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7.9.19 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Sen. Cory Booker talks 2020; Florida Congresswoman Val Demings explains why media diversity is necessary. California is the first state to ban discrimination based on natural hair; Kevin Marshall's mom demands justice; Kevin Marshall's mother want justice for her son who was deliberately run down by a white man; Roland shares his views on the last edition of the Chi...

Nike is pulling a U.S.A.-themed sneaker featuring an early American flag after Colin Kaepernick reportedly told the company it shouldn't sell a shoe with a symbol that he and others consider offensive. The red, white, and blue sneakers showed the original version of the American flag, created by Betsy Ross in 1776--nearly 100 years before the abolition of slavery. Days before the Air Max 1 Quick S...

On Monday, Roland dissected the foolish Black purity test some African Americans are using to question Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Kamala Harris' "Blackness". This insane argument revolves around Harris' heritage. Some believe that she does not have the ability to address to the issues of "American descendants of slaves" because her parents are from Jamaica and India which essentially,...

Andrew Young Presents: The Color of Money | This documentary speaks to the final, unfinished work of poverty eradication by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and the continuing work of Operation HOPE. Ambassador Andrew J. Young digs deep into how HOPE is impacting our communities by equipping people with the financial knowledge and tools to create a secure future. Learn more about your ad-choices at ht...

Roland Martin, Mark Thompson, Brittany Packnett, Bree Newsome, Kristen Clarke, Greg Carr, Tamika Mallory, Pastor Jamal Bryant, Aisha Danielle Moodie Mills, Danielle Moodie Mills, Samuel L. Jackson, Jelani Cobb, Phillip Agnew, Tiffany Loftin, Laz Alonso, Chuck D, Avis Jones DeWeever, Paulette Washington, Monique Pressley, Pastor Frederick Haynes, Rev. William Barber, Rev. Kenneth Whalum, Shireen Mi...

7.2.19 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Trump caves, drops census citizenship question; Macy's accused of racial discrimination; Colin Kaepernick halts Nike’s Betsy Ross Flag shoe release; Man in a road rage case shows up to court in black face; A Pittsburgh man assaults a 13 year old because the police wouldn't do it for him; Wait until you hear the instructions passengers get from Southwest Airline. - #...

7.1.19 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signs a "poll tax" bill that targets returned citizens; Roland dismantles the foolish Black purity test that is used to question Sen. Harris Blackness; African Americans are being arrested simply for trying to live their lives and We have video footage to prove it; Connecticut and Florida cops seem to be just making it up as they go; Two le...

6.28.19 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: White supremacist sentenced to life for the deadly Charlottesville car attack; Sen. Kamala Harris comes out on top in the Presidential debates; Roland deconstructs Biden and his problems with segregationists; Has SCOTUS created a way forward for the coming white minority; Top chicken company cuts off Black farmers; Alabama woman is charged for the death of her unbo...

6.27.19 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: SCOTUS allows partisan Gerrymandering and blocks the census citizenship question; Fist Democratic debate took place last night and will bring you a recap of all of the fireworks; An Alabama woman was charged with manslaughter in the death of her unborn child; Florida cop and his crazy ass son go on a rampage against black people in a restaurant - #RolandMartinUnfil...

6.25.19 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Activists call for DC Metro cop who tasered man to be fired; Trump tax cut set to help the poor helps a billionaire win big; Did cops lie about the assault on Toronto Raptors President, Masai Ujiri; + Roland has some choice words for Bill O'Reilly Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy inform...

Ever since Che’mere Jones' video of DC Metro police tasing Tapiwa Musonza, an unarmed Black man, went viral on social media activists have gotten involved and they want the officer fired and to see some changes in the way the metro is being policed. On Tuesday, Jones and NeeNee Tay, lead organizer of #BlackLivesMatter -DC spoke with Roland Martin about the unsettling incident, the trauma associate...

6.24.19 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: DC police taser unarmed Black man because he looked like he wanted to fight cops; Mayor Pete takes heat at a town hall meeting because of police brutality; The white supremacist responsible for the Charlottesville, VA attack wants mercy; Rep. Jim Clyburn's annual fish fry was the hot ticket for Presidential candidates; Tyler Perry explains why you need to own your...

African American and white residents continue to leave Cook County as the Asian and Hispanic population grows modestly, new data from the U.S. Census shows. Cook County still has the largest African American population of any U.S. county — 1.2 million. But that number is dropping; the Census Bureau estimates the county lost over 12,000 African Americans between 2017 and 2018. [http://ow.ly/JVGI50u...

