JACKSON, Miss. – Jackson State University is pleased to announce award-winning journalist Roland S. Martin as the commencement speaker for the ceremony on Friday, December 9th at 10 a.m. CT in the Lee E. Williams Athletics and Assembly Center. Martin is the host and managing editor of #RolandMartinUnfiltered, the first daily online show in history focused on news and […]
Black Voices, Black Lives Matter: #RolandMartinUnfiltered Celebrates Second Anniversary and Carves Niche as a Prominent Daily Digital Show
This year has brought unimaginable changes, but the #RolandMartinUnfiltered daily digital show has emerged as a constant and influential voice on the media landscape. #RolandMartinUnfiltered provides live news and information from an unapologetically Black perspective five days a week, and streams content seven days a week. Celebrating its second anniversary, the show has carved its […]
#RolandMartinUnfiltered: Roland’s MLK Day Speech on Voter Suppression at Univ. Of Tenn.-Chattanooga
Roland Martin speaks to community leaders and students about voter suppression and the Voting Rights Act at the University of Tennessee-Chattanooga in the first of two speeches for their MLK program.
NABJ to TV One Execs: Reconsider Decision to Ax ‘NewsOne Now’
Washington, D.C. – Members of the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) are expressing their dismay that NewsOne Now will go off the air on Dec. 21. TV One executives made the announcement earlier this week. TJ Holmes, Stephen A. Smith, Jemele Hill, Cari Champion, and industry professionals such as Lawrence O’Donnell and Greta Van […]
Black Enterprise Details How Roland Martin Made Black Media Matter
by Alfred Edmond, Jr. (BlackEnterprise.com) – In a move that shocked many in the urban media industry, TV One abruptly ended its News One TV show hosted by Roland Martin, reports The Daily News. Martin confirmed the news in a Facebook post: Fam, the sad news is true. The staff of @tvonetv #NewsOneNow was informed this afternoon […]
NABJ Mourns the Passing of Longtime Black Press Advocate George E. Curry
Washington, DC – The National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) mourns the loss of longtime black press champion and editor, George E. Curry. He died Saturday at 69. “I am heartbroken to learn that Mr. George Curry has passed. He has been a beacon for so many and a pivotal voice among black publishers. His […]
The O’Jays Weekend in Vegas to feature Stevie Wonder, Earvin “Magic” Johnson, Mike Epps, Jeffery Osborne, Johnny Gill and Roland S. Martin
LAS VEGAS, NV – The 8th Annual O’Jays Celebrity Scholarship Foundation Weekend will be held in Las Vegas, Nevada, Friday, October 25th through Sunday, October 27th. The weekend celebration kicks off with The O’Jays’ members, Eddie Levert, Sr., Walter Williams, Sr. And Eric Nolan Grant hosting an exciting weekend of events including; a Masquerade Ball, […]
Cleo Manago Outs GLAAD As “Blackophobic” and Questions Whether GLAAD has the Credibility to Bring Down a Litany of Black Men
By Cleo Manago – As the founder and national organizer of the Black Men’s Xchange (BMX), the nation’s oldest and largest community-based movement for same gender loving (SGL), gay-identifying and bisexual African-descended males and allies, the actions of GLAAD raise great concern to me. A predominantly White organization, GLAAD may want to consider changing their […]