Joia Jefferson Nuri

Podcast: Download As the world watches the Ebola crisis unfold, questions about how nurses in Dallas contracted the deadly disease continue to arise, why Amber Joy Vinson was allowed to travel after caring for Thomas Eric Duncan (Patient Zero) and why the CDC did not step in and take over the situation at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital. Roland Martin […]

Georgia Secretary of State Brian Kemp has decided not to certify 40,000 voter registrations. As a result of his actions, Kemp has been sued by the NAACP Legal Defense Fund and the National Lawyer’s Committee for Civil Rights. Lauren Victoria Burke, Joia Jefferson Nuri, Staci Johnson and  GA State Representative Leader Stacey Abrams joined Roland Martin Monday on “NewsOne […]

Rep. Elijah Cummings joined Roland Martin on “NewsOne Now” to discuss Tuesday’s Secret Service hearing and the latest rash of security breaches at the White House. Rep. Cummings told Martin the Secret Service has not served President Barack Obama well and called for Julia Pierson, the organizations current director, to be ousted from her position. Dr. Seema Yasmin […]

Dr. Seema Yasmin spoke with Roland Martin and the “NewsOne Now” Straight Talk panel (Joia Jefferson Nuri, Paris Dennard and Kim Keenan)  about the first Ebola case diagnosed in the United States. Dr. Yasmin explained how the deadly disease is spread, what the potential risks are and if an epidemic is imminent in America. Listen to their […]

Airstrikes against the Islamic terrorist group ISIS have begun in the Middle-East. Roland Martin and the “NewsOne Now” Straight Talk panel (Jarvis Stewart, Joia Jefferson Nuri and Paris Dennard) discuss what this means for you and the impact this conflict may have on the midterm elections. Listen to their conversation below. Be sure to listen to “NewsOne […]

St. Louis police officer and president of the Ethical Society of Police, Darren Wilson, spoke with Roland Martin Thursday on “NewsOne Now” about how African American parents should instruct their children to interact with law enforcement. Panelist, Joia Jefferson Nuri, Elroy Sailor and Yesha Callahan, joined in on this sensitive conversation as we look for answers to stop police violence against […]

Several days ago, St. Louis police shot and killed  Kajieme Powell in a hail of bullets. The entire incident was captured on cell phone video and posted on YouTube for the entire world to witness. Do you think St. Louis police officers had to gun down 25-year-old Kajieme Powell who was allegedly holding a steak […]

Podcast: Download Several days ago, St. Louis police shot and killed  Kajieme Powell in a hail of bullets. The entire incident was captured on cell phone video and posted on YouTube for the entire world to witness. Do you think St. Louis police officers had to gun down 25-year-old Kajieme Powell who was allegedly holding […]

Podcast: Download Several days ago, St. Louis police shot and killed  Kajieme Powell in a hail of bullets. The entire incident was captured on cell phone video and posted on YouTube for the entire world to witness. Do you think St. Louis police officers had to gun down 25-year-old Kajieme Powell who was allegedly holding […]

Guest host Jeff Johnson and the “NewsOne Now” panel discuss how African American communities can protect themselves against police violence. Listen to Johnson, GOP Strategist, J. Hogan Gidley, Joia Jefferson Nuri, founder and CEO of In the Public Eye Communications and Doni Glover, Publisher of Bmorenews.com analyze how Black communities can begin to shield themselves from police brutality […]

More than 40,000 nonviolent drug offenders could be released early from prison as a result of the U.S. Sentencing Commission voting to reduce their sentences. “NewsOne Now” guest host, Mo Ivory talked with Corey Dade, Joia Jefferson Nuri and Paris Dennard about the impact of the ruling and how it can change the lives of many […]