Roland S. Martin's Blog, page 594

WATCH: President Obama Delivers Economic Speech in Kansas

President Obama speaks about the economy in Osawatomie, Kan., the site of the 1910 "New Nationalism" speech by President Theodore Roosevelt. Watch his entire speech.

TJMS: Man Sues Common-Law Wife Over Stolen Sperm, Woman Speaks Out About Allegations

Roland Martin talks with Anetria Pressil and her lawyer, Derek Dyon about a civil suit that alleges Pressil stole her common-law husband, Joe Pressil's semen.

Voter Suppression: Republican Governors Targeting Groups That Traditionally Vote Democratic (VIDEO)

MR. MARTIN:  Republicans in Michigan, Florida, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, North Carolina, South Carolina and my home state of Texas want to, and in many cases have, made it more difficult for you to vote.  And that's just a few of the states where laws have been enacted that specifically target young folks, African-Americans, Latinos and elderly [...]

Democrats Offer Payroll Tax Cut Compromise (VIDEO)

Source: Kate Bolduan and Tom Cohen / CNN Washington – Senate Democrats on Monday offered a new proposal to extend the payroll tax cut before it expires at the end of the year, and President Barack Obama quickly urged Congress to help middle-class Americans by passing it. In a statement to reporters at the White [...]

Pelosi: My Gingrich Intel Dump Would Be Legal

Source: Lucy Madison / CBS News House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi clarified Monday that the "conversation" she wants to have about her knowledge of Newt Gingrich's past will be based on information already in the public record – not anything confidential she learned while investigating the former House Speaker during a year-long ethics investigation into [...]

LIVE VIDEO: President Obama Makes Statement On Tax Cuts

LIVE VIDEO: President Obama Urges Republicans To Join Democrats To Ensure Taxes Don't Go Up On Middle Class Families

WATCH: 2 Fights At Same Fraternity Event Caught On Camera (VIDEO)

Source: Josh Rosenthal / Fox16.com CONWAY, AR – Police say two fights broke out at the same University of Central Arkansas fraternity event at the Conway Expo Center Thursday night. Both were caught on camera. In the first fight, you can see Ashley Thomas, in a red dress, literally being stomped-on by multiple women. "I [...]

Washington Watch Roundtable: GOP Front-Runner Newt Gingrich Says Really Poor Kids Have No Work Ethic (VIDEO)

Roland Martin and the Washington Watch roundtable discuss Newt Gingrich's rise in the polls and his comments about poor children not having a good work ethic because nobody around them works. This weeks panel features Deborah Mathis, Jeff Johnson, Armstrong Williams and Cornell Belcher. MR. MARTIN:  Folks, lots to talk about this week.  Here's our [...]

BET Founder Bob Johnson Discusses Plan To Lower The Black Unemployment Rate & The RLJ Rule (VIDEO)

Robert Johnson, founder of RLJ Companies is the first African-American billionaire. We also know him as the founder of Black Entertainment Television, but since selling that company to Viacom in 2000, he has become a powerhouse in the business community. In addition to being the first Black owner of a Major League sports franchise, the [...]

PERSPECTIVE: Students Involved In Hazing Should Be Kicked Out Of School (VIDEO)

A year ago, HBO's "Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel" did a piece on hazing among Black bands. I talked about it on Twitter and Facebook, and a lot of students at HBCUs got really upset with me, especially those at Southern University, who were upset because their school was featured. A year later, [a] drum [...]