#RolandMartinUnfiltered

4.27.2023 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: PVAMU Alumni Association's Concerns, Chicago Charter School Closing, Remembering Belafonte Prairie View A&M Alumni Association says the Texas A & M University System is not handling the HBCU's financials as it does with the predominantly white institutions.  I was at today's press conference.  I'll tell you their concerns and what they plan to do. The sta...

4.26.2023 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: NAACP Policing Lawsuit, VA Democrats & Black Leadership, Pras Guilty, Remembering Harry Belafonte  It's April 26, 2023.  Here's what's coming Up on Roland Martin Unfiltered streaming live on the Black Star Network. The NAACP is suing Mississippi's governor and other officials over a new law that will expand the jurisdiction of the state-run Capitol Police in...

4.25.2023 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Celebrating The Life of Harry Belafonte Today, singer, actor, producer, and activist Harry Belafonte died of congestive heart failure at his Manhattan home at age 96.  For the next two hours, we will celebrate his life with several people he influenced and talk about the man who sparked the calypso craze in the U.S. and created new trails for African American per...

4.24.2023 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: TN 3 at White House, NC Lt. Gov. Reparations, Tucker Out at Fox News, TN Police Oversight Abolished  The "Tennessee three" went to the White House on Today to meet with President Joe Biden weeks after facing historic expulsion efforts. We will tell you what happened and how this may help move gun reform closer in the US. North Carolina's Republican Lieutenant Gov...

4.21.2023 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: TX San Antonio Prop A, Republican Proposed VA Cuts, Netflix Cleopatra Lawsuit, Earth Day San Antonio, Texas, is putting police reform with Proposition A on the May 6 ballot, and Texas GOP is pushing back on the changes.  We will speak with the founder, and director of ACT 4 SA, about the group's efforts that got Prop A on the ballot. Republicans are trying to cut...

4.20.2023 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: GOP Student Voting Attack Plan, TN GOP Leader Guilty of Sexual Harassment, Big George Foreman Movie A top Republican legal strategist was caught on an audio recording saying that college students voting is a big problem for the GOP, urging them to combat Gen Z's voting rights. We will show you the full audio and how the GOP plans to take your voting rights. Just...

4.19.2023 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Black Man Strip Searched in Street, Sweet 16 Shooting Arrest, Tyre Nichols Lawsuit, AI In Workplace  Deputies in Jacksonville, Florida, are under an internal affairs investigation after stopping and forcibly strip-searching a black man on a public road in full view of people, including his family members. I'll talk to the Tributary Criminal Justice Investigative...

4.18.2023 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: GOP Reject Feinstein Replacement, Jayland Walker No Indictment, OK Commissioner Leaked Racist Audio Another reason why voting matters! U.S. Senate Republicans are blocking Democrats from temporarily replacing Senator Dianne Feinstein on the committee that approves federal judges, making it harder for Democrats to confirm President Joe Biden's appointments to the...

4.17.2023 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Jayland Walker No Charges, AL Sweet 16 Shooting, MO Ralph Paul Yarl Shooting  An Ohio grand jury ruled the eight officers involved in the shooting death of 25-year-old Jayland Walker last summer will not face charges. Protesters in Kansas City, Missouri, filling the streets after a black honor student and talented musician, Ralph Paul Yarl, was shot by a white ho...

4.14.2023 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Man gets 70 yrs for spitting on cops; NC HBCU in trouble; White woman spits on sister, gets whupped The double standard in the American Justice system has been a problem for years.  Still, an egregious case has emerged out of Texas, with a black man charged with a simple misdemeanor convicted to 70 years in prison.  We will speak directly with the man's attorney...

4.13.2023 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: GA Man Dies In Fulton Jail, TN Leaked Rep. Audio, FL Nikki Fried Arrested, Tim Scott 2024 A Georgia man was found dead in a Fulton County Jail cell after being eaten alive by bed bugs and insects as detention officers and medical staff failed to administer or help him. We will speak with the family's attorney about what happened and how the family seeks a complet...

4.12.2023 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Shanquella Robinson No Fed Charges, Justin Pearson Rally, MO GOP Defunding Libraries, New EPA Rule The U.S. Department of Justice has announced it will not file charges for Shanquella Robinson, who died on holiday in Mexico in October 2020 due to lack of evidence. We will discuss what happens next in the case of Shanquella Robinson's death. The Shelby County Comm...

4.11.2023 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Fair Housing Act 55th Anniversary, TN Justin Jones Reinstated, DA Bragg sues Rep Jim Jordan Today marks the 55th Anniversary of the Housing Act, and today we will commemorate the historical significance and importance of the act for family and community health, economic stability, and human relations. We will discuss progress with the Principal Deputy Assistant S...

