#RolandMartinUnfiltered

10.16.2026 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: 18 Days to Midterms: Black Vote Push, Wealth Gap Crisis, LA Mayor Race Erupts LIVE from Indianapolis where Roland is attending the 40th Anniversary Season of Steward Speakers for "Black in America: From Conversation to Action."  We are 18 days away from the midterm elections, and one organization is applying the pressure by investing thousands of dollars to...

10.15.2026 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Louisiana Black Seat at Risk. Texas Polling Cuts Stand. KKK Sign Disrupts GOP Dinner Louisiana's Callais case isn't completely over just yet.  A federal court will soon decide whether the state's only majority-Black seat gets erased from the table.  The Founder and President of Power Coalition for Equity and Justice will explain what will happen in the...

10.14.2026 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Trump Pushes Voter Roll Purges. GOPer Andy Harris Melts Down. Black Women Mobilize Midterm Voters An organization powered by Black women is on a mission ahead of the midterm elections to use their influence to bring others to the polls. The National Coalition on Black Civic Participation CEO and President will discuss their "Get Out the Vote" tour. Once again, t...

10.13.2026 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Black Family Can Sue FBI Agent Over Wrong Raid. SF Cops Beat Black Man. Tupac Suspect Sentenced A Black Georgia family can sue the FBI agent who raided the wrong house.  We'll talk to the family's attorney about the case and why it's taken so long for them to get justice.  The San Francisco Public Defender's Office released police body camera video sho...

10.12.2026 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Feds Search Ilhan Omar's Home. DOJ Probes TV Networks. National Guard Near D.C. Ballot Boxes Federal authorities searched the D.C. home of the nation's first Somali American lawmaker.  Congresswoman Ilhan Omar over long-standing immigration-related accusations from Republicans. The Justice Department is investigating five major television broadcast networks...

10.9.2026 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Trump Vs. Lisa Cook & Somalis. Ossoff Hits MAGA Rival Over White Nationalist Ties. Black Atty Vs. DA The twice-impeached, criminally convicted felon-in-chief, Donald "The Con" Trump, continues to attack people of color.  He has established a committee to investigate Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook, based on allegations that she made false statements r...

10.8.2026 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: SPLC Strikes Back. Trump Targets Black Homeownership. Angie Nixon Showdown. Jesse Jackson Remembered Color of Change is fighting for the Southern Poverty Law Center.  We'll talk to the organization's president about why the nation's largest Online racial justice organization is demanding a meeting with Fidelity over blocked SPLC grants. The racist Trump Admi...

10.7.2026 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Lincoln U HBCU Underfunding Suit. Musk Data Center Chaos. Fearless Fund DEI Fight. Freddie Jackson We'll talk to the attorneys representing Lincoln University students and alumni who filed a lawsuit against the state of Missouri.  They are seeking hundreds of millions of dollars, claiming the state persistently underfunded the HBCU.   Memphis, Tennessee...

10.6.2026 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: College Sports Act Faces House Hurdles. Black Census Reveals Priorities. Freddie Jackson Dies At 70 TThe Protect College Sports Act must acnow clear the U.S. House of Representatives after passing the Senate, the legislation now faces key hurdles and a growing list of concerns for those who oppose it, which could derail the bill. Jury selection begins for a Ohio...

10.5.2026 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Supreme Court Opens New Term. Nolan Wells Family Seeks Federal Probe. Trump AI Site Tracks Americans The U.S. Supreme Court kicked off the 2026-2027 term addressing issues such as climate change, the 2nd amendment, and Baltimore City State's Attorney's request to hear her appeal regarding her federal perjury convictions. We'll discuss key cases and issues on the...

10.2.2026 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Deputy Who Killed Roger Fortson Acquitted. Black Unemployment Hits 7%. Racist Video Leads To Arrests New SNAP policies went into effect October 1st.... making it harder to maintain eligibility across the U -.S.....We'll have two experts to talk about the future of SNAP.... The "September Jobs Report" came out and the numbers did NOT come out as predicted....and t...

10.1.2026 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: AFSCME's 1st Black President Retires. Botham Jean Killer Paroled. Renee Good Family Sues ICE AFSCME's first Black president, Lee Saunders, is stepping down.  I'll talk to him about the changes he's seen in unions over the years and how unions will play a major role in the November election.  Dallas pastor Dr. Frederick Haynes III is looking to be the ne...

9.30.2026 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Roger Fortson Killing: Deputy Testifies. Byron Donalds Faces FAMU Crowd. Hinojosa Takes On Abbott A Florida jury heard from the Former Okaloosa County, Florida deputy who killed a Black Airman.  We'll show you what he said happened the day he killed Roger Fortson in May 2024.  You'll see how Republican nominee for Florida governor, Congressman Byron Don...

