Roland S. Martin's Blog, page 258

Did God Answer Prayers For Lower Murders In February?

Source: CBS Chicago CHICAGO – Chicago’s murder rate plummeted in February: Was it the recent snowy weather, good police work … or, perhaps, divine intervention? The folks at Salem Baptist Church Of Chicago issued a press release on Friday, contending it was an answer to the prayers of their senior pastor, James Meeks. January was a [...]

Actor/Activist Danny Glover Talks To TV One’s Roland Martin About Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez (VIDEO)

Actor/activist Danny Glover talked to Roland Martin about Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez recently during an exclusive interview. MR. MARTIN:  You also face criticism, because once you put yourself out there, all of a sudden, people begin to take their shots.  Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez – you’ve made many visits there.  I remember, I guess, in [...]

BREAKING NEWS: Venezuela’s Hugo Chavez Dies From Cancer

Source: Andrew Cawthorne and Daniel Wallis / Reuters Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez died on Tuesday after a two-year battle with cancer, ending 14 years of tumultuous rule that made the socialist leader a hero for the poor but a hate figure to his opponents. The flamboyant 58-year-old had undergone four operations in Cuba for a [...]

Venezuela Boots U.S. Embassy Officials, Accuses Enemies Of Chavez Plot

Source:  Mariano Castillo / CNN Venezuela expelled two U.S. Embassy officials on Tuesday as it accused domestic and foreign enemies of “attacking” ailing President Hugo Chavez. Venezuelan Vice President Nicolas Maduro accused a U.S. Embassy attache of seeking military support for a plot against the government. David Delmonaco, an Air Force attache for the U.S. Embassy [...]

STARTING POINT: Oberlin College Suspends Classes After Rash Of Racial Incidences (VIDEO)

Roland Martin, Chris John Farley, John Berman and Soledad O’Brien discuss Oberlin College suspending classes after a series of racial incidences.

STARTING POINT: Sixth Grader Dies After Being Bullied; Attacked On Playground

Roland Martin, Daryl Hannah, Chris John Farley, John Berman and Soledad O’Brien talk with Sen. Casey about bullying legislation and the sixth grader that died after being being bullied.

NRA Rolls Out New Ad Aimed At Minorities Featuring Black ‘Contributor’ (VIDEO)

Source: Carrie Healey / theGrio The National Rifle Association is aiming its latest ad at minorities, and African-Americans in particular, by featuring YouTube sensation and gun advocate Colion Noir. The self-described “urban gun enthusiast” talks for just under 90 seconds, encouraging Americans to arm themselves for protection. “The only person responsible for your safety is you,” Noir [...]

Wicked Winter Storm Slams Chicago; East Coast Next

Source: John Bacon / USA Today A furious winter storm that already dumped freezing rain and a foot of snow on parts of the Upper Midwest slammed into Chicago on Tuesday, continuing its angry march east. The storm was forecast to blast Chicago with 7 to 10 inches of snow by Tuesday night. Cincinnati was [...]

LISTEN: Roland Martin Talks With Professor Tom Shapiro About The Wealth Gap Between Whites And Blacks Increasing

Roland Martin talks with Brandeis University professor Tom Shapiro about his study “The Roots of the Widening Racial Wealth Gap: Explaining the Black-White Economic Divide” which details the large difference of wealth between blacks and whites. Read the study here.

All Walls Razed At Florida Home Where Sinkhole Devoured Man

Source: Holly Yan and Catherine E. Shoichet / CNN As a giant red backhoe gouged into the Florida home where a massive sinkhole swallowed a man, pieces of the family’s lives were pushed into public view. Walls with picture frames on them came crashing down. Baby toys and clothes on hangers were raked across the ground. A woman wept [...]