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6.3.2026 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: SCOTUS Backs Alabama GOP Map. Black Farmers Sue USDA. Karmelo Anthony Trial. Obama Center Preview _  For free and unbiased Medicare help, dial (724) 264-8281 to speak with my trusted partner, Chapter, or go to https://askchapter.org/roland *Paid Partnership* _ LIVE from the Obama Presidential Center.  Here's what's coming up on Roland Martin Unfiltered,...

6.2.2026 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Karmelo Anthony Trial. NOLA Judges Eliminated. SCOTUS Strikes VR Ruling.  Roland Rips Fox's Ingraham _  For free and unbiased Medicare help, dial (724) 264-8281 to speak with my trusted partner, Chapter, or go to https://askchapter.org/roland *Paid Partnership* _ Black Star Network Partner: Chapter For free and unbiased Medicare help, dial (724) 264-8281...

5.8.2926 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Virginia Court Kills Redistricting Vote. NAACP Fights Tennessee Black District Attack The Virginia Supreme Court has overturned the Democrats' redistricting referendum in a 4-3 decision, stating that the Democrats did not follow the proper procedures. The NAACP has filed an emergency petition to block Tennessee's attempt to eliminate the state's only majority-Blac...

6.1.2026 #RolandMartinUnfiltered:Hegseth Blocks Black Promotions. Iran War Impacts Farmers. Karmelo Anthony Trial. Love, Joy & Power Documentary _ For free and unbiased Medicare help, dial (724) 264-8281 to speak with my trusted partner, Chapter, or go to https://askchapter.org/roland *Paid Partnership* _ Black Star Network Partner: Chapter For free and unbiased Medicare help, dial (724) 264-8...

5.29.2026 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: La. GOP Kills Black District. Cleo Fields Fights Back. Karmelo Anthony Trial Looms _ For free and unbiased Medicare help, dial (724) 264-8281 to speak with my trusted partner, Chapter, or go to https://askchapter.org/roland *Paid Partnership* _ Louisiana Republicans approved a new congressional map that eliminated one of the state's two majority-Black districts a...

5.26.2026 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Trump Redistricting Defeat. NAACP Sports Boycott Expands. Clarence B. Jones Remembered. _ For free and unbiased Medicare help, dial (724) 264-8281 to speak with my trusted partner, Chapter, or go to https://askchapter.org/roland Paid Partnership _ Donald Trump’s effort to pressure Republican-led states into redrawing congressional maps ahead of the midterm...

5.22.2026 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: George  Floyd 6 Years Later. Redistricting War in The South. Talarico Senate Campaign Monday will be six years since George Floyd's murder.  We'll talk to Maryland Congressman Glen Ivey about his reintroducing the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act and to Houston community activists about how Floyd's hometown is remembering the man who started a globa...

5.21.2026 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: DNC Autopsy Released. Tennessee Execution Halted After IV Failure. Black Men Vote Gap Revealed A possibly innocent man was spared from execution in Tennessee after executioners struggled for over an hour to establish an intravenous line.  Governor Bill Lee said the state would not attempt to execute Tony Carruthers again for at least a year, allowing his att...

5.19.2026 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: NAACP Sports Boycott Over Voting Rights. Trump IRS Deal. $1.7B 'Weaponization' Fund for Allies The NAACP has launched the "Out of Bounds" campaign, urging Black athletes and fans to withhold support from public schools in states that are attacking Black voting rights. Stephan A. Smith and podcaster Brandon Orlando Tatum both operate with the same brain cell. &nbs...

5.18.2026 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Voting Rights Siege. Kemp Redistricting Push. Keisha Lance Bottoms Gov Bid. ICE Agent Charged The Supreme Court has instructed lower courts to revisit a pair of cases concerning whether private individuals and groups can sue to enforce a key provision of the Voting Rights Act that prohibits discriminatory voting practices. We'll be speaking with Georgia Congressw...

5.13.2026 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: MAGA Voting Rights Power Grab. Stacey Abrams' Dire Warning. Justin Jones Stripped of All Committees. Georgia Governor Brian Kemp has called for a special legislative session to redraw electoral maps following a Supreme Court ruling. This move aligns with several southern states controlled by Republicans that are attempting to undermine Black voting power. We'll d...

5.12.2026 #RolandMartinUnfiltered:SCOTUS Clears Ala. Black District Cut. Racist ‘Cotton-Picking’ Attack on Jeffries. Trump Competency Questions Grow The Supreme Court's conservative majority has cleared the way for Alabama to revert to a congressional map that includes only one majority-Black district, eliminating Congressman Shomari Figures' seat. I'll speak with him about his commitm...

