Roland S. Martin's Blog, page 490

WASHINGTON WATCH: Harry Belafonte On Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. And The Struggle For Civil Rights (VIDEO)

Harry Belafonte sat down with Roland Martin for an exclusive interview. In this segment Mr. Belafonte discusses Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and the civil rights movement. MR. MARTIN:  You get a phone call one day, and you're told the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., wants to talk with you.  And you write that [...]

WASHINGTON WATCH: Harry Belafonte On His Close Friend Dorothy Dandrige, Hollywood's Treatment Of The Movie Red Tails (VIDEO)

Harry Belafonte sat down with Roland Martin for an exclusive Washington Watch interview. Mr. Belafonte discusses his friendship with Dorothy Dandrige and Hollywood's treatment of the movie Red Tails. MR. MARTIN:  [The] "Red Tails" movie came out. Director George Lucas talked about going to the major studios in Hollywood and them saying, "We don't know [...]

Special Prosecutor Calls Off Grand Jury In Trayvon Martin Case (VIDEO)

Roland Martin joined CNN anchor Suzanne Malveaux in the CNN Newsroom to discuss the latest developments in the Trayvon Martin Case. Roland explains Trayvon Martin's parents reaction to Special Prosecutor Attorney Angela B. Corey's decision not to convene a grand jury in the case.

Grand Jury Called Off, Trayvon Martin's Family Trying To Be Patient, Hopeful Arrest Is Next (VIDEO)

Roland Martin joined CNN anchor Suzanne Malveaux in the CNN Newsroom to discuss the latest developments in the Trayvon Martin Case. Roland explains Trayvon Martin's parents reaction to Special Prosecutor Attorney Angela B. Corey's decision not to convene a grand jury in the case.

George Zimmerman Takes To The Internet To Raise Money For Legal Costs

Source: Lisa Lampkin and M. Alex Johnson / MSNBC George Zimmerman, the Florida man who claims he shot and killed Trayvon Martin in self-defense, has set up a personal website to collect money for his legal expenses, his attorneys told NBC News on Monday. Several sites purporting to raise money for Zimmerman, 28, have popped [...]

Another GSA Official Is Put On Leave After Spending Scandal

Source: Peter Landers / The Wall Street Journal The General Services Administration has put on administrative leave David Foley, another official involved in the 2010 conference at the center of the agency's spending scandal. GSA chief Martha Johnson resigned last week after firing two of her deputies over the conference near Las Vegas. A report by the agency's inspector general [...]

Tourist Robbed, Beaten In Downtown Baltimore On St. Patrick's Day (VIDEO)

Source: Braden Goyette / New York Daily News Baltimore police want to collar a bunch of hoodlums caught on video beating and robbing a tourist on St. Patrick's Day. In the disturbing video, one man violently clocks the green-shirted tourist in the jaw, sending him falling backward. A sickening crack is audible as the stunned [...]

Harry Belafonte Expresses His Profound Disappointment With What Has Become Of The King Center (VIDEO)

Roland Martin talks with Harry Belafonte in an exclusive Washington Watch interview from Mr. Belafonte's office in New York. In this segment Mr. Belafonte expresses his profound disappointment with the what has become of the King Center and being uninvited to speak at Coretta Scott King's funeral. Mr. Belafonte also discusses his views about Fidel [...]

Harry Belafonte On His Profound Disappointment With The King Center (VIDEO)

Roland Martin talks with Harry Belafonte in an exclusive Washington Watch interview from Mr. Belafonte's office in New York. In this segment Mr. Belafonte expresses his profound disappointment with the what has become of the King Center and being uninvited to speak at Coretta Scott King's funeral. Mr. Belafonte also discusses his views about Fidel [...]

Kendrec McDade Case: Pasadena Police Invite FBI To Investigate Shooting

Source: AP / theGrio PASADENA, Calif. – Pasadena's police chief is inviting the FBI to investigate the death of a college student who was shot and killed by officers last month. Chief Phillip Sanchez says the FBI would add another independent review to the investigation of 19-year-old Kendrec McDade's March 24 death. Sanchez's invitation comes days after McDade's parents sued [...]