From Dr. Oz to Stedman Graham, the list of celebrities that owe much of their success to the “Oprah Effect” goes on  and on. An article on The Grio today addresses the advantages of being affiliated with television’s leading lady, who hosts the final episode of The Oprah Winfrey Show today. READ THE FULL LIST […]

The Miami Heat are now one win away from reaching the NBA Finals after defeating the Bulls 101-93 in overtime last night taking a 3-1 series lead. LeBron James and Chris Bosh once again had big nights, scoring 35 and 22 points respectively. Although they won, Dwyane Wade had somewhat of an off night, only […]

ARIZONA – Anti-immigration Sheriff, Joe Arpaio, who is a Tea Party favorite due to his positions on immigration and racial profiling has an immigration problem of his own. Several officers in his office were arrested for allegedly running a heroin and human trafficking ring. AZ Central reports: The group mostly moved heroin, according to investigators, […]

Even though Black male unemployment is at a record low of 17%, African-American men are still suffering from the fallout of The Great Recession. According to MSNBC, the current unemployment rate for black men is down from last year’s rate of 17.7%, but still more than double the current rate of 7.9% for their white […]

Roland Martin talks with Virginia Fields, President and CEO of the National Black Leadership Commission on AIDS about French media speculating the HIV/AIDS status of the Ex-IMF Chief, Dominique Strauss-Kahn’s accuser. TJMS: French Media Speculating HIV/AIDS Status Of Ex-IMF Chief, Dominique Strauss-Kahn’s Accuser by Roland S Martin on Mixcloud

Smokey Fontaine joins Roland Martin on Washington Watch via the HP SkyRoom to discuss Harold Camping’s prediction that the world would end on May 21st.

News One’s Smokey Fontaine joins Roland Martin on Washington Watch via the HP SkyRoom to discuss a posting on Psychology Today implying African-American women are less attractive.

GUINEA — The family of IMF Chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn’s rape accuser are insisting that they would not take money from the billionaire to remain quiet about the accusations, says the NYpost.com.

DECATUR, Georgia — When Lil Jon was fired from the reality show “Celebrity Apprentice,” the rapper-producer fell short of the amount of money he wanted to raise for his charity.

CHICAGO– A group of Morehouse College students surprised Oprah during the “Farewell Spectacular” on Tuesday. The men are amongst a group of 400 recipients of a Oprah Winfrey scholarship. Paying it forward is one of the ways the men have chosen to thank Ms. Winfrey for their gift. Collectively, they have pledged over $300,000 to […]

LOS ANGELES — Steelers star wide receiver Hines Ward has danced his way not into the end-zonem, Hines Ward added a disco-ball trophy to his Super Bowl shelf Tuesday night after he samba-ed his way to the “Dancing With the Stars” championship. The Steelers wide receiver and former Super Bowl MVP won the title, besting […]

MIAMI — Chicago Bulls center Joakim Noah said the NBA’s decision to fine him $50,000 for directing an anti-gay slur toward a fan is “fair.” Speaking Tuesday morning as the Bulls prepared to face the Miami Heat in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference finals, Noah again acknowledged making a mistake in his back-and-forth with […]