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Comedians Chris Spancer, Sinbad and Buddy Lewis joined Roland Martin on Washington Watch for the second part of the Hollywood Edition’s comedians panel.

If you watch awards shows, you’ve noticed that there’s not a whole lot of African-Americans winning awards for our work behind the scenes. That’s because our numbers behind the scenes are a little sparse. Actor-producer-director Robert Townsend; actor-producer-director Bill Duke; and writer-director Gina Prince-Bythewood joined Roland Martin on Washington Watch to talk about how to […]

Across the country, more and more schools faced with budget cuts and an increased focus on educational outcomes have pushed arts education to the background — in fact, off the agenda. Far too many schools don’t have arts programs at all. Debbie Allen, Jackée, Dondre Whitfield and Brian White joined Roland Martin on Washington Watch […]

It’s a new media world out there, and folks are finding ways to beat the old Hollywood system. Director/producers Russ Parr, Matty Rich and Chris Spencer joined Roland Martin on Washington Watch to explain how they are doing it.

Comedians Eddie Griffin, Sinbad, and Joe Torry joined Roland Martin on Washington Watch for the comedians panel.

Actors Brian White, Richard Roundtree, Dondre Whitfield and Phil Morris joined Roland Martin on Washington to discuss on the struggle for black actors to get the variety of television and film roles that reflect the diversity of the black experience and how the recent release of Red Tails (about the Tuskegee Airman) is helping to […]

The death of Whitney Houston reminded us all of just how much her art and life affected us. Actor Sheryl Lee Ralph; TV personality Rolanda Watts; and R&B legend Deniece Williams joined Roland Martin on Washington Watch to reflect on the life and legacy of Whitney Houston.

In his famous “I Have a Dream” speech at the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom on August 28, 1963, the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., spoke of a “table of brotherhood” where people from different backgrounds could sit down, break bread and discuss their differences, all in a hope to get to […]

Kamala Harris, the first African American to be elected Attorney General in the state of California joined Roland Martin on Washington Watch to discuss the rights of homeowners in distress due to foreclosure fraud and the $25 billion settlement.

Cathy Hughes, the founder and chairman of Radio One (which owns TV One and Interactive One, parent company of NewsOne), was honored at the 43rd Annual NAACP Image Awards Friday evening with the prestigious Chairman’s Award. SEE ALSO: Are Black Republicans Like Runaway Slaves? Roslyn M. Brock, Chairman, NAACP National Board of Directors, who presented […]

No question the haters have been after Pres. Barack Obama from day one, and those haters are not just hating on the President’s policies; they are intent on destroying his character. In the book The Obama Hate Machine: The Lies, Distortions and Personal Attacks On the President — And Who Is Behind Them, Bill Press […]

Tuesday of this past week marked National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day. On the “Tom Joyner Morning Show,” I talked to Phil Wilson, the president and CEO of the Black AIDS Institute. Phil and I go way back, because I’ve helped them on many issues when it comes to this story, even moderating various events. Why […]