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THIS WEEK On Washington Watch: Roland Martin's Exclusive Interview With Actor/Humanitarian Harry Belafonte

ROLAND MARTIN INTERVIEWS LEGENDARY ACTOR, SINGER AND SOCIAL ACTIVIST HARRY BELAFONTE IN SPECIAL EDITION OF WASHINGTON WATCH WITH ROLAND MARTIN EASTER SUNDAY, APRIL 8 April 6, 2012, Silver Spring, MD — On Easter Sunday, Washington Watch with Roland Martin will feature a special hour-long interview with legendary singer, songwriter, actor and civil rights and humanitarian [...]

First Look: Roland Martin's Exclusive Interview With Actor/Humanitarian Harry Belafonte (VIDEO)

Harry Belafonte has been described as one of the greatest entertainers of all time and an American treasure. He has lived the kind of life most of us will only see on television or in the movies, but one of the roles that he is most proud of is his role as an activist and [...]

I RARELY post user-generated videos, but this white female activist goes IN! "I am NOT Trayvon Martin"

Source: 13emcha / YouTube YouTube member 13emcha's thoughts on whiteness, privilege, and activism in the wake of Trayvon's murder.

LISTEN: Mario Armstrong Explains How To Protect Yourself From Online Identity Theft

Roland Martin talks with Mario Armstrong about protecting yourself from theft on the internet. For more information and tips on how to protect yourself from internet identity theft visit MarioArmstrong.com. Subscribe to the Roland S. Martin Daily Podcast via iTunes.

Florida Task Force Told Stand Ground Law Confusing (VIDEO)

A task force examining Florida's "stand your ground" self-defense law was told Thursday that the Trayvon Martin shooting is one example of the law's ambiguity and the potential unintended consequences it has created. (April 5)

Coca-Cola, Kraft Leave Conservative ALEC After Boycott Launched

Source: Tiffany Hsu / Los Angeles Times Coca-Cola Co. and Kraft Foods Inc. bowed to consumer pressure this week and cut ties with the American Legislative Exchange Council, a conservative lobbying group that has recently backed controversial voter ID and so-called "stand your ground" laws. Within hours of advocacy group Color of Change launching a [...]

Arkansas' Bobby Petrino Put On Leave, Admits Relationship (VIDEO)

Source: USA Today Arkansas put football coach Bobby Petrino on paid leave Thursday after he failed to disclose he had been riding with a female employee half his age when his motorcycle skidded off the road over the weekend — an accident that prompted him to apologize for that and for what he described as a "previous [...]

Navy F18 Crashes In Virgnia Beach

Source: WAVY-TV 10 VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. – The Navy confirms to WAVY.com that an F18 jet has crashed in Virgnia Beach Friday afternoon. Grazia Moyers, spokeswoman for the Virginia Beach Police Department, told  WAVY.com just before 12:30 p.m. what police believe is a military aircraft has gone down. Commander Rosi with the Navy told WAVY.com the [...]

Montana Judge To Be Investigated Over Anti-Obama E-Mail

Source: John S. Adams / USA Today HELENA – U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals chief Judge Alex Kozinski has appointed a special judicial committee to investigate misconduct allegations against Montana chief U.S. District Judge Richard Cebull, who in February sent an e-mail from his federal courthouse chambers that contained a racist and misogynistic joke about President Obama's mother. [...]

Self-Declared Mega Millions Winner: I, Um, Lost The Ticket

Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy Source: MSNBC A mother-of-seven who claimed she was one of the winners of the $656 million Mega Millions lottery told NBC News on Thursday that she has lost the ticket. Mirlande Wilson, 37, claims she bought the winning ticket at a 7-Eleven in [...]