This Oct. 29, 2013 photo released by NBC shows actress Kerry Washington, right, with cast member Taran Killam during a promotional shoot for "Saturday Night Live," in New York. Washington will host the late night comedy sketch series on Nov. 2. (AP Photo/NBC, Dana Edelson) by David BauderAP Television Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Kerry Washington's turn as host of "Saturday Night Live" this week gives that television institution something it hasn't seen much lately: a Black woman onstage trying to make people laugh. The show's diversity has become an issue, pushed to the forefront by comments from the two Black male cast members.
ROLAND MARTIN by Roland Martin (CNN) -- If you listen to the groupthink echo-chamber know-it-alls in Washington, the Republican Party has been decimated,...
SOLEDAD O'BRIEN AND ROLAND MARTIN (Black America Web.com)--According to various sources, including Michael Cottman at Black America Web, CNN is making some major moves this month. The network is allegedly planning to part ways with Roland Martin, Soledad O’Brien and perhaps even the great Donna Brazile.