Roland Martin Talks with Obama's Senior Advisor Valerie Jarrett about the latest happenings at the Democratic National Convention.

Now that she’s achieved the fame and money that she’s always wanted, former stripper Nene Leakes is determined to make the best of it. Leakes has appeared on “Celebrity Apprentice,” has a shoe line called Nethia on the website ShoeDazzle, has a recurring role as Coach Roz Washington on “Glee” and is now co-starring in […]

Black celebrity dads have been in the news lately from Usher wresting custody of his two sons from his ex-wife Tameka Raymond to LL Cool J doing the family protection thing by beating up an intruder who attempted to rob his home. But no father has embraced the role as much as Miami Heat basketball […]

Sybil Wilkes discusses today's news headlines including former president Bill Clinton's speech at the DNC.

PHOENIX (AP) — The most contentious part of Arizona's immigration law finally has approval to move forward, surviving a U.S. Supreme Court ruling, a heated national debate and two years of state politics. But the practical effect of what critics call the "show me your papers" provision remains to be seen. Immigrants are worried they'll […]

NEW YORK (AP) — The second night of the Democratic National Convention beat the Republicans in television ratings and, perhaps more impressively, beat pro football. An estimated 25.1 million people watched the convention between 10 p.m. and 11 p.m. on Wednesday, when former President Bill Clinton delivered an impassioned nomination speech for President Barack Obama, […]

There’s more than just slot machines and showgirls this weekend in Vegas if you happy to be lucky enough to be there. Mary J. Blige and D’Angelo come through on their Liberation Tour. It’s a good weekend for soul music overall as Fantasia, Boyz II Men and Anthony Hamilton and Estelle are playing in various […]

Eddie Murphy is reportedly in talks to produce a TV show based on his successful film franchise “Beverly Hills Cop,” although he would not star in the series. Murphy says he’s collaborating with Sony Pictures Television and Shawn Ryan, creator of “The Shield” to bring his character Axel Foley to the small screen. ”What I’m […]

We have to give Jay-Z and Beyonce the crown as rap’s most successful couple, but Clifford “T.I.” Harris and his wife Tameka “Tiny” Harris seem to be taking their cues from them and trying to catch up. While Jay and B lead the Forbes list of high-earning celebrity couples, T.I. and Tiny are definitely on […]

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas will soon open a stretch of highway with the highest speed limit in the country, giving eager drivers a chance to rip through a trip between two of the state's largest metropolitan areas. The Texas Transportation Commission has approved a speed limit of 85 mph for a 41-mile toll road […]

VICKSBURG, Miss. (AP) — The Rev. Herman D. "Preacher" Dennis, who turned a Mississippi Delta grocery store into a folk-art castle that became a roadside attraction, has died. He was 96. Jefferson Funeral Home in Vicksburg said he died Tuesday at Covenant Health and Rehab. Margaret's Grocery started as a modest store north of Vicksburg […]

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A tip led police to rescue a deaf, mute man from a locked basement where he had been kept for months while his captor spent his Social Security checks, authorities said Thursday. William Richardson, 63, told police he was hungry and had been punched, beaten and threatened during four months in the […]