Paula White opened Donald Trump’s reelection campaign rally on Tuesday night with a prayer that targeted “every demonic network” working against the current occupant of the White House. White prayed, “Right now, let every demonic network who has aligned itself against the purpose, against the calling of President Trump, let it be broken, let it be torn down in the name of Jesus!” She continued, “I...

This week's #StuckOnStupid Award goes to Conservative radio host Larry Elder who proclaimed on Fox News that Republicans didn't own slaves. “The government did not own slaves, Republicans did not own slaves. Democrats owned slaves. Democrats founded the KKK," professed Elder on Fox & Friends Thursday morning. Roland responded to Elder's comments on Thrusday's edition of #RolandMartinUnfiltered...

A House Judiciary subcommittee debated H.R. 40, a bill that would study how the United States would implement reparations to African Americans. Sen. Cory Booker, Ta-Nehisi Coates, Danny Glover and Dr. Julianne Malveaux were among those who testified at the hearing. On Wednesday, Roland Martin; A. Scott Bolden, Former Chair of the National Bar Association PAC; Monique Pressley, Legal Analyst and Cr...

6.21.19 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Civil Rights leaders demand justice for #JamesWeaver; The Black population in Cook County in Chicago is shrinking; The Minister of Wellness says your diet may be killing you? Conservative Radio host Larry Elder says Republicans didn't own slaves? Rep. John Lewis defends Biden + Rep. James Clyburn says Booker and Harris haven't taken off in South Carolina. - #Roland...

#RMU celebrates Juneteenth! June19th also known as Juneteenth is the day we celebrate the ending of slavery in the United States; His Excellency Dr. Barfuor Adjei-Burwah, Ghana's Ambassador to the U.S. discusses the Year of Return and the campaign to unite Africans and the diaspora; Ta-Nahesi Coates and Danny Glover talk reparations on Capitol Hill; Rev. William Barber is forcing American to addre...

6.20.19 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Joe Biden under fire for working with a segregationist; St. Louis and Philly cops pulled off streets for racist social media posts; A Black police officer speaks out about racial division in his police department after being shot by one of his a white co-workers; Can State Senator Erica Smith help turn North Carolina blue? - #RolandMartinUnfiltered partner: 420 Rea...

New York City Council members are calling for School Chancellor Richard Carranza to be fired saying that his practices are divisive. On Monday, Carranza defended his race-based agenda as he unveiled the next steps in his move to diversify and desegregate city schools. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

6.17.19 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Black people attacked by cops in #Baltimore, #Arizona, #Brooklyn and #Arkansas; Poor People's Campaign Presidential forum gets Dem presidential hopefuls to speak to the issues impacting the poor; Tiffany Haddish cancels Atlanta gig over abortion rights; Why did Cuba Gooding have to do the perp walk for a misdemeanor? - #RolandMartinUnfiltered partner: 420 Real Esta...

#RMU Extra: Congresswoman Robin Kelly (D-IL) has sponsored a bill with Congressman Dick Durbin (D-IL) that looks to tackle the astronomical unemployment rate among young African American men between the ages of 16 and 19. According to Rep. Kelly, the jobless rate among this particular demographic is 24 percent — seven times higher than the national average. Rep. Kelly’s HERO (Helping to Encourage...

Father's Day is today and it's a good time to talk about how important Father's are in their children's lives. We always talk about sons and Fathers but we don't hear enough about how important the relationship is between Fathers and daughters. Clinical Psychologist, Dr. Nic Alford spoke with Roland Martin and the #RolandMartinUnfiltered panel (Dr. Greg Carr, Chair, Department of Afro-American Stu...

6.14.19 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: New Yorkers are calling for Linda Fairstein’s past cases to be reopened; Rapper Willie McCoy was sleeping in his car when shot by officers 55 times, residents want action; Violent protests take place in Memphis after Brandon Webber was shot by U.S. Marshals; An Illinois prison has removed more 200 books from the prison library; Update on Kameela Russell; 16 Shots i...

6.13.19 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Manhattan Asst DA and Central Park 5 prosecutor Elizabeth Lederer resigns as Columbia University law professor; White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders to step down; Trayvon Martin's mom Sybrina Fulton reacts to the Dallas School District's apology to the Valedictorian whose speech was cut short; he Black Economic Association to host a 2020 Presidential + Samuel...