4.10.2023 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: TN 3 Day of Action, Moral Monday 10th Anniversary, Medicated Abortion Ban, Jajuan Henderson Update Following the expulsion of two Tennessee State Reps. Justin Jones and Justin Pearson, Tennessee Democrats, organized a "Day of Action." We will show you today's Rally, march and speak to the National Political Director for People For the American Way. The vote to re...

4.7.2023 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: VP Harris in Nashville, TN Legislature Expels Rep Jones & Pearson, 50th Anniversary of Hip-Hop Vice President Kamala Harris is in Tennessee following the unprecedented expulsion of two of Tennessee's youngest black lawmakers, Nashville Representative Justin Jones and Memphis Representative Justin Pearson, after they participated in a peaceful protest on the ho...

4.6.2023 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: TN Expulsion Vote: Tennessee Legislature Expels Rep Justin Jones & Justin Pearson Today Tennessee legislators voted on whether or not they would expel three members for peacefully protesting with constituents at the state house. We will show you what happened today and explain how unprecedented this bold move was to intimidate Republicans. The #BlackStarNetwor...

4.5.2023 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: MS Capitol Police House Bill, TN Teacher Guns Bill, IL Johnson Wins Chicago Mayoral Race  The Mississippi legislature has voted to expand the Capitol Police in Jackson, the state's predominantly black capital city.  We will explain what the bill does and how this will impact the city, and who governs Jackson. Wisconsin Supreme Court's had a record-breaking turnout...

4.3.2023 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Angel Reese Double Standard, MLK’s Mason Temple Speech 55th Anniversary, IL Chicago Mayoral Election New York City is preparing for Trump's arraignment and the mayor as a stern warning for anyone coming to the city to start trouble. The Louisiana State University women's Basketball team won the NCAA Title on Saturday with Most Outstanding player Angel Reese leadin...

3.31.2023 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Trump Indictment,WI Supreme Court Election,Vanderbilt 1st Black Woman Neuro Resident,VP Zambia Visit The countdown to the perp walk has begun.  Donald Trump faces 30 fraud-related charges after a New York grand jury indicted him on charges connected to hush money he allegedly paid to cover up affairs.  We will break down all the latest developments and show you a...

3.30.2023 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: NY Rep Bowman Goes after GOP, NFL Media Layoff Jim Trotter, TN TSU Take Over, Erica Savage Farewell A Gun Debate is brewing in this country, and one Democratic representative has had enough. We will show you the plea to action N.Y. House Representative Jamaal Bowman had for House republicans and the heated exchange between Bowman and Kentucky Representative Thoma...

3.29.2023 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: MS Rolling Fork Devastation, Chris Christie v. Trump, VA Irvo Otieno Funeral, SC Hate Crime Bill The town of Rolling Fork, Mississippi, was hit by a deadly tornado on Friday that claimed 25 lives across the state. We will speak with the Department of Homeland Security Center for Faith-Based & Neighborhood Partnerships Director about the continued recovery eff...

3.28.2023 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Seattle Police Reform, Kamala Harris at Black Star Gate, DeShayla Harris Lawsuit, TX State Edu Bills Today, Seatle Washington's Mayor announced the joint filing of a new compliance agreement between the City of Seattle and the United States Department of Justice as the Seattle Police Department prepares to transition into the next phase of sustained reform. We wi...

3.28.2023 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Seattle Police Reform, Kamala Harris at Black Star Gate, DeShayla Harris Lawsuit, TX State Edu Bills Today, Seatle Washington's Mayor announced the joint filing of a new compliance agreement between the City of Seattle and the United States Department of Justice as the Seattle Police Department prepares to transition into the next phase of sustained reform. We wi...

3.23.2023 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Fmr DEI Dir Bashes Minneapolis City Council, Bragg Pushes Back On GOP Overreach, What CRT Should Be A story is developing out of Minneapolis about the pervasive issue of systemic racism in the Minneapolis city government since  George Floyd's death. Roland will get exclusive details from Tyeastia Green, the former Director of Minneapolis' Division of Race, Equity...

3.21.2023 #RolandMartinUnfiltered:Irvo Otieno Surveillance Video Released, GOP Defining Woke, National Medals of Arts & Humanities The Washington Post obtained, edited, and released 9 minutes of surveillance footage from a Virginia state hospital moments leading up to Irvo Otiene's death.  We'll show you the disturbing video.  Roland will speak with Retired LAPD Sergeant Cheryl Dorsey about wh...