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Among blacks, there are mixed feelings about our image in popular media. The NewsOne team went to the heart of Harlem in New York City to find out what the average person on the street thinks about how blacks are portrayed in music, movies and on television. They offered comments on everything from The Real […]

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Monday, the “NewsOne Now” panel discussed the 45th NAACP Image Awards. Harvey “Star” Washington, Jamie Foster Brown and Eben Gregory joined Roland Martin for the discussion. Panelists praised the award show and many of the stars’ appearances on the red carpet, but Foster Brown took issue with black stars who don’t acknowledge the black designers who make their clothes. […]

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Harvey “Star” Washington, Jamie Foster Brown and Eben Gregory joined Roland Martin on the “NewsOne Now” panel Monday to discuss the 45th NAACP Image Awards, particularly the night’s fashions. Washington, who wasn’t too pleased with stars’ clothes on the red carpet, said that black entertainers need to dress better. “I thought they spoke well but […]

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Did you miss the 45th NAACP Image Awards? Well, NewsOne, Hello Beautiful and The Urban Daily have you covered! The sites were front and center in covering the show to pull together some the greatest moments for you from slideshows of the best dressed to video of the most moving speeches – and a full […]

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 […]

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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 […]

2013 was a banner year for black movies, television and music. For example, films like “12 Years a Slave,” “Lee Daniels’ The Butler” and “Fruitvale Station,” excited audiences and critics alike. On February 22, the 45th NAACP Image Awards will celebrate the accomplishments of those films and more. The Image Awards will honor the contributions […]