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THIS SUNDAY! The Black Hollywood Edition Of Washington Watch With Roland Martin

CALIFORNIA REPRESENTATIVE MAXINE WATERS AND HOLLYWOOD STARS AMONG GUESTS ON SPECIAL FEB 3 BLACK HOLLYWOOD EDITION OF WASHINGTON WATCH WITH ROLAND MARTIN - California Representative Maxine Waters, Actresses Robinne Lee, Essence Atkins, Noree Victoria, and Jackée, Judge Mablean Ephriam, Comedians George Wallace, Michael Colyer and Dominique are among the guests on special Hollywood Edition of [...]

ROLAND S. MARTIN: Keep Dancing For Jesus, Ray Lewis!

by Roland S. Martin Editor-in-Chief RolandMartinReports.com When President Barack Obama addressed the nation the day 20 children were killed in Newtown, Conn., he told the nation “that we are praying for them.” The moment “Good Morning America” anchor Robin Roberts announced she had to undergo a bone marrow transplant, millions of prayers were directed her [...]

CBC’er Rep. Alcee Hastings: Pres Barack Obama Disrespects Black Press And HBCU Grads

Source: George E. Curry / NNPA  / Politic365 FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Rep. Alcee L. Hastings (D-FL)  says President Obama of consistently disrespects the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC), the Black Press, and graduates of historically Black colleges, key groups that were critical to his re-election in November. Speaking Friday at the mid-winter convention of the National [...]

John Kerry Says Obama Offered Secretary Of State Job Before Susan Rice Withdrew

Source: Meenal Vamburkar /  Mediaite Following the Benghazi attack, much ado was made about UN Ambassador Susan Rice being the contender to serve as Secretary of State in President Obama‘s second term — particularly in light of the comments she made on several Sunday shows. She even withdrew her name from consideration. But in an interview with the Boston Globe, John Kerry said he was [...]

LIVE VIDEO: Hillary Clinton’s Farewell To State Department

Visit NBCNews.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy Secretary of State Hillary Clinton departs the State Department.

Jon Stewart Explains Obama Skeet Shooting Hoopla: Why You Won’t See A Photo Of President With A Gun (VIDEO)

Source: The Huffington Post In order to show that he’s not totally anti-gun, President Obama recently mentioned that he does skeet shooting “all the time” at Camp David. Naturally, the truthers have begun to have a field day with that. Where are the pictures to prove it, Mr. President?? In another episode almost entirely about gun control, Jon Stewart explained, [...]

LISTEN: Roland Martin Talks With Valerie Jarrett About Pres. Obama's Upcoming Initiatives, Second Term Agenda, Hadiya Pendleton

Roland Martin talks with Valerie Jarrett about President Barack Obama’s upcoming initiatives.

Convicted Murderer Mistakenly Released In Chicago

Source: CNN A convicted murderer was on the loose Friday morning after he was mistakenly released from custody in Chicago. Steven Robbins, 44, convicted of a 2002 murder in Indianapolis, was freed Tuesday because of an error by Chicago court and security officials. Robbins was taken to Illinois on Tuesday for a court hearing on [...]

Muggers Beat Man With Nunchucks In New York Subway

Source: NBC News Police are looking for three teens who approached a man in a New York City subway station, tried to take his jacket, and beat him with nunchucks when he resisted. Police say the 25-year-old victim was in Manhattan’s West 157th Street station on the no. 1 line early Sunday morning when the [...]

New York’s Brash Former Mayor, Ed Koch, Dies At 88

Source: Steve Almasy / CNN Ed Koch, the brash former New York City mayor who typically greeted constituents with a “How’m I doin’?” died Friday at the age of 88, his spokesman said. Koch died of congestive heart failure, spokesman George Arzt said. The former mayor felt very tired Thursday morning and was admitted to the [...]