NewsOne Top 5: North Charleston Settles With The Family Of Walter Scott, Ben Carson Won’t Admit POTUS Is A “Real Black President”
Written By Kenon White
Posted October 9, 2015
Roland S. Martin is a nationally award-winning and multifaceted journalist. A nationally syndicated columnist with Creators Syndicate, Mr. Martin is the author of Listening to the Spirit Within: 50 Perspectives on Faith, and Speak, Brother! A Black Man’s View of America, and “The First: President Barack Obama’s Road to the White House as originally reported by Roland S. Martin.” Mr. Martin is a commentator for TV One Cable Network and host and managing editor of “Washington Watch with Roland Martin,” a one-hour Sunday morning news show. He is also a CNN Analyst, appearing on a variety of the network’s shows. In October 2008, he joined the Tom Joyner Morning Show as senior analyst.
NewsOne’s Top 5 gives you a quick rundown of the viral stories we’re talking about today.
- Walter Scott’s Family Reaches $6.5 Million Settlement With North Charleston In Fatal Shooting By Cop
- Rhode Island Cop Claims #BlackLivesMatter Written On Coffee Cup Promotes Violence Against Police
- Ben Carson Won’t Admit President Obama Is A “Real Black President” Either
- After Huge Backlash, McGraw-Hill CEO Says They’ve “Done Enough” To Correct Lie About Slavery
- Florida Mother Jailed For Giving Her Son A Black Eye Over Failing Grades