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Updated Wednesday, October 30, 2013 at 10:10 a.m., ET WASHINGTON (AP) — Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius says she’s sorry consumers have wasted so much time dealing with technical problems on the Obama administration’s health insurance website. Sebelius told the House Energy and Commerce Committee she apologizes for access problems that have been […]

Updated November 14, 2013: See Joe Morton (pictured above), who plays “Scandal” character Rowan Pope, head of the all-powerful spy organization, B-613, today on NewsOne Now with Roland Martin. Earlier: News that the U.S. has been spying on foreign leaders has dominated headlines this week. Could it really be that President Obama didn’t know about the surveillance? […]

TV networks are finally getting the message- shows on the small screen need to reflect the times we live in.  As the “sassy Black friend” is becoming a thing of the past, network dramas and sitcoms are stepping up to give us more fleshed out, three-dimensional Black characters.  We’re now sexy, charismatic vampires (“The Originals”), […]

Why does momentum seem to be gaining for the decriminalization of marijuana use? As reported earlier on NewsOne, ten of 13 members of the D.C. City Council and Mayor Vincent C. Gray (D) have endorsed a plan to make small-time marijuana possession a civil, rather than a criminal, offense. Today on “NewsOne Now” with Roland Martin, the host noted that a number […]

Today parents called into “NewsOne Now” and spoke with Roland Martin about how they handle situations where they see underage drinking. As reported, Maryland Attorney General Doug Gansler is under fire for the time his teenage son went to a party with underage drinking, but Gansler did little to remedy the situation. What would you do […]

To hear the O’Jays tell it, gospel singing groups are the worst when it comes to competing with others in the industry. On “NewsOne Now” with Roland Martin, Eddie Levert, Sr. joked, gospel groups are “the most competitive people because they don’t want anyone to have more Jesus than them.” Levert also shared a story about a match-up […]

Barneys New York CEO has apologized for the recent experiences of two black shoppers who said they were racially profiled. According to WABC-TV in New York, Mark Lee said in a statement, “Barneys New York believes that no customer should have the unacceptable experience described in recent media reports, and we offer our sincere regret […]

The O’Jays is an R&B group from Ohio who gained fame and recognition in the ’70s with their hits, “Back Stabbers,” “Love Train,” and “For the Love of Money.” Eddie Levert, Sr., Walter Williams, Sr., and Eric Nolan Grant rounded out the group, although there have been some lineup switches since the group was formed. […]

This interview was originally published on NewsOne on September 20, 2013. Roland Martin spoke with Eddie Levert, Walter Williams and Eric Nolan of The O’Jays about the band’s upcoming charity weekend in Las Vegas. The legendary group has rallied superstars from Magic Johnson to Stevie Wonder in an effort to raise money for education. See the […]

Earlier this week, President Obama admitted there was “no excuse” for the problems with the online sign-up process for the new health insurance exchanges created by the Affordable Care Act. The same day, callers to “NewsOne Now” with Roland Martin vented about problems they’d been having signing up for Obamacare. Today, Roland Martin had a representative […]

Today on “NewsOne Now,” Roland Martin talked with callers about Rep. Alan Grayson comparing the Tea Party to the KKK in a campaign email. Some of the debates turned heated, with Martin maintaining that despite all of the things the Tea Party has done that are worthy of criticism, hysterical comparisons serve no one. He said it’s […]

Roland Martin talks with Dr. Janna Andrews and singer Kelly Price about breast cancer’s impact on Black women. White women are more likely to get a diagnosis, but the disease is more likely to end in death for Black women — 41 percent more likely, according to the CDC, said Andrews. “When black women are getting […]