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4.3.2025 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Trump tariff fallout, S.C. lawmakers' assault on DEI, MLK's Last Speech Virginia Senator Tim Kaine will join us to discuss the Senate's approval of his measure to reject Canadian tariffs. We'll also cover the federal budget, proposed budget cuts, and the massive layoffs. In South Carolina, the House has passed a controversial anti-DEI bill that targets state agenc...

3.31.2025 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: La. voters reject constitution amendments, Wis. and Mo. supreme court elections, Bishop Marvin Sapp   Louisiana voters overwhelmingly rejected the four proposed constitution amendments backed by its MAGA governor.  We'll talk to activists about how their hard work defeated the racist laws.  Elections in Wisconsin and Missouri.  Tuesday, voters...

3.28.2025 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: High stakes Louisiana election, Blatant voting rights assault exposed, Illegal activity at WH On Saturday, Louisiana voters will decide on four proposed amendments to the state Constitution. We'll be joined by Gary Chambers Jr., Advocate and strategist, to discuss the early voting turnout.  Reverend Dr. William J. Barber II, the President and Senior Lecturer...

3.27.2025 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: HUD drops discrimination cases, HHS 10k firings, SBA takes over student loans,Justin Pearson vs MAGA Two cases against a Texas homeowners' association charged with racial discrimination are stalled under the current administration. We'll speak with ProPublica reporter Jesse Coburn, who will break down the details of these cases. The Department of Health and Human...

3.25.2025 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Signal security breach fallout, Bondi demands Crockett apology, MAGA judiciary attack, 14th amendment center opens Senators questioned Intel officials about how the Atlantic's editor-in-chief "mistakenly" got added to a group chat with top security officials discussing war plans. We'll show you how the Trump administration dodges accountability for this massive s...

3.24.2025 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: SCOTUS hears Louisiana redistricting case, Trump admin Yemen war plans texts, Crockett Chronicles The Supreme Court heard arguments regarding Louisiana's addition of a second majority-Black congressional district, which some argue goes too far and amounts to unconstitutional racial gerrymandering.   House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries says there should be...

3.26.2025 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Signal Houthi chat released, MAGA targets 'race-based' PhD Project, WI Supreme Court race The Atlantic published the full transcript of text messages showing that Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth detailed U.S. military attack plans in Yemen in a Signal group chat that inadvertently included the magazine's editor-in-chief, Jeffrey Goldberg.  We'll show you h...

3.21.2025 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Elon's war on vets, Judge blocks DOGE social security access, Opioid emergency  VoteVets, a veterans voter education group, launched a new campaign against all GOP House Representatives supporting the Trump administration's sweeping cuts to the  Department of Veterans Affairs.  VoteVets' Senior Advisor is here to explain this targeted six-figure mu...

3.20.2025 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Trump DOE executive order, DEI funding battle, NC Supreme Court seat open, Black voter briefing The twice-impeached criminally convicted felon-in-chief Donald "The Con" Trump signed an executive order calling for the shutdown of the U.S. Education Department. Still, his signature doesn't mean much since abolishing a federal agency requires congressional approval....

3.19.2025 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Defense Dept. deletes Jackie Robinson info, DOGE cuts Fair Housing Grants, DOE grants reinstated The Defense Department claims it was a mistake to delete pages on the Navajo Code Talkers, black Medal of Honor recipients, Jackie Robinson, and Ira Hayes, one of the Marines who raised the flag on Iwo Jima. Movie director Spike Lee has a lot to say about the MAGA mov...

3.18.2025 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Budget battle chaos, Dems Day of Action, Executive vs Judicial, Trump ends Segregated facilities ban Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer abandoned Democrats' budget strategy, giving into MAGA Republican demands and averting a government shutdown.   Former DNC Finance Committee Chair Michael Brown will explain if  Schumer's decision is reshaping the Dem...

3.17.2025 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Dems challenge extremist MAGA agenda, South African Ambassador expelled, Mich. Lt. Gov. Gilchrist ✨Get your "Don't Blame Me ... I Voted for the Black Woman" tee and #FAFO 2025 tee TODAY #RMU Merch 👉🏾 https://rolandmartin.creator-spring.com/✨ Maryland Congressman Glenn Ivey will join us to discuss the Democrats' efforts to address the ongoing challenges create...

