Roland Martin
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Isaac Hayes III and Don Lemon Talk: Who Owns the Mic?
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October 11, 2025
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17:12Now PlayingWhen CNN’s cameras turned off, a light went off inside Don Lemon, it was time to start building on his own. His terms, his platform. In this conversation for Invest-A-Thon 2025, Lemon and Fanbase Founder & CEO, Isaac Hayes III strip down the truth about legacy media, how conglomerates erase Black voices, and why owning your archives is the only way to stay visible. From algorithms to AI, Lemon warns, “If they own the platform, they own the narrative.” Fanbase is the antidote, where creators control their content, their revenue, and their reach.
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