Roland Martin Doing The Wobble At Essence Music Festival (VIDEO)
Roland Martin gets down at the Essence Music Festival.
Essence Music Festival
Washington Watch With Roland Martin, 07.15.12, Video Podcast
Welcome to this special edition of TV One’s “Washington Watch,” coming to you from the 2012 Essence Music Festival right here in New Orleans. Folks, this is not a music festival. This really is a cultural experience. Some call it a family reunion. More than a quarter of a million people from all across the [...]
WASHINGTON WATCH: Black Women Flexing Their Power In The Marketplace As Consumers, Entrepreneurs (VIDEO)
Black women are now a big power in the marketplace as consumers, leaders and entrepreneurs. Roland Martin talks with Michelle Ebanks, president of Essence Communications and McDonald’s franchisee, Patricia Williams about African American women entering into business for themselves. MR. MARTIN (VOICEOVER): Black women are now a big power in the marketplace – as consumers, [...]
WASHINGTON WATCH: Media Coverage Is Vital In Finding Missing African-Americans
S. Epatha Merkerson, a long-time “Law & Order” star who is the host of TV One’s show “Find Our Missing.” She, along with Derrica Wilson, president of the Black and Missing Foundation, joined Roland S. Martin on the Essence.com stage at the convention center to discuss “Find Our Missing” and increasing awareness for missing African-Americans. [...]
WASHINGTON WATCH: Roland Martin Talks With Chaka Khan At The Essence Music Festival (VIDEO)
Roland Martin talks with Chaka Khan at the Essence Music Festival. MR. MARTIN: What’s up, sexy thang? How’re – MS. CHAKA KHAN: How’re you – MR. MARTIN: — you doin’? MS. KHAN: — doin’? I’m fine. Thank you. MR. MARTIN: Now, last time I saw you, we were doin’ the bump at the Apollo. MS. [...]
WASHINGTON WATCH: Roland Martin Talks With Lisa Raye At The Essence Music Festival
Roland Martin talks with Lisa Raye during the Essence Music Festival. MR. MARTIN: [I’m] joined right now by someone from the Windy City, ’cause she always talkin’. And – LISARAYE: [Looks askance and chuckles.] MR. MARTIN: — secondly – [chuckles] – and secondly, she’s my dance partner. You can catch us on YouTube e’erwhere – [...]
WASHINGTON WATCH ROUNDTABLE: States May Turn Down Medicaid Expansion Under The Affordable Care Act
Roland Martin, Norman Robinson, anchor at WDSU-TV; Jarvis DeBerry, columnist for the “Times Picayune”; and Sabrina Wilson, reporter for Fox News 8 discuss states potentially turning down Medicaid expansion under the Affordable Care Act. Plus, a discussion on New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu confronting the murder rate amongst African-American males. MR. MARTIN (VOICEOVER): Lots of [...]
PARTY WITH A PURPOSE: Bishop T.D. Jakes, Mayor Mitch Landrieu & Constance C. R. White On The Importance Of The Essence Music Festival
Roland Martin talks with Bishop T.D. Jakes, New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu and Constance C. R. White, Editor-in-Chief, “Essence” Magazine about the importance of the Essence Music Festival. MR. MARTIN: And I keep telling y’all you will see anybody and everybody here at the Essence Music Festival, and although he is a bishop, pastors all [...]
WASHINGTON WATCH: The Role Of Black Men In The African-American Community & Saving Black Men
Roland Martin, Dr. Ronald Mason Jr., President of Southern University and Jonathan Sprinkles, author and motivational Speaker discuss the role of black men in the black community and how their absence is affecting families. MR. MARTIN (VOICEOVER): And one of those issues of importance was addressed on day one. Where have all the young, Black [...]
THIS SUNDAY! Special Edition Of Washington Watch From The Essence Music Festival Features Steve Harvey, Chaka Khan, Mayor Mitch Landrieu, Bishop T.D. Jakes, S. Epatha Merkerson, Derrica Wilson, Dr. Ronald Mason Jr., Jonathan Sprinkles, Michelle Ebanks And More
SUNDAY, JULY 15, SPECIAL EDITION OF WASHINGTON WATCH WITH ROLAND MARTIN, GUESTS TO INCLUDE STEVE HARVEY, CHAKA KHAN, NEW ORLEANS MAYOR MITCH LANDRIEU, BISHOP T.D. JAKES AND MORE, COMING TO YOU FROM THE ESSENCE MUSIC FESTIVAL IN NEW ORLEANS, LA. –Topics to include the Essence Music Festival, media attention for missing African Americans, the economic power [...]
