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I grew up in a family of storytellers. Around our dinner table, stories of 1950′s era Harlem flow freely, as my grandparents talk about coffee…

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Senators Tim Scott (R-S.C.) and Cory Booker (D-N.J.) are the only two African Americans in the Senate. With Booker being a Democrat and Scott a Tea Party-backed…

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The government shutdown in October lasted 16 days and cost at least $24 billion, and there are fears another one may be coming on Jan. 15.…

Ever since CNN anchor Don Lemon (pictured) decided to start editorializing, he has not shown himself to be a serious thinker. Lemon has developed a…

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The controversy surrounding Renisha McBride and how we should deal with being Black while needing help from strangers is a murky one. Roland Martin sat…

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Roland Martin talked with Syleena Johnson, Angie Stone, and Lil’ Mo of “R&B Divas” to let everyone know what they have in store for the…

The mass-suicide of more than 900 people in Jonestown, Guyana, also known as the “Jonestown Massacre,” stands as the largest such event in modern history.…

In June 2012, fast-food chain Chick-fil-A was placed in an extremely unfavorable light following a series of public comments made by its chief operating officer…

Now in its second week, the first trial challenging the voter ID law in the state of Wisconsin highlights what appears to be a growing…

In honor of the “The Best Man” sequel “Best Man Holiday”, here are 15 more black films that we’d like to see a part two…

Johnny Taylor, president of the Thurgood Marshall College Fund, spoke with Roland Martin on NewsOne Now about the crisis HBCUs are going through toto find…

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Joe Morton, who plays Olivia Pope’s father on the ABC hit show “Scandal,” spoke with Roland Martin on NewsOne Now on the reception he has gotten…