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NewsOne Now Audio Podcast: Simeon Wright The Cousin Of Emmett Till Has Passed Away, Conservative Blogs Busted For Fake News Story About #BLM, Howard U Upsets UNLV

Simeon Wright, the cousin of Emmett Till who witnessed his murderers rip him from his bed in the middle of the night, has died. Airickca Gordon Taylor, Simeon Wright’s Cousin and the Executive Director Mamie Till Mobley Memorial Foundation joined Roland Martin on #NewsOneNow to reflect on the life of Simeon Wright. A Salt Lake […]

NewsOne Now Audio Podcast: Historic Search And Rescue Efforts Continue In Houston, Mayor Sylvester Turner Discusses The Decision Not To Evacuate

• 41-year-old Colette Sulcer died while saving her infant daughter during Hurricane Harvey flooding in Beaumont, TX. Suicer’s 3-year-old daughter was suffering from hypothermia when rescue crews found her clinging to her mother. • Harvey’s death toll has reached 38 deaths, at least 20 people reported missing, there have been 8,500 rescues since the storm […]

NewsOne Now Dick Gregory Special Audio Podcast

In this special edition of the NewsOne Now Audio Podcast, we pay tribute to the visionary comedian and civil activist Dick Gregory. • Ayanna Gregory and Yohance Maqubela reflect on the life of their father, comedian and civil rights activist Dick Gregory. • Dick Gregory warned America about the potential impact Of Donald Trump’s election […]

NewsOne Now Audio Podcast: Harvey Flood Waters Rise As Relief/Rescue Efforts Continue, 3,000 Ministers Challenge Trump Admin’s Policies, SCOTUS Justice Temporarily Blocks Court Order To Redraw Congressional Districts In TX

• The National Weather Service reports that 1 trillion gallons of rain fell in Harris County over the past four days. There are reports that more than 50 inches of rain fell in a town just outside of Houston, topping the previous high of 48 inches set in 1978. Local officials have rescued more than […]

NewsOne Now Audio Podcast: Harvey Continues To Dump Rain On Houston, 3,000 Interfaith Ministers March On Washington, Trump Renews Program To Give Military Surplus Gear To Cops

• Houston orders evacuation days after officials told people they could stay. There seems to be no relief in sight as the rain continues to fall and is not expected to subside until later this week. The death toll has climbed to 10, more than 30 inches of rain has fallen Houston since Thursday, nearly […]

NewsOne Now Audio Podcast: Historic Floods Devastate Houston, Trump Pardons Controversial Sheriff Arpaio, Clergy Take On Hate In America And Challenge Trump

• Houston, Texas the nation’s fourth largest city is practically underwater after unprecedented flooding clogged the city after Hurricane Harvey slammed the state. And it’s not over yet. Meteorologist Paul Goodloe joined Roland Martin on #NewsOneNow during a special TJMS simulcast to detail the latest developments in Houston. • Donald Trump pardoned controversial former Arizona […]

NewsOne Now Audio Podcast: Remembering Dick Gregory

• Dick Gregory passed away this weekend at the age of 84. He was a wildly successful and pioneering comic who decided to put the fight for civil rights ahead of his career in show business. He went from making millions of dollars a year to making history alongside Dr. Martin, Luther King, Jr. fight […]

NewsOne Now Essence Music Festival Audio Podcast

• While on location at this year’s Essence Music Festival Roland Martin caught up with Writer, Producer and Director Ava DuVernay to talk about her smash hit series “Queen Sugar.” During their chat, Martin and DuVernay discussed the cinematic style of “Queen Sugar,” working with women directors, how much fun she is having directing/producing and […]

NewsOne Now Audio Podcast: Baltimore Removes Confederate Statues Overnight To Avoid Unrest, Military Leaders & CEOs Rebuke Trump’s Charlottesville Response, WH Shifts Money From Fighting Right Wing Extremism

• Dozens of city workers removed four Confederate statues early Wednesday morning in Baltimore. Baltimore is just one of the many cities to quickly remove Confederate statues just days after the deadly violence in Charlottesville, Virginia. Mayor Catherine Pugh spoke with Roland Martin during Thursday’s edition of #NewsOneNow do discuss her decision to remove the […]

NewsOne Now Audio Podcast: Trump Defends White Supremacists, Roland Martin Blisters #45 For Charlottesville Remarks, Historian Details The True History Of Confederate Monuments

Once again Donald Trump reveals who he truly is, emphatically defending the white supremacist groups that invaded Charlottesville. And saying the counter-protesters are equally responsible for the violence that ensued. Roland Martin delivered a blistering commentary in response to Donald Trump’s bizarre impromptu press conference where he doubled down on his initial Charlottesville remarks. Historian/author […]