Television critic, Eric Deggans (St. Petersburg Times), joins Roland Martin on the Tom Joyner Morning Show to discuss which network television shows featuring African-Americans have been canceled for next season. Many of the canceled shows are favorites of African-American television viewers and depict minorities in positive roles. Some of the shows slated to be canceled […]
Roland Martin sits down with T.D. Jakes to discuss his new movie, “Jumping the Broom.” During the film’s opening week, “Jumping the Broom” earned $15.7 million, making it the number-one romantic comedy. Roland Martin asks Bishop T.D. Jakes why does he think the movie has resonated with audiences across the country. VIDEO:
Roland Martin recently had a Twitter battle with Pastor Jamal Bryant about their respective fraternities. Bryant is a Kappa and Roland is an Alpha. As they were exchanging blows, a few sanctimonious people come along and said, “You shouldn’t be doing this. Both of you are respected. Why aren’t you sitting here talking about the […]
Rev. Franklin Graham has made some comments on several occasionsquestioning the faith of the President Barack Obama. He said the President has told him that he’s a Christian, but Graham said that going to church does not make you a Christian. Bishop T.D. Jakes joins Roland Martin on Washington Watch to discuss Rev. Franklin Graham […]
Any Christian will tell you that when an individual confesses that Jesus Christ is Lord and savior, they are considered saved. No if, ands or buts. That’s when the conversation should end. Yet for some reason, the question as to whether President Barack Obama is a true Christian continues to be challenged by many, and […]
Legendary rock guitarist took his political views and injected them in the middle of a baseball game this past weekend. Carlos Santana, who was invited to the Atlanta Braves home game this weekend to receive a “Beacon of Change” award at an MLB Civil Rights Game ceremony, called the state’s new anti-immigration law “Un-American.” “I […]
PHILADELPHIA — Denzel Washington confessed to a bit of stage fright in his latest role: Commencement speaker at the University of Pennsylvania.
With the recent anti-gay slur spewed by superstar Kobe Bryant towards a referee and past derogatory comments made by former players like Tim Hardaway, it’s no surprise that it took almost 40 years for a Phoenix Suns executive to come out of the closet. Rick Welts, the President and CEO of the Phoenix Suns, kept […]
NewsOne is proud to welcome our new cartoonist Kevin Eason. You should expect new pieces from Kevin on a weekly basis as he tackles topics in popular culture ranging from politics, sports, and entertainment. Today, he took on the American job market and how “dry” it is. Check it out for yourself. Kevin Eason is […]
Shirley Sherrod will be returning to the USDA almost a year after the official resigned over racism charges, according to Politico.com.
MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Rewarded with the president of the United States as their commencement speaker, the graduating seniors at Booker T. Washington High School got the same advice a young Barack Obama once got himself: Keep pushing. “You’ve always been underdogs,” the president told the cheering students, clad in green and yellow gowns, from a […]
CNN invited NewsOne’s very own Editorial Director Dan Charnas to be part of their expert panel discussion on the uproar caused by rapper Common’s recent invitation to a White House poetry reading. Check out the footage below. RELATED: Common Performs Poetry At White House White House Brushes Off Fox News As Common Performs At Event