3.12.2025 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Drastic HUD cuts, DOE closings/firings, NOAA mass firings, Trump's economic policies spark chaos The housing crisis will get grimmer with federal cuts to fair housing programs, and to preserve affordable housing.  We'll talk to the president of  Neighborhood Assistance Corporation of America about how the consequences could be devastating. The U.S. Depa...

3.14.2025 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Dems cave to GOP funding bill, Judge orders thousands of federal workers reinstated, Trump USPS plan Democrats who caved on the MAGA regime's spending bill exposed. Thousands of people converged on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., to protest actions taken by the Trump administration that they claim are unconstitutional. St. Augustine's University alumni are...

3.13.2025 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Environmental Justice Eliminated, Ill. AG Stops Teacher Prep Cuts, School Choice Debate The Environmental Protection Agency is shutting down its division that helps low-income communities overwhelmed by pollution. Dr. Mustafa Ali will explain the devastating impact this will have on Black communities. The Illinois Attorney General has successfully fought against...

3.11.2025 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Trump's busted economic boom, tumbling stocks & trade wars, BLM Plaza demolition, DC $1B budget cut Where is that bustling economy that the twice impeached criminally convicted felon-in-chief Donald "The Con" Trump promised? He seems to be leading us straight into a recession. Economist Morgan Harper will explain why the predicted economic boom has fizzled ou...

3.10.2025 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: DOJ drops 'Cancer Alley' lawsuit, States sue Trump admin over mass firings, BLM Plaza dismantled  The Department of Justice drops its lawsuit against a Louisiana petrochemical plant accused of poisoning a majority-Black neighborhood. The move has been framed as an attempt to dismantle what are referred to as "radical DEI programs." We'll speak with those dir...

3.7.2025 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Historic Montgomery Bus Station for sale, Rep. Al Green speaks on House floor, Failing Trump economy The historic Montgomery Bus Station has recently been listed for sale by the U.S. General Services Administration. Alabama Congressman Shomari Figures is here to discuss his plan to stop the sale.  Texas Representative Al Green took to the House floor a day af...

3.6.2025 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Susan Taylor's CARES Gala, Dept. of Ed. Lawsuits, Miss. Redistricting, Rep. Al Green Censured Trump seems to be backing down from his plans to dismantle the Department of Education. However, the agency still faces numerous lawsuits regarding threats to withhold funding due to DEI initiatives. The ACLU's Director of the Racial Justice Program will join us to break...

3.5.2025 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Trump's drastic VA cuts, House GOP to censure Rep. Al Green, Black Lives Matter Plaza painted over The Trump administration plans to cut over 70,000 jobs at the Department of Veterans Affairs. I'll speak with a retired U.S. Army Brigadier General about how this decision will impact our veterans. House Republicans are looking to punish Texas Democrat Al Green, who...

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3.3.2025 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Black Texas woman reduced to tears over DEI; Trump’s tariffs destroys economy; Angie Stone salute #BlackStarNetwork partner: Fanbase https://www.startengine.com/offering/fanbase This Reg A+ offering is made available through StartEngine Primary, LLC, member FINRA/SIPC.  This investment is speculative, illiquid, and involves a high degree of risk, includ...

2.28.2025 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: SCOTUS discrimination ruling, DOE DEI complaint portal, Trump mass firing ruling, Zelenskyy and Trump clash We'll discuss a significant U.S. Supreme Court case related to workplace discrimination--Ames v. Ohio Department of Youth Services. In this case, a woman claims she was demoted due to her sexual orientation. Justice Correspondent Elie Mystal will break it a...

2.27.2025 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Ohio Fighting White Supremacy, Fla. Special Election, Unemployment Claims Rise, Crockett Chronicles Black residents in a Cincinnati, Ohio suburb are taking action to protect their neighborhoods after being targeted by neo-Nazi groups. We'll speak with a local lawmaker and a pastor about the recent racist marches in their community and their feelings of being unpr...

2.26.2025 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: House passes Trump budget, Federal layoffs, DOE Assault, Trump dismantles AFRICOM, Crockett Chronicles #BlackStarNetwork partner: Fanbase https://www.startengine.com/offering/fanbase This Reg A+ offering is made available through StartEngine Primary, LLC, member FINRA/SIPC.  This investment is speculative, illiquid, and involves a high degree of risk, includ...