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LISTEN: Roland Martin, Roy S. Johnson Discuss ESPN's New Documentary, The Announcement

Roland Martin talks with Roy S. Johnson founder of Fit! Live! Win! about the ESPN documentary The Announcement. The new documentary chronicles Earvin "Magic" Johnson's announcement in 1991 that he had contracted HIV.

Taliban Vow Revenge For Afghan Civilian Deaths (VIDEO)

The Taliban vowed revenge Monday for an "inhumane attack" in which an American soldier allegedly shot to death 16 civilians in southern Afghanistan and torched their bodies.

Perspective: Are You Running Free Or Are You Running Scared? (VIDEO)

There are two types of Black folks in America, those who run free and those who run scared. How are you running? Are you afraid to speak up and share your perspective or are you afraid to say what is right in fear of retribution?

The Biggest Damn Lie: Fox News Contradicts Fox News On Pres. Obama And Rising Gas Prices (VIDEO)

This week's Biggest Damn Lie comes from Fox News. According to Fox News increasing gas prices were not President George W. Bush's fault but now the price increases are definitely President Barack Obama's fault. MR. MARTIN: Folks, now it's time for "The Biggest Damn Lie." Well, last week, we exposed Indiana governor Mitch Daniels' lie [...]

WASHINGTON WATCH: New Study Finds Black Women Are Doing Just Fine Contrary To Popular Belief

March is Women's History Month, a time to look at the many contributions women have made throughout history.  But lately, there have been a number of studies examining the lives of Black women, from their body sizes in comparison to White women to assessing that they're more likely to get swept up in a tsunami [...]

ROLAND S. MARTIN: Wackos On Right Desperate To Paint Obama As A Black Nationalist

By Roland S. Martin Editor-in-Chief RolandMartinReports.com Please, can someone go and find a photo of President Barack Obama wearing a black beret and a black glove and posing with his hand thrust in the air? How about the president wearing a dashiki and a huge Afro and standing next to Angela Davis? Better yet, send [...]

Following Historical Footsteps In The Voter Rights Fight (VIDEO)

The six day march against new voter ID laws in Alabama ended with a rally on the same steps where Martin Luther King Jr. spoke about voting rights in 1965. Rev. Al Sharpton explains why the fight continues.

THIS WEEK On Washington Watch: Rep James Clyburn, Krissah Thompson, Rahiel Tesfamarion, Dr. Tricia Bent-Goodley, Ruben Santiago Hudson, Huggy Lowdown And More …

- Topics to include the rise in job creation, the jobs and highway bills in Congress, an assessment of the social, economic and emotional state of Black women in America, political attacks against President Obama on gas prices, and a tribute to a classic African American novel –  - March 9, 2012, Silver Spring, MD – [...]

Atheist Group 'Sorry' For Using Image Of Black Slave

Source: Larry McShane / New York Daily News Two atheist groups now believe they made a mistake with a controversial billboard attacking the Bible. The Pennsylvania sign, which was first vandalized and then taken down, bore a verse from Colossians 3:22: "Slaves, obey your masters." While intended as a message against Keystone State legislators who designated [...]

Wells Fargo Adds $7 Monthly Checking Fee

Source: ABC News Wells Fargo customers in six states who had free checking accounts will pay $7 a month for paper statements starting in May, the bank said today. The plan is being rolled out in Georgia, New Jersey, Delaware, Connecticut, New York and Pennsylvania, but the bank may reportedly expand to other regions.  Banks [...]