WASHINGTON, Aug. 16, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- TV One's New One Now, the only daily news program targeting Black viewers, is dedicating its entire show on Monday, Aug. 17 (9-10 a.m. ET), to the passing of civil rights activist and leader Julian Bond. Chairman Emeritus and a former Chairman of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, Bond passed away at the age of 75 on Aug. 15 in Fort Walton Beach, Florida. NAACP executive leaders Cornell Brooks, President and CEO, and Roslyn Brock, Chairman of the National Board of Directors; National Urban League President and Chief Executive Officer Marc. H. Morial; Founder and President of the Rainbow PUSH Coalition Rev. Jesse L. Jackson, Sr.; and Charles E. Cobb, Jr., professor and former activist with the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee; will join News One Now host and managing editor Roland S. Martin to celebrate and pay tribute to Bond's life's work and contributions to the Civil Rights Movement. Additional guests, including newsmakers, politicians and experts, will join the program.
Martin and guests will reflect on Bond's numerous milestones and achievements, including:
TV One's News One Now continues its commitment to honoring the legacy of notable African Americans with its special show devoted to Bond. Previously the news program paid tribute to Maya Angelou, Ruby Dee and Nelson Mandela.
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 9-10 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. Beyond radio and 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.
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.