Join Us Live On Community Connection As We Speak About Mental Health In 2021. “The events of 2020 (pandemic and racial justice movement) have caused a significant increase in reports of stress, anxiety, and depression.” “Only one-in-three African Americans who need mental health care receives it. (NAMI) Phone Guest: Dr. Shelvy Keglar – Psychologist, Director/Founder […]

Statistics show that Black folks are among the most giving people in the country, and have been for a long time despite disproportionate economic disadvantages.

According to the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC), more than 200 reports of hate-based intimidation and harassment have been filed since Election Day.

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On the campaign trail before the election, Trump’s slogan for African-Americans has been, “What do you have to lose?”  It’s the mantra he repeated over and over again while proclaiming that black people live in poverty in neighborhoods that are more dangerous than war zones.  According to the now president-elect, black people have horrible educations […]

Roland Martin and NewsOne Now dissected the latest presidential polling numbers ahead of the first presidential debate.

Rep. Jeffries dissected the history of Africans in America and the Black experience in the United States.

Roland Martin delivered a blistering rebuttal to Bill O'Reilly, who continues to criticize NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick.

Donald Trump’s recent interest in African-American voters has produced a backlash condemning the politicians for his offensive and condescending comments. To make matters worse, Trump has been addressing predominantly White audiences when speaking to the Black community. Well, Trump’s campaign announced on Monday that the GOP presidential nominee will make his first appearance before a predominantly Black […]

Love is verb, an action word. Hate is as well. As a humanitarian, I ground myself in love in order to challenge divisive hate. So when Fox Business Analyst Charles Payne asked me to defend words of mine that were ultimately tweeted by Gavin Long, the alleged shooter of several police officers in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, […]

Roland Martin, host of TV One’s NewsOne Now, finally caught up with Pastor Darrell Scott – an ardent supporter of Donald Trump – during the Republican National Convention in Cleveland, Ohio. During a very spirited discussion, Martin pressed Scott to reveal specifics of Trump’s plan to address issues important to the Black community. According to Martin, the GOP’s presidential […]

In the wake of the recent shootings of Philando Castile and Alton Sterling, as well as the police officers who lost their lives to a sniper attack in Dallas, the impact of violent death has left the nation reeling. As we collectively watch the news and various forms of social media, we cannot escape the graphic, […]

Arecent Washington Post-ABC News poll revealed that about 88 percent of African-Americans have an unfavorable view of Donald Trump. In essence, out of every four Black voters, three of them can’t stand the GOP’s presumptive presidential nominee. Trump may be feeling the same way about the African-American community. Trump seems to have had a tenuous relationship with […]