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 […]
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 […]
This morning on “NewsOne Now,” Roland Martin talked with Kelly Price about her reality TV experience while on “R&B Dvas: LA.” Some would say the “Friend of Mine” singer was the villain of the cast, but Price doesn’t think her experiences on the show were in vain: “I don’t ever want to do that again, but I won’t call […]
If you caught VH1’s recent biopic of megagroup TLC, “CrazySexyCool: The TLC Story,” then you know about the scene when the trio stormed the office of Arista Records chief Clive Davis. Upset that they had only made $50,000 from CrazySexyCool, an album that had sold over 10 million copies, the women decided to take matters into […]
Chilli (real name Rozanda Thomas) is one-third of the R&B super group TLC. Within the trio, her smooth vocals and glamorous image balanced out the gritty style of Tionne “T-Boz” Watkins and spunky rhyming of Lisa “Left-Eye” Lopes. The group dominated the airwaves during the 1990s, sold more than 65 million albums worldwide and had 4 number 1 […]
VH1’s biopic “CrazySexyCool: The TLC Story” has everyone in a ’90s state of mind. Chilli will appear on “NewsOne Now” with Roland Martin Wednesday at 10am EST. Be sure to tune in live, as Chilli will discuss the highly buzzed about film, as well as the ways new artists can protect their finances when it comes to […]
VH1’s biopic, “CrazySexyCool: The TLC Story” stirred up a Twitter frenzy last night, and ’80s singer-turned- manager Pebbles caught most of the fire. On “NewsOne Now” with Roland Martin, entertainment columnist Kelley Carter spoke about the unflattering comparisons some have made between her and Ike Turner and Joe Jackson in the way she treated the group: […]
