Selma

Roland Martin talked with Ava DuVernay, director of “Selma,” about the critically-acclaimed film and how she became a director during a recent press event. DuVernay, whose path to the director’s chair followed a nontraditional path, said she started in the business doing something completely different before she decided to try her hands at directing. The self-taught […]

Roland Martin, host of “NewsOne Now,” talked with Carmen Ejogo about her role as Coretta Scott King in the Martin Luther King, Jr. biopic “Selma” during a recent press event. Martin told Ejogo that many people described Mrs. King as a “rose in a fisted glove” and in “Selma” there were moments when Ejongo had to […]

Roland Martin sat down with David Oyelowo to talk about the Martin Luther King, Jr. biopic, “Selma” and the actor shared his thoughts about playing the role of MLK. “Selma,” directed by Ava DuVernay, opens nationwide in theaters on January 9, 2015 was nominated for four Golden Globes, including nominations for Best Motion Picture and Ava DuVernay for Best […]

In a recent op-ed, Joseph A. Califano Jr., a top aide for President Lyndon B. Johnson, found fault with how LBJ was portrayed in the Martin Luther King, Jr. biopic, “Selma,” directed by Ava DuVernay. In his Washington Post piece, Califano wrote: The makers of the new movie “Selma” apparently just couldn’t resist taking dramatic, trumped-up license […]

The saga continues in the case of Eric Garner, the Staten Island man who lost his life after being put in a chokehold by an NYPD officer. On Monday, a proceeding will be held in state Supreme Court, St. George, after there were requests to have Garner’s grand jury records released. Local leaders and organizations, […]

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, received four Golden Globes nominations, including nods for Best Motion Picture and Ava DuVernay for Best Director in the Motion Picture […]

After trying to recover from the Ray Rice incident, the Baltimore Ravens have found themselves caught up in a new scandal. According to reports, the team’s security director has been accused of sexually assaulting a woman at the Ravens’ stadium following a December game. The court documents, which were filed in Baltimore City District Court, […]

Grammy-nominated singer Ledisi appeared on “NewsOne Now” with Roland Martin to talk about her role as Mahalia Jackson in the MLK biopic, “Selma.” Ledisi told Martin that even though she has a small part in “Selma,” “it is such an honor to be a part of it.” “Selma” is slated to premiere in theaters Friday, January 9th, 2015 with a limited […]

UPDATED Thursday, March 5, 2015, at 1103 a.m., EST– The Civil Rights Movement of the 20th Century was perhaps the most significant call for justice in modern times. Replete with highs and lows, the movement’s aim for racial equality for Black Americans was met with violent resistance. The response to the resistance was varied, but nonviolence held the […]

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 […]

Academy Award-winning actor Cuba Gooding, Jr. (pictured) is set to star as the football hero turned acquitted murder defendant, O.J. Simpson (pictured below) in one part of an 10-part episodic FX miniseries entitled, “American Crime Story: The People v. O.J. Simpson,” according to Time. SEE ALSO: Piers Morgan Slams LeBron James For Touching Kate Middleton The […]

“Selma,” the first Hollywood studio film about slain civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., commanded eight nominations from the NAACP Image Awards, and won in several African-American Film Critics Association (AAFCA) categories. SEE ALSO: President Obama Takes His Message To “106 & Park” The NAACP nominated the film for outstanding motion picture; lead actor […]