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Roland Martin Show Audio Podcast: #OscarsSoWhite Plan Of Action To Fix Hollywood’s Problem

  In this edition of The Roland Martin Show Audio Podcast, Martin talks #OscarsSoWhite, potential boycott of The Academy Awards and if there is a specific plan of action or vehicle to make demands of Hollywood to increase inclusion as well as opportunities. During The Roland Martin Show, Martin also explained how the general public […]

Attorney Trachelle Young Explains What Needs To Happen In Flint

  Roland Martin talks to Attorney Trachelle Young about the Flint water crisis the city in Michigan is facing and what they need to rebound. “There have been 10 deaths. we are not impressed with the Governor’s apology. We need remedies. We need the Army core to come in and redo the infrastructure.” Are resident still being […]

NewsOne Now Audio Podcast: National Guard Troops Dispatched To Flint, Experts To Monitor Children’s Health “For Years To Come”

Flint Water Crisis: National Guard Troops Dispatched, Experts To Monitor Children’s Health “For Years To Come” Roland Martin, Dr. Dean Sienko from the MSU College of Human Medicine and the NewsOne Now panel discuss the latest conditions on the ground in Flint, Michigan as the water crisis widens. Global Policy Solutions Chief Says Black Agenda Ignored […]

Roland Martin Show Audio Podcast: The Real Deal Behind #OscarsSoWhite

Roland Martin breaks down the real deal behind the #OscarsSoWhite hashtag and protest movement in this edition of The Roland Martin Show Audio Podcast. Plus, Martin explains that Oscars So White is about economics and not a taking home a golden statue. During the second hour of the show, Martin explains why the Black Lives Matter movement […]

Roland Martin Show Audio Podcast: Celebrating The Radical Revolutionary MLK

Roland Martin celebrates the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. during this special edition of The Roland Martin Show Audio Podcast. All that and more in this edition of “The Roland Martin Show” Audio Podcast. Subscribe to  “The Roland Martin Show” Audio Podcast on iTunes.

NewsOne Now Audio Podcast: Celebrating The Life & Legacy Of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

NewsOne Now Democratic Presidential Debate Recap: Are All Of Our Issues Being Fully Addressed? The first Democratic presidential debate of 2016 sponsored by the Congressional Black Caucus Institute should have fully addressed all of the important issues that impact the African American community. According the Roland Martin and his panel of guests, it would seem as […]

Pastor Corey Brooks Talks Protesting Mayor Rahm Emmanuel’s MLK Prayer Breakfast

Roland Martin talks to Pastor Corey Brooks of Chicago about the boycott of Mayor Rahm Emmanuel‘s prayer breakfast in light of the suspected corruption around Laquan McDonald‘s death. “We marched on to Michigan Ave and tried to shut that down and we thought to do that with the breakfast. There is no way we’re going […]

Roland Martin Show Audio Podcast: Trump’s Lack Of Specifics, Contention Between POTUS & HBCU Community, Roland’s Rules For MLK Weekend

Amid the vitriol and rhetoric, Roland Martin breaks down the first GOP presidential debate of 2016 and the media proclaiming the awesomeness of Donald Trump despite his lack of specifics. ______ The five teen defendants arrested in the Brooklyn rape case have been released as the investigation into what actually happened in the park continues. Martin […]

NewsOne Now Audio Podcast: GOP Debate Recap, #OscarsSoWhite 2.0, Pres. Obama’s Comments On HBCU’s Spark Controversy

Roland Martin and an expert panel of guests recapped the first Republican presidential debate of 2016 during Friday’s edition of NewsOne Now. Though full of zingers, one-liners, fireworks, fiery rhetoric, and vitriol, Martin and his panel sought to make sense and find substance in the previous night’s political slugfest. President Obama’s Remarks About HBCUs Spark Controversy On […]

Roland Martin Show Audio Podcast: The Real Meaning Of Leadership

Roland Martin, Host of The Roland Martin Show discusses the need for real leadership in the African American community. Martin explains his dislike of organizations conducting large meetings, talking about what should be done, and never get around to doing it. According to Martin, there should be an action plan, a set predetermined of goals to […]