Roland S. Martin's Blog, page 297

Backlash Over Shawty Lo’s Reality Show ‘All My Babies’ Mamas’ (VIDEO)

Sabrina Lamb, author and CEO of WorldofMoney.org has launched an online petition on Change.org to get the show canceled. WATCH:

LISTEN: Roland Martin Talks With Jackson Hewitt's Phil Sanford About The Importance Of Filling Your Taxes Early

Roland Martin talks with Phil Sanford of the Jackson Hewitt Tax Services about the upcoming tax season and the importance of filing taxes early.

Sources: RG III Having Torn ACL, LCL Fixed

Source: Chris Mortensen / ESPN Washington Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III is undergoing total reconstructive surgery of his right knee early Wednesday morning to repair torn anterior cruciate and lateral collateral ligaments, but he is expected to be ready for the opener of the 2013 NFL regular season, according to team sources familiar with the determination made by [...]

OUTFRONT: President Obama’s Cabinet Lacks Diversity (VIDEO)

Rosa Brooks, Roland Martin, Reihan Salam and Erin Burnett discuss the lack of diversity in President Obama’s cabinet.

Wal-Mart To Attend Gun Control Meeting At White House

Source: Emily Jane Fox / CNN Money After initially declining an invitation to attend, Wal-Mart announced Wednesday that it will participate in a meeting with Vice President Joseph Biden’s gun violence task force. The nation’s largest retailer, which had sent representatives to meet with the vice president’s staff earlier this week, originally said that executives couldn’t [...]

At Least 50 Injured In New York City Ferry Crash

Source: David Ariosto / CNN New York – At least 50 people were injured Wednesday morning after a ferry crashed into a dock in Lower Manhattan, New York, authorities said. One person is in critical condition and being treated at a nearby hospital, said police spokeswoman Sophia Tassie. Emergency crews carted several passengers on stretchers toward [...]

ALEX JONES: 1776 Will Commence Again If You Try To Take Our Firearms! (VIDEO)

CNN’s Piers Morgan talks to Alex Jones, the radio host behind the petition to deport him, over his gun control views. WATCH:

Vice President Joe Biden Will Meet With The NRA

Source: Emily Deruy / ABC News Vice President Joe Biden is set to meet with the pro-gun rights National Rifle Association this week. Biden, who was tasked by President Barack Obama with developing a plan to fight gun violence in the wake of the Newtown, Connecticut, school shooting, will also meet with members of the entertainment [...]

AIG May Join Bailout Lawsuit Against Uncle Sam

Source: USA Today American International Group, the insurer rescued by the U.S. government in 2008 with a bailout that ultimately totaled $182 billion, may now join a lawsuit against the government alleging the terms of the deal were unfair, the company told Reuters news service Tuesday. Reuters reported that the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, [...]

ESPN Fires Rob Parker

Source: Michael David Smith  / Pro Football Talk Rob Parker, the commentator who created controversy when he questioned whether Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III is a “cornball brother” because he has a white fiancee, has been fired by ESPN. “Rob Parker’s contract expired at year end. Evaluating our needs and his work, including his recent RGIII comments, we [...]