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Watch Roland Martin’s Epic Response To Snoop Dogg’s Comments About History’s Reimagined “Roots”

The West Coast rapper – best known for his debut album Doggystyle and for smoking weed in public – urged…

Andra Day inked a partnership with Coca-Cola and McDonalds, were her picture will grace the cups of 40 million cups…

#OscarsSoWhite: Should White Liberal Hollywood Boycott The Award…

Jasmyne Cannick joined Roland Martin Wednesday on NewsOne Now to discuss her blog post calling for liberal Hollywood to boycott…

Watch Portions Of The “NewsOne Now” Best Of…

Roland Martin talks with some of the hottest directors, actors, and musicians who continue to leave their mark on pop…

NewsOne Now EXCLUSIVE: Spike Lee Talks Chi-Raq, Violence…

Spike Lee talks with Roland Martin about the epidemic of violence in Chicago and about his new movie, "Chi-Raq."

‘Chiraq’: Trailer For Spike Lee’s Take On Chicago…

Audiences are finally getting a look at Spike Lee’s much-anticipated new film, “Chiraq.” A trailer for the controversial project, which…

Jimmy Kimmel Disrespects A Famous Spike Lee Joint…

Twenty-six years after Spike Lee released one of his most iconic films, Do The Right Thing, Jimmy Kimmel decided…

Charles Barkley Donates $1 Million To Morehouse College

Maybe he felt guilty for saying a whole lot of crazy about black people. Or, maybe his co-stars from those hilarious…

Spike Lee On Hollywood: “This Stuff Is Rigged,…

During the NAACP Image Awards, Writer-Director, Actor, Producer and Author Spike Lee was presented with this year’s President’s Award. The…

Spike Lee Joins With Film Student To Make…

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. — When a film student decided to revisit his criminal teenage past, he found a powerful…

Why The Obamas Celebrate ‘Do The Right Thing’…

June 30 is the 25th anniversary of “Do the Right Thing” and the Obamas share a special connection to…

Honoring Ruby Dee On ‘NewsOne Now’

Comedian and activist Dick Gregory joined Roland Martin Monday on “NewsOne Now” to share his reflections on the legendary Ruby…

Crowdfunding Pays Off For Black Stars

LeVar Burton and other celebrities have turned to crowdfunding to fund their new projects. Evita Robinson, Travel blogger/Crowdfunding consultant and…

Anthony Mackie Accuses Spike Lee Of ‘Reverse Gentrification’…

Actor Anthony Mackie questioned the sincerity of renowned filmmaker Spike Lee‘s concern over gentrification in Brooklyn, pointing out that the…

Spike Lee Hopes There Will Be A Trayvon…

This morning Spike Lee opened up his Brooklyn-based production company, 40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks, to select…

Spike Lee’s Michael Jackson ‘BAD25’ Trailer Debuts on…

ABC has released a 60-second trailer for its Thanksgiving night premiere of “Michael Jackson: BAD25,” the Spike Lee-directed documentary that…

Spike Lee On Obama: “He Was The Savior,…

Director Spike Lee has never been one to hold his tongue when it comes to matters of politics and race,…

Trailer: Spike Lee Presents ‘Red Hook Summer’ Movie

When director Spike Lee screened his latest joint, Red Hook Summer, at Sundance in January, some hoped the film would mark…

President Obama Gets First Dibs on Jordan Spizikes!

Everyone knows the President of the United States gets perks, but this is hot! Spike Lee made sure Mr. Obama…

Spike Lee to Direct Eddie Murphy as former…

It’s been a very busy news day and to cap it off comes word, via The Hollywood Reporter, that Eddie Murphy is…

Nappy Roots Do The Right Thing In “Hey…

Those Kentucky boys are back! Nappy Roots channel Spike Lee’s classic movie Do The Right Thing in their latest video.…

Spike Lee To Return To Hollywood To Direct…

Spike Lee is back to directing feature films after a after a 3-year beak from Hollywood. Lee is set to…

Clifton Powell on Spike Lee (audio): He Needs…

*Sounding like he was hired by Tyler Perry, actor Clifton Powell had a few harsh words of his own about…

Kerri Hilson, Spike Lee, Kobe Bryant At NBA…

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Spike Lee Says Struggles Still Exist For Black…

TORONTO – Director Spike Lee says he’s still waiting for Hollywood to open up to black filmmakers in a meaningful…