In 1965 the world watched as Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. lead marches on a relentless campaign for voting rights in Selma, Ala. In 2015, the movie “Selma” has placed the pivotal moment in the fight for voting rights back on the national radar for all of America and the world to see. Ava DuVernay, […]
Roland Martin, host of “NewsOne Now,” caught up with Oprah Winfrey, one of the producers of the MLK biopic “Selma,” during a red carpet event for the film. “Selma,” which opened in a limited release on Christmas day, opens nationwide on January 9, 2015. The critically acclaimed film received four Golden Globes nominations, including nods for […]
Tensions between law enforcement officials and the communities have now spread to the West Coast. Just a week after two NYPD cops were killed execution-style in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, a similar incident has occurred in South Los Angeles. According to reports, two police officers were responding to a radio call around 9:30 p.m. on Sunday when […]
President Barack Obama is the man Americans say they admire most, while Hillary Clinton is the woman living anywhere in the world whom they admire most, according to Gallup poll results released Monday. SEE ALSO: Cosby Allegedly Hires Investigators To Discredit Accusers [VIDEO] Idris Elba On James Bond Role: ‘Isn’t 007 Supposed To Be Handsome?’ […]
Over the past weekend Oprah Winfrey held a “Legends of Selma” brunch to honor Civil Rights pioneers who helped pave the way for all of us. On Thursday, Roland Martin and “NewsOne Now” shared some behind the scenes footage, exclusive interviews and highlights from the screening of the MLK biopic, “Selma.” From the “Selma” Facebook fan page” SELMA is […]
Talk show diva and Academy Award-nominated riveting actress, Oprah Winfrey (pictured) has reportedly landed a juicy role in the upcoming much and talked about Lee Daniels-directed biopic about the iconic comedian, Richard Pryor (pictured below) according to TMZ. Winfrey, who returned to acting last year after a 15-year hiatus, co-starred in the film, “The Butler.” Now the 60-year-old humanitarian […]
Talk show maven Oprah Winfrey (pictured) recently accepted the ice bucket challenge that has been going viral over social media in order to benefit Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) or Lou Gehrig’s disease, which affects the nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord and controls voluntary muscle movement, with victims progressively losing their ability to […]
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John Ruckh, a 24 year EMS veteran in Forsyth County, North Carolina, has been suspended after comments he made about Oprah Winfrey were picked up in the 911 call made by Maya Angelou‘s caretaker while the famed poet was dying Wednesday morning at her Winston-Salem home, reports the Winston-Salem Journal. SEE ALSO: Dr. Maya Angelou Funeral […]
“NewsOne Now” host Roland Martin talked with Flex and Shanice about their new reality TV show on OWN “Flex & Shanice: All in the Family.” Flex explained that, as a family, they’ve gone through financial highs and lows but the show is not being done out of necessity. Flex said, “We want to let people know […]
Podcast: Download NewsOne Now honors the life and legacy of Dr. Maya Angelou during this special edition of the NewsOne Now Audio Podcast. Dr. Johnnetta B. Cole and Armstrong Williams joined Roland Martin in studio for NewsOneNow’s special coverage of the passing of Dr. Maya Angelou. Cathy Hughes, President/CEO TV One and Radio One joined the conversation via phone to shared her […]
Roland Martin, host of “NewsOne Now” caught up with media mogul Oprah Winfrey last month during the Maya Angelou portrait unveiling at the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery. During their conversation, Winfrey shared that she used to have pajama parties with the late poet and activist Maya Angelou. Also watch Winfrey recount her first encounter with Angelou. Be […]
