TV One's NEWS ONE NOW Explores University of Missouri Racial Discrimination Case

Today on News One Now, host and managing editor Roland S. Martin spoke with panelists Washington Post Assistant Editor David Swerdlick, Former Federal Prosecutor Laura Coates, and Bennett College President Emerita Dr. Julianne Malveaux about the recent updates in the University of Missouri racial discrimination case. As of this morning, the University has appointed an African American chancellor, Chuck Henson. The conversation addressed the unanswered question of defining the difference between culture and evidence and the affect it has on communities including college campuses such as University of Missouri.

ABOUT NEWS ONE NOW: Emanating from the heart of Washington D.C. in a state-of-the-art studio that offers a stunning view of the Capitol building, NEWS ONE NOW airs Monday through Friday on TV One from 7-8 a.m. ET. NEWS ONE NOW is hosted by Roland S. Martin, the 2013 National Association of Black Journalists' Journalist of the Year and former host of TV One's long-running, award-winning weekly news program, Washington Watch with Roland Martin.

Each morning, Martin - who also serves as the program's managing editor - sifts through the headlines of the day to spotlight matters that greatly impact the African American community. In addition to television, NEWS ONE NOW reaches audiences 24/7 with exclusive program content and extended editorial on NewsOne.com and the NewsOne mobile app. NEWS ONE NOW is an evolution of Interactive One's award-winning digital brand NewsOne.com that launched in 2008 and reaches millions of African Americans each month. Susan Henry is executive producer of News One Now. D'Angela Proctor is TV One's head of original programming and production.

ABOUT TV ONE: Launched in January 2004, TV One (www.tvone.tv) serves 57 million households, offering a broad range of real-life and entertainment-focused original programming, classic series, movies and music designed to entertain and inform a diverse audience of adult Black viewers. The network is the exclusive home of News One Now, the only live daily news program targeting Black viewers. In December 2008, the company launched TV One High Def, which now serves 14 million households. TV One is solely owned by Radio One [NASDAQ: ROIA and ROIAK, www.radio-one.com], the largest radio company that primarily targets Black and urban listeners.

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