the country that support HIV/AIDS awareness, treatment and prevention. Not one of the organizations that received the funds is black-operated. Roland Martin and a panel of guests discussed the disparity on his Tuesday “NewOne Now” show. Martin […]