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NewsOne Now Audio Podcast: Black Workers See Fastest Wage Growth In More Than 15 Years, Battle For NC Heats Up, NAACP Seeks Federal Probe After Noose Placed Around Black Student’s Neck

Black Workers See Fastest Wage Growth In More Than 15 Years The U.S. Labor Department found weekly earnings rose by nearly 10 percent for full-time Black workers in the third quarter of this year—the fastest growth rate in nearly two decades. The increase in earnings since the recession ended in mid-2009 for African-Americans is 15.7 percent. Latinos […]

NewsOne Now Audio Podcast: Clinton Makes Gains Amongst Young Voters + Should Clinton Empty Her War Chest? Indiana Officials Target Black Voter Registration Drive

Hillary Clinton Makes Gains Amongst Millennial Voters, Receives Less Support Than Obama With Young Black Voters New poll shows Hillary Clinton has made major gains among young White voters. The GenForward Poll also shows that Clinton is receiving less support than Pres. Obama among young voters of color. Cathy Cohen from the Black Youth Project […]

Roland Martin Show Audio Podcast: After The Election Will The Gridlock End In Washington?

Will the gridlock in Washington DC end after the election? In this edition of The Roland Martin Show Audio Podcast, Roland Martin questions how politicians will react to a new president after eight years of Republican obstruction after the election of the nation’s first Black president. Former Michigan Governor Jennifer M. Granholm discusses the state of […]

NewsOne Now Audio Podcast: Clinton Widens Lead Over Trump, Youth Football Team Season Ended After National Anthem Protest, Energy Sector Offers Opportunities For Blacks

More than 4 million people have already cast ballots in early voting while the candidates take their campaigns to states where the race could go either way, but the latest polling data shows Clinton may be heading towards a big win. A new ABC News tracking poll has Hillary Clinton leading Donald Trump by double […]

Roland Martin Show Audio Podcast: Egregious Voter Suppression Tactics Bar Free, Fair Elections & The State Of This ‘Mad Crazy Election’

Roland Martin discusses how American should have free and fair elections without hindrance and political parties attempting to disenfranchise voters. Listeners share their views about Hillary Clinton and the reasons why they are not interested in supporting her on election day. How is Donald Trump getting away with the inflammatory rhetoric that he is using? Do […]

NewsOne Now Audio Podcast: Is School Choice The Black Choice?

There’s a battle going on in the Black community. The NAACP and The Movement for Black Lives, a group of 50 organizations assembled by Black Lives Matter, called for a moratorium on new charter schools this month, declaring they promote segregation and disrupt Black communities.  But pro-choice organization Black Alliance for Educational Options, as well as leading […]

Best Of The Roland Martin Show: Hatred Of Obama Fueling Trump’s Rise, Enthusiasm Gap Amongst Young Voters

Enjoy the best of The Roland Martin Show Audio Podcast. In this edition of The Roland Martin Show, you’ll hear Roland Martin break down why Donald Trump’s supporters don’t care what he has to say, they are just interested in getting President Barack Obama out of office and keeping Hillary Clinton out of the Oval […]

NewsOne Now Audio Podcast: Third Presidential Debate Recap

Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton battled each other during their third and final debate on Wednesday night. Roland Martin and a select panel of guests discuss the highlights and the lowlights of the final debate of the 2016 election cycle. Trump says stories by women have been largely debunked Clinton Foundation vs Trump Foundation Clinton’s […]

Roland Martin Show Audio Podcast: Third And Final Presidential Debate Recap

In this edition of The Roland Martin Show Audio Podcast, Roland Martin recaps the third and final presidential debate between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump. Plus, Martin takes your calls and listens to your reactions to the Wednesday night’s debate. All that and more in this edition of The Roland Martin Show. Listen, download and […]

Roland Martin Show Audio Podcast: Preview Of The Third And Final Presidential Debate

Roland Martin previews the third and final presidential debate between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump in this edition of The Roland Martin Show Audio Podcast. President Barack Obama blasts Trump for alleging the election is rigged and there is a massive amount of voter fraud taking place across the country. Listen to Martin’s Tom Joyner […]