After the autopsy details were released for Ezell Ford (pictured), a South Los Angeles man who was killed in a police shooting, activists are speaking out to have the officers who were responsible for his death charged with murder. The Coalition for Community Control Over the Police is calling for County Dist. Atty. Jackie Lacey […]
Fiesty songstress Solange Knowles (pictured) was given a one-two punch by good old Uncle Sam right in the pocket! Reportedly, just three days after Knowles got married on November 16th, the State of California filed a tax lien against the performer for more than $55,000 according to TMZ. SEE ALSO: Chris Rock And Wife Split […]
Podcast: Download The Democratic-led Senate panel says the CIA tortured people. Do you have a problem with enhanced interrogation techniques? Saturday was a Nat’l Day of Resistance tied to the #BlackLivesMatter #HandsUpDontShoot #ICantBreathe movement. Did you go out to protest? The GOP always talks states’ rights/local control. So why did they pass a bill preventing DC from legalizing marijuana? Beverly […]
Funnyman Chris Rock spoke with Roland Martin, host of “NewsOne Now” about his new film, “Top Five.” Rock writes, directs and stars in the film. The semi-autobiographical comedy has received some Oscar buzz from industry insiders. During their sit down, Rock told Martin, “There’s not a lot of the movie I haven’t experienced on some level. […]
Given his wealth and obvious influence, Brooklyn-bred rapper Jay-Z has received a lot of flak for not speaking up on social issues, especially those that affect the black community. Just a few days ago, he came under fire for not wearing an “I Can’t Breathe” t-shirt during a Brooklyn Nets game versus the LeBron James‘ Cleveland […]
Roland Martin sat down with Gabrielle Union to talk about her role in the upcoming movie, “Top Five.” From TopFiveMovie.com: TOP FIVE digs under the surface of show business, politics, rap, and the exigencies of being Black and famous today—holding it all up to the light in the way only Chris Rock can. Mingling echoes of […]
Solange Knowles broke the internet—with her clothes on!—when pictures of her haute wedding hit the web. Our favorite flower child married long-time love, director Alan Ferguson, on Sunday at Holy Trinity Church in New Orleans, surrounded by family and friends. The exquisite images, including Knowles and Ferguson riding to the ceremony on vintage bicycles, the bride […]
Comedian Aziz Ansari appeared on the “Late Show with David Letterman” last night and gave a pretty interesting explainer of feminism using Jay Z and Beyonce. Watch!
Is Matthew Knowles, singer Beyonce’s dad and former manager, spilling the beans that the infamous elevator incident was staged? Knowles put himself back in the news recently following an appearance on the Roula & Ryan show on 104.1 KRBE in Houston earlier this week. In an interview, he was asked about the infamous elevator incident […]
A woman by the name of Tina Seals has reportedly filed a maternity lawsuit in a Manhattan court claiming to be the biological Mother of Beyoncé (pictured) and Jay-Z’s only child, Blue Ivy (pictured), according to The Hollywood Gossip. SEE ALSO: Tragic! Young Mom Walks In Front Of Semi-Trailer Upon Learning Of Toddler’s Death The legal document allegedly […]
Podcast: Download A new Pew study finds that Millennials are not getting married, but does their choice not to wed have larger implications on the economic advancement of African Americans? Roland Martin shares his view on the Pew study results and takes your calls in this edition of the “NewsOne Now” Audio Podcast. “NewsOne Now” […]
