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Roland Martin sits down with Charlie Wilson, Vesta and old-school hip-hop star Monie Love about staying relevant. WATCH:
New York — Prep student turned gang-banger Afrika Owes is receiving help from members of the Abyssinian Baptist Church who raised $25,000 cash bail for the release of the 17-year-old from Rikers Island. RELATED: Are you suffering from frugal fatigue? Owes has been at Rikers since mid-February, when she and 14 other alleged gang members […]
NORFOLK, Va. – The superintendent of Norfolk schools made an announcement on Saturday apologizing for a controversial classroom lesson involving the reenactment of a slave auction. RELATED: Are you suffering from frugal fatigue? During a fourth grade teacher’s lesson on the Civil War, children at Sewells Point elementary school were separated by race. White students […]
SACRAMENTO, Ca. — This year’s Sacramento International Film Festival will emphasize African-American artistry, highlighting various achievements in the movie industry. RELATED: Nicki Minaj to join Britney Spears on tour Opening today, the nine-day festival is dominated by films and documentaries profiling artists like Thornton Dial, writer Sam Greenlee, and Fishbone bassist Norwood Fisher. READ MORE […]
O’ FALLON, Ill. — An African-American man is being indicted for sending threats signed by the Ku Klux Klan to local officials. Justin Lamar Kidd, 28, sent a letter to the police department warning that a complex would be burned down if “all the blacks” aren’t removed. Another letter to City Hall said “Get all […]
INDIANOLA, Iowa — Until he tried a marijuana look-alike product called “K2,” David Rozga’s most dubious decision was getting a Green Bay Packers tattoo on his shoulder. RELATED: Hello Beautiful Top 25 women to know Then the 18-year-old athlete and band standout got high on the fake pot last June and complained to a friend […]
WASHINGTON – Republicans portray Planned Parenthood as primarily focused on performing abortions and — intentionally or not — using American taxpayer dollars to do it. RELATED: 25 women to know Not so, say Democrats who counter that the group’s 800-plus health centers nationwide provide an array of services, from screenings for cancer to testing for […]
ATLANTA — Authorities say rapper Gucci Mane has been arrested in a greater Atlanta suburb and charged with battery. Jail records show Mane, real name Radric Delantic Davis, was booked Friday into the DeKalb County Jail. A police report says a woman waiting for a mall store to open early Jan. 28 was approached by […]
Roland Martin talk with Harold Lewis a franchisee and a member of the BMOA (Black McDonald’s Operators Association) about McDonald’s announcement to fill 50,000 jobs on April 19th, 2011. According to Lewis McDonald’s hopes to fill a wide variety of positions ranging from entry level to management and corporate positions. LISTEN:
President Obama speech at the National Action Network’s Keepers of the Dream Gala. WATCH: