Roland S. Martin's Blog, page 16

NewsOne Now Audio Podcast: Paid Civil Rights Groups Support Trump’s Plan To Kill Net Neutrality, Flynn’s Firing Raises More Questions About Trump, The Making Of ‘Eyes On The Prize’

• Telecommunications giants like At&T, Verizon and Comcast oppose an open internet arguing it stifles innovation and industry growth. Now a group of civil rights organizations have thrown their support behind President Trump’s plan to essentially end Net Neutrality after they received funds from the major telecoms. • After President Trump fired National Security Adviser Michael Flynn amidst […]

NewsOne Now Podcast: Flynn Ousted, How Long Did Trump Know About His Lies? + The Bank Black Movement

• National Security Adviser Michael Flynn resigned late Monday night following intelligence reports he discussed U.S. sanctions with a Russian envoy and later lied about it. • A new voting rights lawsuit has been filed on behalf of Black residents in rural Jones County, North Carolina. • President Trump has repeatedly alleged that millions of […]

NewsOne Now Podcast: Moral March In NC Draws 80K, Celebrating The Life Of Al Jarreau, Image Awards Recap

• 11th Annual Moral March in Raleigh, North Carolina draws 80,000. Rev. William Barber discusses how Fusion Politics is transforming North Carolina. • Singer Jeffrey Osborne and Mark Kibble from Take Six spoke with Roland Martin during Monday’s edition of NewsOne Now about the passing of the legendary Al Jarreau. •Montel Williams talks Trump and […]

NewsOne Now Audio Podcast: Court Rules Against Trump’s Muslim Ban, Spicer Questioned About Trump’s HBCU Plan, Did Michael Flynn Lie About Talking To Russia?

President Donald Trump gets trumped on his Muslim Travel ban as a three-judge panel ruled unanimously against reinstating. Trump vowed to keep fighting for his discriminatory ban, Tweeting, in all caps: “SEE YOU IN COURT, THE SECURITY OF OUR NATION IS AT STAKE!” Nine different sources say Trump’s national security adviser, Michael T. Flynn spoke […]

NewsOne Now Audio Podcast: Senate GOP Attempt To Silence Warren Backfires, Trump Attacks Judges Ahead Of Ban Decision, NYPD Ordered To Release BLM Surveillance

Senate Republicans attempt to silence Sen. Elizabeth Warren for reading Coretta Scott King’s letter backfires during the debate over Jeff Sessions nomination for Attorney General. President Trump attacked the three judges who ruled on his Muslim travel ban while they were deciding the whether or not it would be reinstated. In Baltimore, 40 people were […]

NewsOne Now Excellence In Black Hollywood Audio Podcast

Actress Jurnee Smollett-Bell sat down with Roland Martin during the NewsOne Now Prime Time Special: Excellence In Black Hollywood to discuss her transition from a child-star to a grown-up star, how she became involved in the WGN America hit series Underground and dealing with the “open wounds” left on African Americans from slavery. Rapper / Actor […]

NewsOne Now Audio Podcast: Elizabeth Warren Silenced By Senate GOP, Appeals Court To Hear Challenge To Trump’s Ban, Betsy DeVos Sworn In As Edu Secretary

Sen. Elizabeth Warren was silenced by Senate Republicans for reading Coretta Scott King’s letter criticizing Sen. Jeff Sessions during a Senate debate. The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals held a hearing on President Trump’s discriminatory travel ban Tuesday night. The three-judge panel will decide whether or not the travel ban suspension will stand. Betsy DeVos was […]

NewsOne Now Podcast: Travel Ban In The Hands Of An Appeals Court, DeVos Nomination Vote & Trump Lies About Media’s Reporting Of Terror Attacks

• Opposition to President Donald Trump’s travel ban grows as a key court decision looms. An appeals court heard oral arguments over by telephone Monday evening. • President Trump accuses the media of covering up terrorist attacks in Europe. • Democrats in the Senate pulled an all-nighter speaking out against the nomination of Betsy DeVos. […]

NewsOne Now Audio Podcast: Appeals Court Rejects Trump’s Travel Ban, Republican Identity Crisis, Rev. Barber Talks Fusion Politics, Moral March In Raleigh

Appeals Court Rejects President Trump’s Request To Reinstate Travel Ban A federal appeals court denied a request to resume President Donald Trump’s travel ban. After the ruling Trump took to Twitter and attacked US District Court Judge James Robart. Vice President Mike Pence continues to defend the ban saying Trump has the authority to choose […]

NewsOne Now Audio Podcast: Trump’s Muslim Ban Sparks Nationwide Protest, Emmitt Till’s Accuser Says She Lied, Can Sessions Be Barred From Becoming The Next AG?

Thousands of protesters amassed at airports and on city streets across the country against what, by all accounts, was President Donald Trump making good on his campaign promise to ban Muslims from the U.S. The ban caused chaos and confusion over the weekend as hundreds of people, including refugees, and those with permanent resident status were […]