Civil rights icon, Rep. John Lewis joined Roland Martin on “NewsOne Now” to discuss what is currently happening in Ferguson, Gov. Jay Nixon declaring a…
Grammy nominated singer Ledisi appeared on “NewsOne Now” with Roland Martin to talk about her role as Mahalia Jackson in the MLK biopic, “Selma” and her up coming…
Oprah Winfrey’s Martin Luther King drama is getting a Christmas Day unwrapping in theaters. Paramount Pictures says “Selma” will be released on December 25th with plans to expand to more theaters on January 9th. Co-produced by Winfrey and Brad Pitt’s Plan B production company, “Selma” stars David Oyelowo [[ oh-yellow-oh ]] as civil rights leader […]
Eight-time Grammy nominee Ledisi is adding another acting role to her resume! According to reports, the songstress is joining the cast of the upcoming Martin…
“Sparkle” actress Carmen Ejogo was cast opposite David Oyelowo in “Selma.” Oyelowo will play the civil rights leader Martin Luther King while Ejogo takes a…
By Tony Lamont On this date in history the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. arrived at the state capitol in Montgomery, Ala., to protest blacks being denied the right to vote. The March started out in Selma with about 3,200 participants, and by the time they reached Montgomery the crowd had grown to 25,000. President […]
