TV ONE EXPLORES BLACK AMERICA AND LAW ENFORCEMENT IN TWO-HOUR PRIMETIME SPECIAL, "STATE OF EMERGENCY: BALTIMORE AND BEYOND A NEWS ONE NOW TOWN HALL MEETING," ON TUESDAY, MAY 5, 9-11 PM/ET

WASHINGTON, D.C. - APRIL 30, 2015 - TV One's News One Now - the first morning news program in history to focus on news and analysis of politics, entertainment, sports, and culture from an explicitly African American perspective - will broadcast its first-ever town hall meeting, "State of Emergency: Baltimore and Beyond A News One Now Town Hall Meeting," exploring Black America and law enforcement on Tuesday, May 5, 9-11 p.m. ET, with an encore from 11 p.m. - 1 a.m. ET. Moderated by News One Now'shost and managing editor Roland S. Martin, this special presentation will also include a panel of notable newsmakers, politicians, law enforcement officers and civil rights activists who will discuss the broader societal impact in the wake of a string of officer-involved deaths in Baltimore, Cleveland, Ferguson, New York and South Carolina.

"News One Now has been a consistent platform for exploring issues important to African Americans, including the crises in Ferguson, New York, and most recently Baltimore," said Martin. "With this primetime special, we aim to broaden the national discussion on race in America, especially as it relates to the underlying tensions between police and the Black community."

Throughout the town hall meeting, Martin will engage both the panel and citizens alike to address a variety of topics, including but not limited to:

· Police Relations, Trust, Accountability and Standards

· Lawless Law Enforcement and Police Brutality

· National Criminal Justice and Incarceration Reform

· Law Abiding Citizens, Civil Disobedience and Unlawful Protests

· Disenfranchised and Impoverished Communities

· The Role of the Press, Social Media and Citizen Journalists

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.