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After a Florida jury failed to find Michael Dunn guilty in the shooting death of a 17-year-old Jordan Davis, black Twitter responded with its usual biting wit and #DangerousBlackKids was born. Writer Jamie Nesbitt Golden kicked the hashtag off with a picture of her adorable son and the caption, “Here’s [a] potential future threat to society walking into […]

Actress Gabourey Sidibe is no stranger to cyber bullies. As recently as the Golden Globe awards, she had to deal with an onslaught on criticism on social media regarding her fashion choices that night. Roland Martin caught up with Sidibe in Los Angeles ahead of the 45th NAACP Image Awards to find out how she […]

Actor and Howard University alumnus Laz Alonso joined Roland Martin on “NewsOne Now” to discuss how we can save fledgling historically black colleges and universities. Alonso and Martin were in Los Angeles in preparation for the 45th NAACP Image Awards. They took time, however, to discuss the recent challenges announced at Alonso’s alma mater, Howard […]

John Philips, the lawyer for the family of Jordan Davis, joined Roland Martin Friday to discuss the trial of Michael Dunn, Jordan’s killer, and the possibility of an acquittal in the case. Philips told Martin that the Davis family is anxiously awaiting a verdict. “It’s day 448 since they lost their son,” said Phillips. “They’re ready […]

Monday, chef Rock Harper joined Roland Martin on “NewsOne Now” to offer up an easy and special Valentine’s Day recipe for spicy chocolate truffles with sea salt. “Chocolate is considered to be food of the gods,” Harper says. “Chocolate contains chemicals that may have an effect on the brain, including the levels of serotonin, and it also contains […]

As NewsOne previously reported, former New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin was convicted on corruption charges Wednesday. A federal jury decided that he was, indeed, guilty of 20 of 21 counts against him for accepted bribes, free trips and other gratuities from contractors in exchange for helping them secure millions of dollars in city work while he was in office, including […]

Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas sparked debate this week with remarks he made during an appearance at Florida’s Palm Beach Atlantic University. Thomas claimed he’s been more persecuted by “northern liberal elites” than he ever was growing up in the segregated South. The “NewsOne Now” panel got heated Wednesday discussing whether or not Thomas should […]

Thursday, “NewsOne Now'”with Roland Martin covered the 17th Annual Rainbow PUSH Wall Street Project Economic Summit, which kicked off Tuesday in New York City. Day one began with a youth summit event and career symposium, and ended with a session that honored former New York City mayor David Dinkins and a tribute to black media. The […]

Entertainer Antonique Smith joined Roland Martin to discuss her upcoming album and work to restore music programs in schools through VH1’s Save the Music. You may know Smith from Broadway’s Rent or from her role as Faith Evans in 2009’s Notorious, but she’s also engaged in the fight to rebuild arts programs in our nation’s public schools. […]

On “Throwback Tuesday,” Roland Martin sat down with singer Jeffrey Osborne. The soulful crooner opened up about his career,  relationship with his fans and his, perhaps, surprising big break into the music business. Osborne described going to see the legendary O’Jays in concert as a teenager and noticing their sleepy drummer. He says, a chance meeting […]

Bernice King spoke with “NewsOne Now“ host Roland Martin Monday to set the record straight on her current legal battle with her brothers. Also See: Roland Martin: ‘All Dexter King Cares About Is the Money’ The King family made news last week when Bernice King released an open letter detailing a conflict with Dexter and […]

On his Friday “NewsOne Now” radio show, Roland Martin slammed Dexter King regarding the the King family’s latest legal battle. After playing audio from the press conference held Thursday by Bernice King in its entirety, Martin charged the younger of the King brothers with being “only about the check.” Also See: Rev. Bernice King Disassociates Self From […]