Roland Martin, host of NewsOne Now, is not satisfied with the Confederate flag being removed from state Capitols and off retailers’ shelves. We, as a community and a nation, should not be satisfied either. During his provocative commentary on Wednesday’s edition of TV One’s morning program, Martin told the viewing audience, “No, I’m not satisfied […]
All four Confederate flags posted at Alabama state Capitol’s Confederate memorial were removed Wednesday morning following a quiet order from the state’s governor, Robert Bentley (R). The Confederate battle flag was removed from the Capitol around 8:20 a.m. Gov. Bentley, who left the building a short while later, confirmed to inquiring reporters that he ordered the […]
No fear, Papa Pope is here to take down the Confederate flag with one powerful monologue. Emmy-winning actor and Scandal star Joe Morton offered some insight into what his infamous character, Papa Pope, feels about the current Confederate flag controversy on The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore Tuesday evening. The actor took part in a panel […]
Tuesday, June 23, 2015 5:35 PM EST: A day after South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley joined the growing list of politicians calling for the removal of the Confederate flag from Statehouse grounds, the state legislature took their first steps to begin the debate around the historic symbol of segregation. According to NBC, the decision to move […]
Protesters have been accused of defacing a Confederate statue in Charleston, South Carolina, reports the Huffington Post. The tagging was discovered over the weekend when Emanuel AME Church held its first service since the shooting massacre that took the lives of nine church members last Wednesday. A few monuments were covered with messages like “Black Lives Matter” and […]
UPDATE: Monday, June 22, 2015 4:00 PM EST In an afternoon news conference, South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley suggested the Confederate Flag be removed the Statehouse grounds. ————– UPDATE: Monday, June 22, 2015 2:45 PM EST Sources tell the Post and Courier that South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley will address the removal of the Confederate Flag […]
The South Carolina judge who urged the public support the family of accused AME gunman Dylann Roof during a bizarre bond hearing may be replaced if the state’s Supreme Court has their say. After the plea, where he also called Roof’s family “victims” of the horrific shooting that left nine dead at the historic Mother […]
In today’s NewsOne Top 5, we take a quick look at the stories trending on NewsOne.com that you are talking about. Today’s list includes: WATCH: Judge Refers To Dylann Roof’s Family As “Victims” During Bond Hearing AME Shooting: Dylann Roof Charged With 9 Counts Of Murder, May Face Death Penalty Confederate Flag Still Flying At South […]
In the wake of the deadly and racially charged Emanuel AME church shooting in Charleston, South Carolina, many have been vocal about the removal of the red, blue and white symbol of slavery still flying high in the State’s Capitol. And the dissent to the Confederate flag flying from the State Capitol building isn’t exclusive to those directly […]
A brutal reminder of the South’s racial history was on full display Thursday as South Carolina capitol’s U.S. and state flags were lowered to half-staff after Blacks were slaughtered at Emanuel AME Church by a White gunman, but the Confederate flag continued to fly at its full height, according to the New York Daily News. […]
Prom season has given teens the chance to reenact their favorite looks from celebrities or, in some cases, take pride in looks connected to racism. The latter happened in the town of Parker, Colorado last week, when a group of teens posed with rifles and the Confederate flag. Fox 31 Denver reports students from the […]
A business owner is insisting he isn’t racist, although the Confederate flags and nooses hung at his Discount Tree Service store tell a different story. The paraphernalia was hung at Robert Tomanovich’s tree store in Livonia, Mich., according to the New York Daily News. When people began to complain about the flags and the noose Tomanovich had hanging […]
