Roland S. Martin's Blog, page 521

Santorum: Separation Of Church And State 'Makes Me Want To Throw Up' (VIDEO)

Source:  Alana Horowitz / The Huffington Post Rick Santorum on Sunday took on separation of church and state. "I don't believe in an America where the separation of church and state are absolute," he told 'This Week' host George Stephanopoulos. "The idea that the church can have no influence or no involvement in the operation of the state is [...]

Drug Testing Bill Targets Florida State Workers, Excludes Lawmakers

Source: Arthur Delaney / The Huffington Post A Florida state lawmaker is pushing a bill requiring state agencies to test their workers for drugs. But the bill wouldn't mandate testing for all public sector employees; members of the Florida legislature would get a pass. Rep. Jimmie Smith (R-Lecanto), the bill's sponsor, said he supports drug testing for lawmakers, but requiring [...]

Rick Santorum: Obama Is A 'Snob' For Wanting A College Education For Kids (VIDEO)

Speaking to a crowd at the Americans for Prosperity Presidential forum in Michigan Saturday, Santorum said he planned to "talk to minority communities, not about giving them food stamps and government dependency, but about creating jobs."

1 Killed, 4 Wounded In School Shooting In Ohio (VIDEO)

A gunman opened fire inside a high school cafeteria at the start of the school day Monday, wounding five students, one of whom later died, authorities said. A suspect, believed to be a student, was arrested a short distance away.

WASHINGTON WATCH: Comedians Chris Spencer, Sinbad And Buddy Lewis (VIDEO)

Comedians Chris Spancer, Sinbad and Buddy Lewis joined Roland Martin on Washington Watch for the second part of the Hollywood Edition's comedians panel. MR. MARTIN:  We're back with our comedians panel.  Folks, we've got Chris Spencer, Sinbad and Buddy Lewis. Let me ask you this.  We're obvious- — obviously involved in a political season.  You've [...]

WASHINGTON WATCH: The Importance Of Arts Education (VIDEO)

Across the country, more and more schools faced with budget cuts and an increased focus on educational outcomes have pushed arts education to the background — in fact, off the agenda. Far too many schools don't have arts programs at all. Debbie Allen, Jackée, Dondre Whitfield and Brian White joined Roland Martin on Washington Watch [...]

WASHINGTON WATCH: Using New Media To Beat The Old Hollywood System (VIDEO)

It's a new media world out there, and folks are finding ways to beat the old Hollywood system. Director/producers Russ Parr, Matty Rich and Chris Spencer joined Roland Martin on Washington Watch to explain how they are doing it. MR. MARTIN:   It's a new media world out there, and folks are finding ways to beat [...]

WASHINGTON WATCH: Getting More African-Americans Behind The Scenes In Hollywood And More Black Films On The Big Screen

If you watch awards shows, you've noticed that there's not a whole lot of African-Americans winning awards for our work behind the scenes. That's because our numbers behind the scenes are a little sparse. Actor-producer-director Robert Townsend; actor-producer-director Bill Duke; and writer-director Gina Prince-Bythewood joined Roland Martin on Washington Watch to talk about how to [...]

Pastor Ends Rooftop Vigil After $100K Donation From Tyler Perry (VIDEO)

Source: Stacey Baca, Eric Horng / ABC 7 Chicago February 24, 2012 – After camping out on the roof of a South Side motel for 94 days, the Reverend Corey Brooks has come down. Movie star and producer Tyler Perry donated $100,000 to the pastor's cause, allowing Brooks to end his crusade against gun violence. [...]

Nelson Mandela Hospitalized

Former South Africa president Nelson Mandela enters a military hospital in South Africa for treatment of a stomach condition. NBC special correspondent Charlayne Hunter-Gault reports from Johannesburg.