5.7.2026 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: GOP Redistricting War Targets Black Districts. Justin Pearson Clash Erupts in Tennessee. Calif Gov Race The GOP is at war with Black America, and right now, the battlefield is redistricting. In Alabama, the state House of Representatives has passed a bill that would allow for a new special primary if the Supreme Court permits the state to reuse its 2023 redistrict...

5.6.2026 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: DeSantis Map Sued in Florida. Tennessee Targets Black District. FBI Raids Louise Lucas Florida Democrats are suing over the congressional map that Governor Ron DeSantis signed into law. I will speak with the founder of the organization that filed the lawsuit. Tennessee's proposed map splits the state's 9th Congressional District and divides the only majority-Black...

5.5.2026 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: SCOTUS VRA Ruling. Landry Recall Push. Fox Wants Michelle Obama to Defend Melania. GOP War on Black America The Supreme Court has issued an emergency order allowing Republicans in Louisiana to redraw the state's congressional map. Justice Correspondent Elie Mystal will explain what this means. Additionally, Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry is facing a recall petitio...

5.4.2026 #RolandMartinUnfiltered:  GOP War on Black America  We are currently facing a battle: the GOP's War on Black America. In response to a Supreme Court ruling, Republican lawmakers in Southern states are moving to redraw congressional districts.  Tonight, we will speak with lawmakers from several states about this power grab. Additionally, we'll hear from the two Black men who...

5.1.2026 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Mound Bayou: Mound Bayou: Oldest Black Town In America. Truth About Black Farmworkers & White South Africans Tonight, we will explore the history of this significant town, founded in the late 19th century by former slaves, and its crucial role in African American history. Mound Bayou, a farming community, stands as a beacon of hope and progress amid the challe...

4.30.2026 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Louisiana Postpones Election. Roland Moderates Black men's Mental Health Forum in Shreveport. Louisiana's congressional primaries, originally scheduled for May, have been postponed due to a Supreme Court ruling that invalidated a majority-Black congressional district. We will have one of the attorneys who argued before the Supreme Court, along with two advocates,...

4.29.2026 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Voting Rights Siege. SCOTUS Guts Voting Act. VA Court Blocks Certification. DeSantis Map Approved We're facing a significant assault on our voting rights. The Supreme Court has weakened the core requirement of the Voting Rights Act that protected majority-minority districts. This decision will make it much more difficult to challenge discriminatory redistricting...

4.27.2026 #RolandMartinUnfiltered:DeSantis Map Could Flip 4 Seats. SCOTUS Backs TX Map. VA Redistricting Fight Intensifies DeSantis Map Could Flip 4 Seats. SCOTUS Backs TX Map. VA Redistricting Fight IntensifiesFlorida Governor Ron DeSantis has unveiled a proposed congressional map for the Sunshine State, which his office claims could allow Republicans to flip up to four seats in the U.S. House of...

4.22.2026 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: VA Redistricting Win for Democrats. MAGA Cries Rigged. Earth Day Justice & ICE Fight Virginia voters have approved a new congressional district map that may enhance Democrats' electoral prospects in November. MAGA supporters are claiming the election was "rigged." We'll discuss why this represents a victory for democracy. A Virginia activist will explain why...

4.21.2026 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: FL Rep Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick Resigns. DOJ Probes SPLC. Racist Cop Video Sparks Outrage Democratic Florida Congresswoman Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick resigned just hours before the House Ethics Committee was set to discuss potential sanctions against her following her conviction for multiple violations of campaign finance laws. The Justice Department is investi...

4.20.2026 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Shreveport Mass Shooting Kills 8 Children. Domestic Violence Crisis. Trump HBCU Claims Exposed A shocking incident occurred early Sunday in Shreveport, Louisiana, where a man killed eight children--seven of his own kids and one of their cousins--in a mass shooting. This tragic event has sparked a conversation about the shooter's mental health, based on claims mad...

3.27.2026 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Black Farmers Shut Out Again. GA GOP Target DAs. Pete Hegseth Blocks Black Officers Black farmers get shut out of Trump White House farmers event - Again.  John Boyd, the President of the National Black Farmer Association, will be here to explain if he ever got an invitation.  Georgia Republicans tried to suppress votes by targeting nonpartisan district...

4.17.2026 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Charges Dropped in Christopher Mitchell Killing. RFK Jr Confronted. Ticketmaster Monopoly Ruling A Los Angeles County judge has formally dismissed voluntary manslaughter charges against two former Torrance police officers involved in the 2018 shooting death of a Black man, Christopher DeAndre Mitchell. I will speak with the family's attorney and an activist about...