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Roland Martin Show Audio Podcast: The Real Deal Behind #OscarsSoWhite
By Roland Martin Reports on January 19, 2016
Roland Martin breaks down the real deal behind the #OscarsSoWhite hashtag and protest movement in this edition of The Roland Martin Show Audio Podcast. Plus, Martin...
Robert McKinley Beavers Jr., McDonald’s First African American Senior Executive And Board Member, Passes Away
By Roland Martin Reports on August 25, 2015
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...
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How One Family Went From No Debt To Owing $1 Million
By Roland Martin Reports on January 27, 2015
Source: Kimbriell Kelly / The Washington Post On a cold Sunday afternoon 10 years ago, Comfort and Kofi Boateng stood with Comfort’s mother and their three children before...
Few Minorities In Non-Tech Jobs In Silicon Valley, USA TODAY Finds
By Roland Martin Reports on December 30, 2014
Source: Jessica Guynn, Paul Overberg, Marco della Cava and Jon Swartz / USA Today SAN FRANCISCO — In 2014, leading technology companies released data showing they vastly underemploy...
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Carol’s Daughter Is Acquired By L’Oreal USA
By Roland Martin Reports on October 20, 2014
Source: Yesha Callahan / The Root Lisa Price started Carol’s Daughter in her own kitchen in 1993, way before the natural-hair beauty-product business was booming....
NBC News Selling TheGrio.com
By Roland Martin Reports on August 14, 2014
Source: Jordan Chariton / TV Newser First on TVNewser: NBC News is selling TheGrio.com back to its original owners, TVNewser has learned. The African American news and politics site...
Doubling The Power In Africa – DC Hosts Game-Changing Summit
By Roland Martin Reports on August 4, 2014
Roland Martin talks to senior White House Advisor to President Obama, Valerie Jarrett about the gathering of the Africa Summit in D.C. “It’s a game-changer. This is the...
Cavaliers Finally Remove Owner’s Spiteful LeBron Letter From Team Website
By Roland Martin Reports on July 7, 2014
Source: Chris Chase / USA Today The Cleveland Cavaliers must be serious about bringing LeBron James back to town. After almost four years, the team’s...
July 4th Bummer: Gas Prices Highest In 6 Years
By Roland Martin Reports on July 2, 2014
Source: NBC News Fill ‘er up this weekend and watch your wallet shrink. Consumers will pay the highest Fourth of July gasoline prices in six...
NewsOne Now Video Podcast: Building Wealth With A Side Hustle
By Roland Martin Reports on June 27, 2014
Friday on “NewsOne Now” with Roland Martin, wealth coach Deborah Owens discussed savings options for part-time workers, small business owners and how to build wealth with...