Roland S. Martin's Blog, page 565

LOOK! Racist Email Of The Day From skerd111@yahoo.com

From: F1Racing Date: January 5, 2012 6:36:20 PM EST To: "roland@rolandsmartin.com" Subject: ??? Reply-To: F1Racing Hi Roland.  There are 12 teams in the NFL playoffs, guess how many have a black quarterback? The answer is zero.  I am still waiting for you to name five major things in the history of the world that blacks have ever [...]

NAACP Blasts GOP Presidential Candidate Rick Santorum For Targeting Blacks In Entitlement Reform

Source: Stephanie Condon / CBS News The NAACP on Wednesday blasted Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum for recently singling out blacks for receiving federal benefits, calling his remarks "inaccurate and outrageous." At a campaign stop in Sioux City, Iowa on Sunday, Santorum was talking about entitlement reform when he said, "I don't want to make [...]

U.S. Teen Mistakenly Deported To Columbia (VIDEO)

A runaway American teenager is mistakenly deported to Colombia. CNN's Ed Lavandera reports. WATCH:

Egyptian Prosecutors Say Mubarak Should Be Hanged

Source: David D. Kirkpatrick / The New York Times CAIRO—Egyptian prosecutors on Thursday called for former President Hosni Mubarak to be hanged, saying that he was ultimately responsible for the security forces' killings of hundreds of peaceful protesters in demonstrations that ended his nearly three decades in power. Egyptian law authorizes the death penalty for the deliberate [...]

Man Stabbed For Not Knowing Beyonce And Jay-Z Are Married

Some of us keep more up-to-date on the world of celebrity marriage than others. But who knew that ignorance of Hollywood nuptials could end in attempted murder? Cleveland-based FOX8.com is reporting that a man was stabbed as a result of a fight that began when he didn't know that singer Beyonce and rapper Jay-Z are married. [...]

Allen West, Florida Republican, May Be Victim To Redistricting By Own Party

Source: Trymaine Lee / The Huffington Post Like clockwork every 10 years, after the completion of the census, controlling parties in state legislatures across the country reapportion congressional districts in ways that they hope will consolidate their legislative control. While redistricting is par for the political course, sacrificing incumbents is rarely part of the plan. But Republicans in [...]

White House Announces Summer Jobs Initiative

Source: AP / MSNBC WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is looking to boost summer job prospects for kids. Obama says that with young people facing record unemployment the government must do everything it can to make sure they have opportunities to learn skills and a work ethic. The summer jobs plan is to be announced [...]

6 Utah Cops Shot, 1 Killed During Drug Raid (VIDEO)

A shooting during a drug raid in Odgen, Utah, on Wednesday left one police officer dead and five others injured. KSL-TV's Shara Park reports.

WATCH: President Obama Unveils New Strategy For Smaller Military

President Obama unveils the Defense Strategic Review, which clarifies our strategic interests around the world and guides our defense priorities and spending over the coming decade.

LIVE VIDEO: President Obama Speaks On The Defense Strategic Review

JOIN THE LIVE CHAT VISIT WHITEHOUSE.GOV President Obama Speaks on the Defense Strategic Review at The Pentagon, Washington, DC