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Roland Martin and NewsOne Now were on hand for the New York premiere of the movie Concussion, starring Will Smith as Dr. Bennet Omalu and Gugu Mbatha-Raw as Prema Mutiso, Omalu’s wife. From Sony Pictures: Will Smith stars in Concussion, a dramatic thriller based on the incredible true David vs. Goliath story of American immigrant Dr. Bennet Omalu, […]

With the NAACP Awards approaching, we can’t help but wonder what “Beyond The Lights” lead actress Gugu Mbatha-Raw might don for the occasion. The stunning…

Radio One

  Actress Gugu Mbatha-Raw talked with Roland Martin, host of “NewsOne Now” on the “Beyond The Lights” movie premiere red carpet. Martin asked Mbatha-Raw about…

Radio One

Nate Parker, star of “Beyond The Lights,” joined Roland Martin on “NewsOne Now” to discuss the film. “Beyond the Lights,” directed by Gina Prince Bythewood (“Love…

“Beyond the Lights” is the story of Noni (Gugu Mbatha-Raw), the music world’s latest superstar. But not all is what it seems, and the pressures…

For iPhone:   In his new film, Nate Parker stars as a regular guy who falls for a singing superstar played by Belle star Gugu…

Sometimes a shot is so flawless that it does not need dressing up. Such is the case with Gugu Mbatha-Raw’s cover Elle’s Women In Hollywood…

Features

Who can quote every line from “Love Jones?” Raise your hand with me. How about “Love & Basketball?” Hand still raised? These films resonate so…

You loved Love and Basketball and Secret Life of Bees and wondered why it was taking so long for writer/director Gina Prince-Bythewood to make another…

I want the show “Undercovers” starring the very sexy Boris Kodjoe and  Gugu Mbatha-Raw to last. Truly I do. I have even gone out of my way to support it each week since its original air date in hopes of raising its ratings.  The reasons why I wanted the show to do well are fairly […]