Roland S. Martin's Blog, page 154

The Daily Show’s Larry Wilmore Slams Fox Business’ Slavery Facts

Source: Tommy Christopher / Mediaite As Black History Month draws to a close, The Daily Show examined how one Fox Business Network program spent their time discussing the “mythologization” of President Abraham Lincoln, and some reasons why he might be overrated. Vampire hunting and being “kinda racist” were not among the reasons, but rather, Lincoln’s decision not to let slavery “die a natural death.” Daily [...]

Felton’s Wife Surfaces After Knick’s Arrest For Pointing Gun At Her

Source: Larry Celona, Jamie Schram and Bob Fredericks / New York Post Struggling New York Knicks point guard Raymond Felton allegedly pointed a powerful, body armor-piercing handgun at his estranged wife during a domestic dispute and was arrested Tuesday morning on weapons possession charges, sources said. Ariane Raymondo-Felton – who recently filed for divorce - brought the Belgian-made pistol, an FNH 5.7 x 28mm [...]

Dem Candidate: Without Immigration Reform, Where’ll We Get Landscapers And Hotel Maids?

Source: Noah Rothman / Mediaite With voters in Florida’s 13th Congressional District heading to the polls on March 11 to elect a successor to the late Rep. Bill Young (R-FL), the race has tightened significantly. A recent poll shows Democratic candidate Alex Sink leading Republican David Jolly by just two points. That could change, however, as Sink has risen to national prominence [...]

NBC NEWS: Brewer Likely To Veto Anti-Gay Measure

Source: Vaughn Hillyard / NBC News Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer is likely to veto the state’s controversial measure that could allow businesses to refuse service to gay and lesbians due to religious beliefs, according to three people close to the governor and familiar with her thinking. One of those is longtime Brewer political adviser Chuck [...]

Senator Cory Booker: ‘We Need That Extra Work In Order To Lead And Not Lag’

Roland Martin talks with New Jersey Senator Cory Booker about The All Year School Study Act and the benefits of having extended school days and years.

Skylar Diggins In 2014 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue

Source: Amethyst Tate / International Business Times Skylar Diggins has been featured in Sports Illustrated before, but now she’s in it as a model. The 22-year-old WNBA basketball player, considered one of the hottest female players in the league, is an Indiana native who went to Notre Dame on a basketball scholarship after leading her high school [...]

Who Are The Real Thugs?

Source: Roger Simon / Politico Let’s play a game. It’s called: “Who’s the Thug?” It’s the day after Thanksgiving 2012, and four teenagers are sitting in a Dodge Durango outside a convenience store in Jacksonville, Fla. The Durango is red, which is unimportant. The teenagers are black, which is important. To read this article in its [...]

CeeLo Green Says He Won’t Be Back On ‘The Voice’

Source: Bill Keveney / USA Today A Voice original is giving up his spinning chair. CeeLo Green tells Ellen DeGeneres that he won’t be returning to NBC’s hit singing competition in an interview that can be seen Wednesday on The Ellen DeGeneres Show. “I’m not coming back at all,” he tells a surprised DeGeneres in [...]

Kansas Bill Would Allow Spanking In School That Leaves Marks

Source: AP / theGrio TOPEKA, Kan. — A Kansas lawmaker is proposing a bill that would allow teachers, caregivers and parents to spank children hard enough to leave marks. Current Kansas law allows spanking that doesn’t leave marks. State Rep. Gail Finney, a Democrat from Wichita, says she wants to allow up to 10 strikes [...]

Black Leaders Present President Obama With Black Agenda For First Time

Source: Politic365 For the first time since President Obama took office, a group of African American civil rights leaders presented President Obama with a formal agenda. The document, first entitled Towards a New Civil Rights Movement for Economic Empowerment and Justice, is now called 1963-2013: 21st Century Agenda for Jobs and Freedom, has been two years in the [...]