During Roland Martin and NewsOne Now’s annual trip to Los Angeles for the NAACP Image Awards, Martin sat down with actress/comedian Kym Whitley for a hilarious, wild, and crazy interview. During the comedic barrage of one-liners and jokes between Martin and Whitley, they were able to sneak in a few moments to talk about all of […]
As candidates make their final push for tonight's primary, Roland Martin and the NewsOne Now panel dissected the current state of the race and how candidates are trying to distinguish themselves from this year's crop of White House hopefuls.
BEYONCE IS BACK! Houston’s own just dropped the most New Orleans video in the middle of Mardi Gras weekend. Beyoncé’s new video is called “Formation” and it’s edgy, raw, and FIRE! Bey shows the real of New Orleans with voiceovers from Big Freedia, pays homage to Katrina, shows Louisiana traditions, NOPD, and more. We can’t even […]
During Thursday evening's NAACP Pre-Show Awards dinner in Pasadena, CA, Roland Martin, host of NewsOne Now, caught up with some of our best and brightest stars and asked for their reactions to the passing of Earth, Wind and Fire's founder, Maurice White.
Mathis went so far as to liken the poisoning of Flint to a terrorist attack, saying, “Everyday our Homeland Security -- their biggest fear and preparation is for terrorists poisoning the water. The Secretary of Defense talks nervously about that — well in this instance, our government has poisoned the water and it’s causing permanent damage.”
Rev. William Barber and his co-author, Jonathan Wilson Hartgrove, joined Roland Martin on NewsOne Now to discuss their new book, The Third Reconstruction: Moral Mondays, Fusion Politics, and the Rise of a New Justice Movement.
Author and Christian Activist Jim Wallis joined Roland Martin on NewsOne Now to discuss his new book, America’s Original Sin: Racism, White Privilege and the Bridge to a New America.
So, the Pied Piper of R&B, R. Kelly, did an interview with GQ magazine recently. During the interview Kellz sings his life story in a 45 minute video. Know what you’re thinking, bizarre, right? But very entertaining nonetheless. You can check out the 45 minute video above or an abridged version below.
With his debut album In My Mind coming next month, BJ The Chicago released the visual for his passionate song “Love Inside.” In the video, BJ is playing the drums as he plays along to the percussion-driven track. In My Mind hits stores on Feb. 19 via Motown Records, including “Church” featuring Chance The Rapper […]
Watch Roland Martin and Rev. Jesse Jackson discuss the #OscarsSoWhite protest action in the video clip above, and then watch the extended NewsOne Now conversation in the video clip below.
Dr. Darnell Hunt, Director of the Bunche Center at UCLA, joined Roland Martin on NewsOne Now to discuss Hollywood’s diversity numbers behind the Academy Awards and the #OscarsSoWhite controversy. The Bunche Center at UCLA releases an annual diversity report through a series of quantifiable statistics showing where the entertainment industry falls short in inclusion and representation. From […]
Earlier this month Brandy released her new single “Beggin & Pleadin” and I still play that song at least once or twice every day. In an interview with Billboard, Brandy talked the story behind “Beggin & Pleadin,” including how she personally feels about it. Check out what she had to say in the video above […]
