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TV One Cancels Roland Martin’s Morning Show, NewsOne Now
Roland Martin’s morning show, NewsOne Now, is being canceled because of budget cuts, according to the New York Post’s Page Six. “They called a meeting on Wednesday and told the staff they were canceling the show. They’re having significant financial problems and they have to scale back,” said a source. “There were lots of tears…
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Media Portray an Unpresidential President
Poll Agrees Trump Was Weak on Charlottesville CNN Refuses Anti-Media Trump Campaign Ad With Trump, Resist Making False Equivalency ‘This Virtually Is a Terrorist Movement’ ESPN Sorry for Fantasy Auction of Black Players 2 Black Republicans Say NABJ Slights Conservatives The Root Adds ‘Very Smart Brothas’ What It Was Like to Be Kicked Out of…
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We Fact-Checked Umar Johnson’s Hotep Tantrum With Roland Martin Because Someone Had To
While everyone is grabbing the popcorn for the Blac Chyna-Rob Kardashian beef, the real donnybrook was happening Monday on TV One’s News One Now, when host Roland Martin had ankh-right leader Umar Abdullah-Johnson on his morning show. Everything seemed cool in the Great Ascot vs. Daishiki War, and then everything exploded. Johnson called a panelist…
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‘State of Black America’ Town Hall Lays Out a Plan for Surviving the Trump Era
Every year around this time, the National Urban League releases a “State of Black America” report, with its successes and challenges for the future. This year, under the Trump administration, the need for a cohesive plan is more urgent than ever. “I think we are in a state of disarray,” said CNN commentator Angela Rye…
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Lessons From the Fall of Bill O’Reilly
Woman Called ‘Hot Chocolate’ Identifies Herself Cecilia Alvear, Former NAHJ President, Dies at 77 White Men ‘Overwhelming’ on Cable Morning Shows TV One Expanding ‘NewsOne Now’ to Two Hours FCC Vote Leads to More Media Consolidation NPR Reports Scant Progress on Diversity Figures 6 ‘Rhoden Fellows’ Named at the Undefeated Census Tests More Hispanic-Friendly Questions…
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Donna Brazile Out at CNN Amid Allegations She Shared Debate Questions With Clinton Camp
Donna Brazile is out at CNN amid allegations that she gave Hillary Clinton’s campaign questions before a CNN debate and a CNN-TV One town hall. According to CNN Money, the departure of Brazile, who is the acting chairwoman of the Democratic National Committee, was announced Monday, but she resigned from her role as a CNN…
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Unique Views Podcast, Episode 14: Social Media Suicide: It’s Just Podcast Talk
It wasn’t supposed to be like this. Seriously, it wasn’t supposed to be just Danielle Young—aka Patti LaDanielle, aka The Root’s social-content producer—and me, Stephen “Gladiator” Crockett Jr. (I’m trying on nicknames, so just go with it, guys.) On this episode, we had a superspecial guest all set up, and then the interview got embargoed…
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On Black Women As Birth Of A Nation's Scapegoats, And Why Roland Martin Needs To Delete His Twitter
At the time of writing, BOAN (an acronym for Birth of a Nation) is trending. Not because of the film itself. Or even directly because of the controversy surrounding Nate Parker — its star, director, executive producer, and head writer. But because it performed below most expectations, which is being blamed on Black women collectively…
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Watch: Live Coverage of Muhammad Ali’s Funeral
The world was saddened by the June 4 death of boxing icon and humanitarian Muhammad Ali. The boxer was 74 years old and left behind a legacy unsurpassed. Watch, below, TV One’s live coverage of the funeral as a nation says goodbye:
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Your 4.0 GPA Won’t Protect You From Systemic Racism
Being “twice as good” won’t save you from becoming a target. Just ask 18-year-old Andrew Jones of Amite, La., who was denied the opportunity to serve as his class valedictorian. Despite earning a 4.0 grade point average, Jones was not permitted to participate in his high school graduation. According to reports, the student was stopped…