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Roland Martin Show Audio Podcast: Anger Is Not A Plan Of Action, The Great Unknown Of 2016 + What’s Next For Black America

In this edition of The Roland Martin Show, Roland Martin discusses the angst being expressed by many Americans in the aftermath of the 2016 presidential election. Martin explains being angry without a plan and without channeling that emotion is a waste of time. What was the great unknown of 2016? How would White working class voters […]

Roland Martin Show Audio Podcast: Trump Attacks Union Leader Over Carrier Deal Criticism, CNN Sued For Racial Discrimination

President-Elect Donald Trump goes on a Twitter offensive attacking a union leader who called him out for embellishing the truth. Chuck Jones, President of President of United Steelworkers 1999 said during a recent interview that Trump had “lied his a– off” about the Carrier deal. Trump responded with an attack on Jones and his union who were a part of […]

NewsOne Now Audio Podcast: Dylann Roof Trial Begins, Black Employees File Class Action Suit Against CNN, Trump Attacks Union Leader, President-Elect Named Time’s Person Of The Year

Dylann Roof Trial Has Begun As the emotional testimony from survivors of the Mother Emanuel AME Church shooting continues in the Dylann Roof murder trial in South Carolina this week, Meg Kinnard, political and legal affairs reporter for the Associated Press, spoke with Roland Martin on NewsOne Now. The two discussed the first day of the trial and the […]

NewsOne Now Audio Podcast: Dylann Roof Trial Begins, Black Employees File Class Action Suit Against CNN, Trump Attacks Union Leader, President-Elect Name Time’s Person Of The Year

Dylann Roof Trial Has Begun As the emotional testimony from survivors of the Mother Emanuel AME Church shooting continues in the Dylann Roof murder trial in South Carolina this week, Meg Kinnard, political and legal affairs reporter for the Associated Press, spoke with Roland Martin on NewsOne Now. The two discussed the first day of the trial and the […]

Roland Martin Show Audio Podcast: Richard Spencer Shut Down At TAMU, The Dangers Of Sen. Jeff Sessions Becoming Attorney General

Michael Imhotep, Founder of The African History Network sits in for Roland Martin in this edition of The Roland Martin Show.  White Nationalist Richard Spencer spoke at Texas A&M University last night and was shut down protesters. Listen to highlights from the “Aggies United” counter-event and coverage of the protests held on campus in response […]

NewsOne Now Audio Podcast: Texas A&M Pushes Back Against Alt-Right Speaker Richard Spencer, Louisiana Sheriff’s Bizarre Race Rant, Can Rev. Barber’s Fusion Politics Help Dems In 2018 & 2020?

Texas A&M Responds To White Nationalist’s Appearance With Counter-Event, Protest White Nationalist Richard Spencer brought his message of exclusion and bigotry to Texas A&M University on Tuesday night and was met with a protest demonstration and a university-sponsored counter-event titled “Aggies United.” Spencer, who was not invited by Texas A&M officials but was allowed to […]

NewsOne Now Audio Podcast: Mistrial In Slager Trial, McCrory Concedes Election, Racist Social Media Backlash Against Black Santa

Mistrial In The Michael Slager Trial South Carolina Circuit Court Judge Clifton Newman who was forced to declare a mistrial in the murder trial of former North Charleston police officer Michael Slager after 23 hours of deliberations. The jury of eleven whites and one black man were struggling to reach a unanimous verdict on whether […]

Roland Martin Show Audio Podcast: Standing Rock Sioux Tribe Victory In Pipeline Battle, Young & Elected, Assigning Value In America.

Tiffany D. Loftin, Educatoin and Labor Union Organizer sits in for Roland Martin in this edition of The Roland Martin Show. Loftin and her guest cover a wide range of topics which include: Catherine Collentine from the Sierra Club and Lydia Ed of Power Shift discuss the battle over Standing Rock and the decision by the Army Crop of Engineers […]

Roland Martin Show Audio Podcast: Winterize Your Workouts, Preparing For What’s Next And Being Ready To Take Action

In this edition of The Roland Martin Show Audio Podcast, Personal Trainer and Fitness Expert Kuti Mack shares how to winterize your workouts so that you do not have to compromise your fitness goals during the cold winter Months. Roland Martin recently spoke at the University of Delaware’s Listen to portions of Roland Martin’s speech at […]

NewsOne Now Audio Podcast: Jury Deadlocked In Slager Trial, Joe McKnight’s Killer Freed, High Court Hears NC Redistricting Case, Was Kap Wrong For Not Voting?

Jury Deadlocked In Walter Slager Trial A jury will begin a fourth day of deliberations today in the murder trial of former North Charleston, South Carolina police officer Michael Slager, who is accused of killing Walter Scott. On Friday, the case was teetering towards a mistrial as the foreman, who is the only black person […]