9.29.2026 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: College Sports Act Passes Senate. Jack Smith Hearing Erupts. Roger Fortson Trial Begins The Senate passed the Protect College Sports Act, and it will now go to the House of Representatives. We'll talk with a profound sports journalists about what it means if this moves forward and the dangers the bill continues to pose. Things got extremely heated at a Senate hea...

9.28.2026 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: College Sports Act Fight. Early Vote Shift. Kwanzaa Stamp Honors Black Art. Ghana Rejects U.S. Deal Senate continues to debate the controversial Protect College Sports Act.  We'll talk to a policy analyst for the Center for Law and Social Policy about the potential negative impacts of this legislation. We'll talk to the executive director of America Votes ab...

9.25.2026 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: NJ Election Shakeup. Trump DOJ Ends Desegregation Oversight. SCOTUS Backs Voter Verification New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill didn't just lose a Lieutenant Governor when Dr. Dale Caldwell resigned today; she also lost a Secretary of State.  We'll show you who's now in charge of the state's elections coming up in 38 days.  Trump's Justice Department en...

9.17.2026 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Booker Blasts College Sports Act. Roger Fortson Killing Heads To Trial. Black Beauty Funding Crashes. Senator Cory Booker pushes back on the Protect College Sports Act that was advanced by the Senate. Booker says y'all are wrong this actually doesn't help college athletes. We'll also talk about Senator Mitch McConnell's suspicious absence and reappearance, after...

9.18.2026 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: 200K Get Voting Rights Back. Bishop Barber Mobilizes Voters. Black Athletes Fight College Sports Act Over 200,000 previously incarcerated felons are being notified that their voting rights are being restored.  The national organizer of the voting campaign will explain how thye are being notified.  We'll also talk about Bishop William Barber's kickoff of...

9.15.2026 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Cory Booker Clashes With Kash Patel. Trump Name Blocked At Kennedy Center. Black Trucker Attack Trial A heated exchange erupted during Tuesday's Senate Judiciary hearing after Corey Booker clashed with FBI Director Kash Patel about how he's leading the agency.  journalist.  A federal judge says Trump's name must stay off the Kennedy Center, so the board...

9.14.2026 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Trump Mail Ballot Rules Blocked Again. Black MAGA YouTuber Stumped. Jemele Hill Talks NIL & Transfers A federal judge, one the twice-impeached and convicted Don "The Con" Trump-appointed, said it's not happening.  A second judge issued a preliminary injunction stopping the U.S. Postal Service's "Ballot Mail for Federal Elections" rule from taking effect...

9.11.2026 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: 9/11 25 Years Later. GOP PAC Dupes Black Dad. Galveston Voting Map Victory. AI Replaces Black Actors It's been 25 years since the deadliest attack on U.S. soil happened.  We're going to remember the thousands of live lost. We'll talk to the Black North Carolina Father who says he was hoodwinked into appearing in a GOP ad that he calls deceitful and sneaky. A...

9.10.2026 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Elon Musk Fake Voter Site. Trump Loses Mail Ballot Fight. FCC Pressures Jimmy Kimmel Elon Musk is running a fake voter registration site designed to steal and sell data. CEO of the legitimate voter registration site Vote-dot-org joins us live to discuss how not to get duped. Appeals court hands Don "The Con" Trump a loss on the mail-in ballot restrictions ahead o...

9.9.2026 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Missouri Map Fight Explodes. Mamdani Approval Debate. Fat Joe Sparks Blackness & N-Word Firestorm Missouri Map Fight Explodes. Mamdani Approval Debate. Fat Joe Sparks Blackness & N-Word Firestorm Black Star Network Partner: Chapter Chapter and its affiliates are not connected with or endorsed by any government entity or the federal Medicare program. Chapte...

9.3.2026 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Black Woman Cleared In Parking Spot Killing. GOP PAC Dupes Black Dad. Miss. Eyes 1st Black Senator A Black Florida woman who shot and killed an Army vet over a parking spot will not face charges. A Black North Carolina father whose son was murdered thought he was being interviewed about gun violence.  But Ronald Hayes says he didn't know the people interviewi...

9.2.2026 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Texas Cuts 92 Polling Places. DeSantis Targets Monique Worrell Again. Police Chief's Racist Texts Tarrant County, Texas will have 92 fewer polling places this November.  The county commissioners voted to eliminate them before the midterms.  Alicia Simmons voted against it.  She'll be here to explain why they really wanted to cut the number of voting...