Today marks 49 years since the death of Martin Luther King Jr. The Civil Rights leader was assassinated on the balcony of his Lorraine Motel room in Memphis on April 4, 1968. The single shot was fired killing King, who was planning to lead a peaceful march in support of striking sanitation workers. There will […]
Martin Luther King Jr.’s children called the museum with an intriguing invitation. They had something they knew the National Museum of African American History and Culture wanted. So in January, curator Rex Ellis headed to Atlanta, slipped on a pair of white gloves, and carefully turned the pages of King’s traveling Bible. The public last […]
Roland Martin addresses the fundamental issue he has with the GOP and a number of discriminatory policies they support.
Roland Martin and NewsOne Now took one last look back at the year that was with the NewsOne Now Memorable Moments Special. Check out a few of those moments below. Controversial Milwaukee Sheriff David Clarke Talks Black Lives Matter, Racist Cops, & More In a highly contested and confrontational interview, Roland Martin, host of TV One’s […]
On Thursday, Roland Martin and NewsOne Now recapped the first day of Pope Francis‘ visit to the United States. President Barack Obama and the Pope conducted…
Minister Louis Farrakhan sat down with TV One’s Roland Martin for an exclusive hour-long interview on NewsOne Now to discuss the 20th anniversary of the Million…
Dr. Cornel West: In America, To Be Successful You Can’t Call Yourself Unapologetically Black [VIDEO]
Dr. Cornel West joined Roland Martin on “NewsOne Now” a few weeks ago to discuss his book “Black Prophetic Fire” and shared his views about…
On January 20, as we observed my father’s 85th birthday and The King Holiday, my brothers, Dexter Scott King and Martin Luther King, III, notified me that they want to sell to a private buyer our father’s most prized possessions, his Nobel Peace Prize Medal and his personal Bible which was used by President Barak Obama as he was […]
As we celebrate the 50th Anniversary of The March on Washington and Rev Dr Martin Luther King’s “I Have A Dream” Speech….Minister Bernice King connected to the Yolanda Adams Morning Show to talk about the up-coming events surrounding the celebration..On August 28th there will be “A Call To Action” at 3pm bells will be […]
Martin Luther King might be the greatest orator in American history. His words and speeches changed the tide of American history. Not only did he give speeches on integration, but he also gave powerful speeches on poverty and the war in Vietnam. Here’s Martin Luther King’s Top 5 Speeches. 1. I Have A Dream. This […]
