Roland S. Martin's Blog, page 499

Mitt Romney Tells 'Humorous' Story About Father Closing A Michigan Factory

Source:  Amanda Terkel / The Huffington Post Mitt Romney is known for his sometimes awkward sense of humor, and some of his biggest campaign missteps have come when he has made statements that seemed out of touch with Americans' economic struggles. During a tele-town hall meeting with Wisconsin voters Wednesday, those two issues converged. At the outset of his 35-minute [...]

President Obama Speaks On Repealing Subsidies For Oil Companies (VIDEO)

President Obama calls on Congress end taxpayer giveaways to an industry that's never been more profitable, and instead use that money to double-down on investments in clean energy technologies that have never been more promising.

New Developments In The Trayvon Martin Case (VIDEO)

Roland Martin, Will Cain and John Fugelsang joined Soledad O'Brien on Starting Point to discuss the latest developments in the Trayvon Martin case. New video of George Zimmerman has been released showing Zimmerman at a Sanford police station. Robert Zimmerman breaks his silence and details what his son George has told him about the altercation [...]

LISTEN: Roland Martin Talks With George Zimmerman's Friend Joe Oliver

Roland Martin talks with George Zimmerman friend and supporter Joe Oliver. Subscribe to the Roland S. Martin Daily Podcast via iTunes.

ABC NEWS EXCLUSIVE: Video Of George Zimmerman On Police Surveillance Shows No Blood, Bruises

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An African American Atheist's Theology

Source: Ken Chitwood / Houston Chronicle Last weekend, thousands of atheists, agnostics and "nones" gathered in solidarity in Washington D.C. for the Reason Rally. Billed as a "coming out" event for the atheist community by the American Atheists, the rally was meant to galvanize the growing non-religious segment of the American population. For the African-American "none," this "coming out" can [...]

VOTER SUPPRESSION: New Florida Voting Law Slows Voter Registration Groups

Source: Perry Bacon Jr. / theGrio The League of Women Voters and Rock the Vote, two groups that have long conducted voter registration drives, have largely suspended their work in Florida because of new laws in the state, as first reported by the New York Times on Wednesday. Their decision could prevent the registration of voters likely to support [...]

Police: FAMU Faculty Involved In Band Hazing

Source: The Tallahassee Democrat / USA Today TALLAHASSEE – Two Florida A&M University faculty members were investigated in connection to a 2010 band hazing incident after Tallahassee police learned of the allegations earlier this year. A Tallahassee Police Department investigative report, released Wednesday, tells of 14 Kappa Kappa Psi band fraternity pledges who gathered at [...]

Chaka Khan, Musicians And Actors Record Tribute To Trayvon Martin (VIDEO)

Source: Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone / MSNBC Chaka Khan, with the help of a handful of musicians and actors, has put together a remake of her track "Super Life" in honor of Trayvon Martin. Khan premiered the video Monday night on "Piers Morgan Tonight," where she told the host, "We are sick and tired in America of seeing little [...]

JACQUIE HOOD MARTIN: I Am Trayvon Martin … Are You? (VIDEO)

Jacquie Hood Martin – I Am Trayvon Martin … Are You?