Congresswoman Terri Sewell wants the Civil Rights marchers of Selma to be recognized by Congress for the work and sacrifices they made in the fight for…
Los Angeles, CA –The official worldwide weekend box office estimates for the weekend of Jan. 18, 2015 have been released. The top 12 domestic weekend box office estimates, listed in descending order, per data collected as of Sunday, Jan. 18, 2015, are below: American Sniper – Warner Bros. – $90.2M Wedding Ringer, The – Sony […]
In 1965 the world watched as Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. lead marches on a relentless campaign for voting rights in Selma, Ala. In 2015,…
Knowing the history that we know about the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama and the lives that were lost on Bloody Sunday, on that bridge and in the river below, here’s a question for you… Do you think you could have crossed this bridge on bloody Sunday, knowing …what or who was possibly waiting […]
Picture Courtesy of Ava DuVernay Facebook Page TBR — Los Angeles, CA –The Oscar Nominations were announced Thursday morning and not making the list to the surprise of many in the category of Best Director was Ava DuVernay. The timing of this couldn’t be worse as DuVernay, one of the most celebrated Directors out here […]
Two years ago, I had the opportunity to meet with Congressman John Lewis in his Capitol Hill office. I listened intently as he recounted…
Roland Martin talked with Ava DuVernay, director of “Selma,” about the critically-acclaimed film and how she became a director during a recent press event. DuVernay,…
Roland Martin, host of “NewsOne Now,” talked with Carmen Ejogo about her role as Coretta Scott King in the Martin Luther King, Jr. biopic “Selma” during…
Hollywood, CA — /PRNewswire/ — Paramount Pictures announced today that it will partner with African-American business leaders in New York City to offer free admission to the Golden Globe-nominated film “SELMA,” from director Ava DuVernay, to 7th, 8th and 9th grade students in New York City. Inspired by the film’s message of resilience and hope […]
Roland Martin sat down with David Oyelowo to talk about the Martin Luther King, Jr. biopic, “Selma” and shares his thoughts about the playing the role…
In a recent op-ed, Joseph A. Califano Jr., a top aide for President Lyndon B. Johnson found fault with how LBJ was portrayed in the Martin…
Roland Martin caught up with Oprah Winfrey, one of the producers of the MLK biopic “Selma” during a red carpet event for the movie. “Selma,”…
