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NewsOne Now Audio Podcast: Drama On The RNC Convention Floor, Melania Trump Plagiarizes Michelle Obama, Trump Girls Diamond & Silk Clash With Roland Martin

VA Delegate Ken Cuccinelli: GOP Establishment Is ‘Steamrolling’ Grassroots Republicans Pure chaos erupted during the first day of the Republican National Convention after a voice vote shut down anti-Trump delegates. The failed vote was an attempt to change convention rules that bind Trump’s delegates to support him at the convention. On Monday, Roland Martin spoke with Virginia […]

Roland Martin Show Audio Podcast: Are Republicans Effectively Speaking To Our Issues? + Melania Trump Borrows From Michelle Obama’s 2008 DNC Address, Sheriff Clarke Blasts BLM

The Republican National Convention kicked off on Monday and Roland Martin, Host of The Roland Martin Show traveled to Cleveland, Ohio to report on all of the events taking place from the convention floor. Listen to portions of Melania Trump’s infamous convention speech where she  plagiarizes Michelle Obama’s 2008 Democratic National Convention speech. Rev. Jesse Jackson discusses During […]

Why Won’t Trump Go To The NAACP Convention?

Roland Martin talks to Douglas Sloane and others about Donald Trump turning down the invitation to the NAACP convention. “My understanding is that Donald Trump is polling at 0% in Cincinnati so they’re probably just calling it a wash.”

Roland Martin Show Audio Podcast: To Understand America You Must Understand It’s Foundation, The 13th Amendment Only Changed The Name Of Slavery

In this edition of The Roland Martin Show, Roland Martin airs portions of his appearance on The Wendy Willams Show where he discussed the painful history of America and issues of race and why HBCUs are needed. Martin continued his history lesson on the troubled history of America and understanding how this nation became a […]

NewsOne Now Audio Podcast: Charles Barkley Talks Police Community Relations, Pres. Obama’s Town Hall Upsets Many, Wendy Williams & Roland Martin Talk Race

NewsOne Now Exclusive: Charles Barkley Talks Police Community Relations, Black Lives Matter & More NBA Hall of Famer and TNT analyst Charles Barkley joined Roland Martin on NewsOne Now to share his views on race, police, community relationships, and the Black Lives Matter movement. The controversial sports analyst also offered his thoughts about NBA players Carmelo […]

NewsOne Now Audio Podcast: Pres. Obama Talks Policing, Trump Declines NAACP Invite, White Supremacist On Supporting Trump

President Barack Obama met with Black Lives Matter leaders, civil rights activists, faith, law enforcement and elected leaders from across the country. Mr. Obama brought the group together to have a conversation about ways to keep people safe, build community trust, and ensure justice for all Americans. Two of the meetings attendees, Judith Browne Dianis, Civil […]

Roland Martin Show Audio Podcast: Baton Rouge Asked To “Protest The Right Way,” Desensitization Through Videotaped Killings Of Blacks, Black Athletes & The #OlympicSitOut

Farajii Muhammad sits in for Roland Martin in this edition of The Roland Martin Show. Brother Jesse Muhammad, the social media director for Min. Louis Farrakhan and the Nation of Islam joined Farajii on The Roland Martin Show to discuss the latest developments in the shooting death of Alton Sterling. During a news conference on Wednesday, Sterling’s […]

Roland Martin Show Audio Podcast: Is There A Double Standard Of Forgiveness In America, Bill O’Reilly Blames BLM For Dallas Shooting, Getting Our Youth Ready For College

In this edition of The Roland Martin Show we discuss the notion of forgiveness in America and how African Americans are supposed to forgive atrocities comitted against us. After the Charleston mass shooting national media discussed how the victims families forgave Dylann Roof for the deaths of their family members. A year later, in the […]

Shaun King Says Blacks Are Always Rushed To Forgive, Blames Slavery

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NewsOne Now Audio Podcast: Judge Glenda Hatchett Talks Philando Castile Case, NC & MO Laws Restrict Access To Police Body/Dash Cam Video, Majority Of Cops Killed By White Men In 2016

NewsOne Now Exclusive: Judge Glenda Hatchett Says Philando Castile ‘Was A Man That Was Doing Everything Right’ Syndicated television judge Glenda Hatchett is representing Philando Castile’s family in all civil legal matters as it relates to his murder. Hatchett is soon expected to file a civil lawsuit in connection to the police involved shooting death of 21-year-old […]