Roland S. Martin's Blog, page 597

TJMS: World AIDS Day: Disease Continues To Spread Despite Availability Of Drugs And Awareness

Roland Martin discusses World AIDS Day, AIDS activist Rae Lewis-Thornton and how the disease is affecting the African-American community.

Newt Gingrich's Redesigned Campaign Strategy,Rise In The Polls & Fannie/Freddie Fee Controversy (VIDEO)

Roland Martin and Will Cain join Don Lemon in the CNN Newsroom to discuss GOP presidential candidate Newt Gingrich's alleged redesigned campaign strategy, rise in the polls as well as the Fannie Mae / Freddie Mac fee controversy.

ROY S. JOHNSON: 5,487 Ways To Squat!

  By Roy S. Johnson Founder of Fit! Live! Win! http://www.fitlivewin.wordpress.com Follow @FitLiveWin on Twitter  Okay, I have quite that many squats for you today. Though there do see to be an infinite number of ways to do what may be the best overall move in the gym. And you should try as many of [...]

TJMS: Judge Blocks Citigroup's $285 Million SEC Settlement To Shed Light On The Bank's Wrongdoing

  Roland Martin talks with financial expert, Lynn Richards about a U.S. District Judge blocking Citigroup's $285 million settlement with the S.E.C. in an attempt to shine a light on the financial institutions wrongdoing.    

SHOCKING: 4 Children Among 6 Shot In Texas Town

Source: Nick Valencia / CNN Six people, including four children, were shot Wednesday at a residence in Bay City, Texas, and the alleged shooter was still on the scene, police said. The shooting occurred at a residence in the city outside Houston. Police responded to a call at 3:18 p.m. (4:18 p.m. ET) that a woman [...]

Stocks Surge More Than 4% – Dow's 474 Point Gain Is Largest Of 2011

Source: Maureen Farrell / CNN Money NEW YORK – Investors around the world raced to scoop up stocks on Wednesday, after the Federal Reserve said it will work with other central banks to support the global economy. All three major stock indexes closed the day up more than 4%, but only the Dow managed to [...]

Kris Humphries Wants To Annul Marriage, Avoid Divorce

Source: Ann Oldenburg / USA Today Kris Humphries doesn't want a divorce. He wants to annul his 72-day marriage to Kim Kardashian, reports People.com, and plans to file court papers for a legal separation. The Black Room: Can A Black Woman Pull A Kim Kardashian And Make Millions? (VIDEO) That way, the whole thing never [...]

The Black Room: Can A Black Woman Pull A Kim Kardashian And Make Millions? (VIDEO)

Roland Martin talks with Dr. Boyce Watkins and Sophia Nelson about Kim Kardashian using the African-American culture to make millions. SOUND OFF: How do feel about Kim Kardashian riding the urban audience to make millions?

Former Raider Chester McGlockton Dies At 42

Source: Michael David Smith  /  Pro Football Talk Chester McGlockton, a former NFL defensive tackle who made four Pro Bowls with the Oakland Raiders in the 1990s, has died of an apparent heart attack. He was 42. McGlockton had been an assistant coach at Stanford for the last two years. "Everyone in the Stanford Football family [...]

Cain: Opponents Attempting 'Character Assassination' (VIDEO)

Source: CNN West Chester, Ohio – A defiant Herman Cain tried to turn the tables on his growing legion of critics and accusers Wedneday, blasting them for allegedly engaging in gutter politics and giving no indication of any immediate intent to abandon his embattled presidential campaign. "They have been trying to do a character assassination [...]