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Herman Cain: Sexual Harassment Charges Were Orchestrated by ‘The Devil’

Source: Andrew Kirell /  Mediaite In an interview this week with RealClearReligion, Herman Cain claims that the sexual harassment allegations that derailed his 2012 presidential campaign were the work of Satan. The former Godfather’s Pizza CEO said that rebutting the allegations that he sexually harassed at least four women while leading the National Restaurant Association would have been a “huge” [...]

Sheila Stewart, Radio One Personality, Killed In Car Accident

Source: NBC Washington A local radio personality was killed in a car accident in Atlanta, Georgia Thursday morning. Sheila Stewart was on her way to work when she was involved in a car accident, Chris Wegmann, the Regional VP and General Manager for Radio One, confirmed. Stewart, who worked for D.C.’s Radio One stations, had [...]

Health Website Firms On Hot Seat In House Hearing

Source: Kelly Kennedy and Catalina Camia / USA Today WASHINGTON — Contractors who built the troubled health care website are testifying Thursday that confusion between the tech firms and high demand for insurance led to problems with the HealthCare.gov site. But Cheryl Campbell, senior vice president of CGI Federal, told the House Energy and Commerce Committee [...]

Florida Congressman Compares Tea Party to Ku Klux Klan

Source: Nicki Rossoll / ABC News What’s the ‘T’ in tea party stand for? For Rep. Alan Grayson, D-Fla., it represents a Ku Klux Klan’s burning cross. Grayson’s 2014 re-election campaign sent out fundraising email Monday that compared the tea party movement to the KKK, titled, “The Tea Party: No More Popular Than The Klan.” [...]

NewsOne Now Audio Podcast 10:23:13: Breast Cancer’s Impact On Black Women, Wildin’ Out Wednesdays

Roland Martin talks with Dr. Janna Andrews and Kelly Price about breast cancer’s impact on Black women. Plus, Kelly Price discusses her reality TV experience on ‘R&B Divas.’ Sports and entertainment lawyer, L. Londell McMillan and Chilli from TLC breakdown the business of the music business, how to handle entrepreneurial endeavors and how to build [...]

WILDIN’ OUT WEDNESDAYS: Loni Love, Sommore, Kym Whitley

Wildin' Out Wednesdays: Loni Love, Sommore, Kym Whitley Pt 1 by Roland S Martin on Mixcloud Roland Martin and comedians Loni Love, Sommore, Kim Whitley mix it up on a wide range of topics including Kenan Thompson’s comments about Black female commedians during Wildin’ Out Wednesday. Wildin’ Out Wednesdays: Loni Love, Sommore, Kim Whitley mix [...]

The Business Of The Business: Building Your Team For Success

The Business Of The Business: Building Your Team For Success by Roland S Martin on Mixcloud Roland Martin talks with L. Londell McMillian, entertainment/sports attorney and TLC’s Chilli about how to build your business team for success.

The Business Of The Business: The Reality Of The Music Industry

The Business Of The Business by Roland S Martin on Mixcloud Roland Martin talks with L. Londell McMillan and Chilli from TLC about the business of the music business as well as how to handle entrepreneurial endeavors.

L Londell McMillan Entertainment Lawyer: In Life You Don’t Get What You Deserve. You Get What You Negotiate

L Londell McMillan: In Life You Don't Get What You Deserve. You Get What You Negotiate by Roland S Martin on Mixcloud L. Londell McMillian entertainment and sports lawyer talks with Roland Martin about the business of the music business. McMillian was the attorney that worked with Prince during his contract dispute with Warner Bros.

Kelly Price On Her New Reality Series ‘Too Fat For Fame’

Kelly Price On Her New Reality Series ‘Too Fat For Fame’ by Roland S Martin on Mixcloud Roland Martin talks with Kelly Price about her new reality series ‘Too Fat For Fame’ and the standard of beauty in the entertainment industry.