News One Exclusives

Civil rights icon, Rep. John Lewis joined Roland Martin on “NewsOne Now” to discuss what is currently happening in Ferguson, Gov. Jay Nixon declaring a…

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What does the Super Bowl have to do with the struggle for civil rights? Let Rev. Jesse Jackson, Sr. break it down for your real…

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Bo Porter, manager of the Houston Astros, joined Roland Martin on “NewsOne Now” Friday to discuss MLB’s Civil Rights game, Beacon Awards luncheon honoring Maya Angelou…

Rapper Meek Mill fought the law and the law won. The Philly rapper filed a lawsuit against the city after a 2012 traffic stop Meek…

Black History Month

Rev. Jesse Jackson has lived an extraordinary life. Through his civil service, he’s met some of the world’s biggest leaders including Martin Luther King and…

A very hilarious spoof has surfaced featuring Wayne Brady as Dr.Martin Luther King Jr. The video is called “Real Housewives of Civil Rights.” This is hard to grasp during Black History Month, but it’s pretty damn funny! Created by Nefetari Spencer and Angela Yarbrough, Elite Delta Force 3 is an all female women of color […]

The Rev. Al Sharpton led a march and rally in Washington, D.C. over the weekend to commemorate Dr. Martin Luther King’s historic 1963 March on Washington. Click here for photos and video from our D.C. affiliate.

Benjamin L. Hooks, who led of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People for 16 years, died Thursday at the age of 85. While best known for leading the nation’s oldest and largest civil rights group, Hooks had a varied career that bridged the often disparate worlds of black and white America.

As we celebrate Black History month, we pay tribute to Rosa Parks. Rosa Parks was a modest seamstress on her way home from work when…