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Roland Martin On South Carolina Teen Slammed: ‘Where Are The Black Female Organizations?’

Roland Martin talks about the lack of support from women’s organizations in light of the South Carolina teen who was slammed to the ground by a white police officer. “Where are the black female organizations? Where are the Linx and Ladies of Distinction? Where are the sororities? Alpha Kappa Alpha yesterday released their statement condemning what […]

Roland Martin Show Audio Podcast: Brutal Assault At Spring Valley High Puts Spotlight On Cops In The Classroom

In this edition of The Roland Martin Show Audio Podcast, Martin discusses the horrific case of excessive force capture on cell phone video of an African American female student at Spring Valley High in South Carolina. Rev. Jesse Jackson, Sr. shares his views on the Black Lives Matter movement pressing the issue of police accountability. […]

NewsOne Now Audio Podcast: SC Resource Officer Body Slams High School Girl, Drags Her Out Of Class

SC Resource Officer Body Slams High School Girl, Drags Her Out Of Class Video footage of a South Carolina police officer picking up, throwing, and dragging a student while inside a classroom surfaced online Monday afternoon and has gone viral. Roland Martin and the NewsOne Now panel featuring former Virginia Governor L. Douglas Wilder discussed […]

NewsOne Now Audio Podcast: Pres. Barack Obama Defends Black Lives Matter Movement, Conservative Voices Go Nuts

Pres. Barack Obama Defends Black Lives Matter Movement, Conservative Voices Go Nuts During a panel discussion on criminal justice reform last week Thursday, Pres. Barack Obama defended the Black Lives Matter movement causing a number of conservative voices including Bill O’reilly, Sean Hannity and Chris Christie to speak out against the movement and condemn the […]

Roland Martin Show Audio Podcast: Pres. Obama Talks Criminal Justice Reform, #BlackLivesMatter

President Barack Obama defends the Black Lives Matter movement during a criminal justice reform discussion panel causing Bill O’reilly, Sean Hannity, Chris Christie and other Conservative voices to condemn Mr. Obama for his remarks. In this edition of The Roland Martin Show Audio Podcast you’ll hear the remarks made by Pres. Obama that has caused […]

Roland Martin Show Audio Podcast: Ridiculous Congressional Benghazi Hearing

In this edition of The Roland Martin Show, Martin airs portions of Hillary Clinton’s Benghazi hearing. Do you believe the Hillary Clinton Benghazi hearing was a waste of time and money? Will the hearing have a bearing on the 2016 presidential campaign? Martin brings you coverage of the Corey Jones shooting press conference.  Jones was shot by a […]

NewsOne Now Audio Podcast: DNC Green Lights A Black Lives Matter Presidential Town Hall

DNC Green Lights A Black Lives Matter Presidential Town Hall On Wednesday the Democratic National Committee invited leaders of the Black Lives Matter movement to coordinate and host a presidential town hall. During Thursday’s edition of NewsOne Now, Roland Martin talked with Brittany Packnett from Campaign Zero about the proposed Black Lives Matter town hall […]

Roland Martin Show Audio Podcast: Can You Be Single And Satisfied?

In this edition of The Roland Martin Show Audio Podcast, 46 year-old attorney Yolanda Young discusses her article, Why I’ve never married and why saying ‘I do’ matters to black women.  Vice President Joe Biden announces he is not running for president and tells the crop of DEMs running in for the Democratic nomination, do NOT run away from […]

Roland Martin, Mr. Davey D Discuss Gentrification In Oakland

Roland Martin talks about the gentrification in Oakland, where a church was sent a $3500 fine for being too loud at choir rehearsal. He talks to journalist Mr. Davey D about the issues the community is facing. “There are new people moving in from other parts of the country that don’t understand the multicultural in this […]

NewsOne Now Audio Podcast: Corey Jones Killed By Plain Clothes Police Officer After Car Breaks Down On I-95

Florida Church Musician Corey Jones Killed By Plain Clothes Police Officer After Car Breaks Down On I-95 Corey Jones, a popular drummer from Florida was fatally shot by a plainclothes officer on Sunday. At the time of the shooting, Jones was stranded on the side of the Interstate 95 highway after his car broke down. […]