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Robert McKinley Beavers Jr., McDonald’s First African American Senior Executive And Board Member, Passes Away

WOODRIDGE, ILLINOIS — Beavers Holdings LLC is deeply saddened to report that Robert M. Beavers Jr., 71, long-time McDonald’s officer, board member, McDonald’s supplier and entrepreneur, passed away on Tuesday, August 18, 2015. Bob, as he was known to friends and family, had been on a vacation trip in China with his wife of 50+ […]

Roland Martin Show Audio Podcast: New Orleans 10 Years After Katrina, Redefinition Of A “Baller”

In this edition of The Roland Martin Show, we begin our commemoration of the 10th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. We can never forget the 1,8oo Americans dying as a result of the disaster. Martin airs portions of The Atlantic’s symposium addressing the 10th anniversary of Katrina featuring National Urban League President/CEO Marc Morial andShepard Smith. […]

NewsOne Now Audio Podcast: Soledad O’Brien Recounts The Devastation Of Katrina

Renowned journalist Soledad O’Brien joined Roland Martin Monday on NewsOne Now to discuss the 10th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina and what has changed since the storm flooded New Orleans in 2005. Ten years after Katrina, “New Orleans is a tale of two cities,” O’Brien said. “If you were to wander around the downtown, the French […]

NewsOne Now Music Vault Audio Podcast

Musiq Soulchild joined Roland Martin on NewsOne Now to discuss his new album Eternal Peaceand shared the inspiration behind his alter ego “Purple Wonder Love.”   Adina Howard Is Back With Her New Single “Bad 4 Me” R&B singer Adina Howard, best known for her smash classic hit single “Freak Like Me,” has returned to the studio. She shared […]

Roland Martin Show Audio Podcast: Author Reveals The First Americans Were Africans

In this edition of The Roland Martin Show, guest host Michael Imhotep talks with Dr. Boyce Watkins about some of the most pressing issues facing African Americans today. Plus, Tiara Williams of The Reel Network talks Black entertainment news and a discussion of Dr. David Imhotep’s book, The First Americans Were Africans: Documented Evidence. All that […]

NewsOne Now Audio Podcast: Unrest Returns To St. Louis After Mansur Ball-Bey Is Shot & Killed By Cops

St. Louis Police Shoot Black Man While Executing A Search Warrant Police say the 18-year-old, identified as Mansur Ball-Bey, pointed a gun at them while officers were issuing a search warrant to a Fountain Park home. Two young Black men reportedly ran out of the back door of the home and when police ordered them to […]

Own Remembers Civil Rights Leader Julian Bond With Special Encore Presentation Of ‘Oprah Winfrey Presents: Legends Who Paved The Way’ Saturday, August 22 At 1PM ET/PT

Los Angeles – In memory of civil rights leader Julian Bond, OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network will present a special encore presentation of the star-studded television event “Oprah Winfrey Presents: Legends Who Paved The Way” on Saturday, August 22 at 1 p.m. ET/PT. In addition to Bond, the legends that were honored include Ambassador Andrew Young, Berry Gordy, […]

Roland Martin Show Audio Podcast: Is It Time For Blacks To Stop Chasing Civil Rights & Start Chasing Resources?

In this edition of The Roland Martin Show, guest host Michael Imhotep talks with Dr. Claud Anderson about the impact of immigration on the African American community, why it’s time for Blacks to stop chasing Civil Rights and start chasing resources. Plus, a discussion on where the Civil Rights movement went wrong. Hillary Clinton has come under fire for her […]

NewsOne Now Audio Podcast: ‘White People’ Documentary Confronts White Privilege

  Director Jose Antonio Vargas’ Documentary “White People” Confronts White Privilege In America Jose Antonio Vargas, director of the MTV documentary White People, joined Roland Martin onNews One Now to discuss how millennials view White privilege and race relations in America. Martin, host of NewsOne Now, described the conversations captured in the film as “kind of complicated” […]

Roland Martin Show Audio Podcast: Celebrating The Life Of Congressman Louis Stokes, Founding Member Of The CBC

In this edition of The Roland Martin Show we reflect on the life of Louis Stokes, Ohio’s first African American Congressman and founding member of the Congressional Black Caucus. All that and more in this edition of “The Roland Martin Show” Audio Podcast. Subscribe to  “The Roland Martin Show” Audio Podcast on iTunes.