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90% Of Black Parents Believe Their Child Is Proficient In Reading & Math, Reality Is Only About 18% Of 4th Graders Are

Bibb Hubbard, founder of Be A Learning Hero joined Roland Martin on The Roland Martin Show to talk about helping parents navigate the changes in classrooms across the country so they can help their children be successful in school. Hubbard explained, 90 percent of Black parents believe their child is proficient at reading and math, but that is not the […]

NewsOne Now Audio Podcast: Celebrating The Life & Legacy Of Journalist George Curry

Clinton Surrogate: Blacks ‘Have Everything To Lose’ & Trump ‘Has Nothing To Offer’ Donald Trump is continuing his misguided attempt to woo Black voters with a simple question:“What do you have to lose?” According to many in the African-American community, Blacks have a lot to lose backing the GOP’s presidential nominee. Trump made his tone-deaf appeal […]

Roland Martin Show Audio Podcast: Reflecting On The Life Of Legendary Journalist George Curry

Legendary journalist, columnist, commentator and civil rights activist, George E. Curry died of heart failure on Saturday night. Curry, a champion for the Black press was best known as being the editor-in- chief of the 1990s award-winning Emerge Magazine.  In this special edition of The Roland Martin Show, Roland Martin and his special co-host, Hazel Trice […]

NewsOne Now Audio Podcast: Chicago Police Recommend 7 Cops Be Fired In Laquan McDonald Case, La. Newspaper Calls For POTUS To Visit Flooded Region, Donald Trump Says Things Were Good For America In The 1700s And 1800s

Chicago Police Recommend 7 Cops Be Fired In Connection To The Laquan McDonald Shooting & Cover-Up Chicago Police Department Superintendent Eddie Johnson is recommending that seven police officers be fired for filing false reports in the 2014 shooting of Laquan McDonald. The city’s inspector general and outside counsel also reviewed reports, along with videos and […]

Roland Martin Show Audio Podcast: 80 Days Away From Election Day, ‘This Is No Time For Foolishness’

Talking Presidential politics and more in this edition of The Roland Martin Show. Donald Trump’s campaign manager is out. Paul Manafort has quit amid a very tumultuous period in the Trump campaign for the Oval Office. Taking his place is Stephen Bannon, head of the right-wing website Brietbart.com. Has the Trump campaign just filed political bankruptcy as a […]

Roland Martin Show Audio Podcast: Aetna Threatened To Quit ACA If Merger Was Blocked, Rape Allegations Against Nate Parker Resurface, Common Talks ‘Quotes For Education’

Aetna Health Insurance announced this week they are pulling out of the Affordable Care Act exchange citing losses claiming  the people getting insurance under Obamacare have been sicker than forecast.  According to media reports, Aetna’s reason for pulling out of the healthcare exchange is a farce. The health insurer told the DOJ if its merger […]

NewsOne Now Audio Podcast: Relief Efforts In La. To Cost $30M, Clinton Unveils Economic Plan, Should We Support ‘Birth Of A Nation’ Amid Nate Parker Rape Case Scandal

Louisiana Flood Relief Estimated To Cost Upwards Of $30 Million With at least 13 deaths and more than 40 thousand homes destroyed, the widespread flooding in Louisiana continues to be a serious problem. In some areas, the water is still rising and forecasters predict more rain is on the way.  Massive relief efforts continue from both federal […]

Roland Martin Show Audio Podcast: Deconstructing Donald Trump’s Flawed Pitch To Attract Black Voters

Donald Trump makes his appeal to Black voters before a predominantly White audience in a suburb of Milwaukee. A portion of Trump’s remarks during Monday night’s rally included the following statements: The Hillary Clinton agenda hurts poor people the most. There is no compassion in allowing drug dealers, gang members, and felons to prey on […]

NewsOne Now Audio Podcast: Donald Trump Appeals To Black Voters, NC Republicans Continue To Suppress The Vote, Chicago Moms Fight To Take Back Their Neighborhood

Donald Trump Makes Appeal To Black Voters During “Law And Order” Speech Near Milwaukee Donald Trump traveled to Milwaukee to deliver a speech on law and order in the wake of the Sylville Smith police shooting and subsequent protests. During his address, Trump made an appeal to African American voters. A portion of Trump’s remarks […]

Roland Martin Show Audio Podcast: Fact Cheking Donald Trump And His Supporters On The Issues

In this edition of The Roland Martin Show, Roland Martin challenges Donald Trump and his supporters on the issues important to the American electorate. While Americans are battling over the issues the question arises: Does Trump actually care about the issues? Do you believe the GOP’s presidential nominee educating himself on the issues important to Americans? […]