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Roland Martin Show Audio Podcast: Planned Parenthood Taxpayer Funding In Jeopardy, Pro-Life Vs. Pro-Choice, Cosby Honorary Degree Rescinded

In this edition of The Roland Martin Show Audio Podcast, members of Congress debate the proposed defunding of Planned Parenthood during a House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. Roland Martin asks listeners to share their views on abortions, irregardless of their point of view. Brown University is the latest school to revoke an honorary degree […]

NewsOne Now Audio Podcast: Secret GOP Plot To Oust Rep. Corrine Brown Exposed

GOP Redistricting Plot To Unseat Rep. Corrine Brown Exposed Members of the Florida Republican Party conducted a secret meeting to lay out a plan to unseatCongresswoman Corrine Brown through redistricting. The plan – spearheaded by Florida State Rep. Janet Adkins – would pack inmates/felons who are ineligible to vote into the 5th Congressional District. But as lawmakers and GOP […]

Roland Martin Show Audio Podcast: Will A New Republican Speaker Of The House Lead To Change Or Obstruction As Usual?

In this edition of The Roland Martin Show Audio Podcast, Speaker John Boehner resigns, will a new Republican speaker of the house lead to change or business as usual? Martin talks with Rep. Chaka Fattah and Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee about Boehner’s resignation and what it means going forward. A Virginia teacher was suspended for using […]

NewsOne Now Audio Podcast: Pope Francis Wraps U.S. Visit, Speaker Boehner Resigns, Should #BlackLivesMatter Host A Presidential Debate…AND MORE

Pope Francis Wraps U.S. Visit Pope Francis concluded his first visit the the United States with a mass in Philadelphia where the Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin performed. Will John Boehner’s Resignation Help Avoid A Government Shutdown? Roland Martin and NewsOne Now discuss Speaker John Boehner’s resignation and what it means for the political climate […]

Congressional Black Caucus’ G.K. Butterfield On What Happens Now That John Boehner Has Resigned

Roland Martin talks to Congressional Black Caucus’ GK Butterfield about Speaker of the House John Boehner’s resignation and what will happen as a result. “Republicans want to run the federal government, and in order to do that is that they have to control the presidency…right now they don’t have control of Presidnet Obama. I think […]

Roland Martin Show Audio Podcast: Jeb Bush Offers Hope And Aspiration To Black Voters, Not “Free Stuff”

In this edition of The Roland Martin Show, Martin talks with longtime Black Republican, Raynard Jackson and Political Science Professor,  Dr. Jason Johnson about Republican presidential candidate Jeb Bush’s comments regarding winning Black voters with aspiration, not “free stuff.” All that and more in this edition of “The Roland Martin Show” Audio Podcast. Subscribe to  “The Roland […]

NewsOne Now Audio Podcast: Pope Francis Addresses Congress, Delaware Police Shoot & Kill Wheelchair-Bound Black Man, Jeb Bush Offers Hope To Blacks, Not “Free Stuff”

Pope Francis Confronts The Death Penalty, Criminal Justice On Thursday, Pope Francis addressed a joint session of Congress as part of his first visit to the United States. During his prepared remarks to the Senate and the House of Representatives, the Holy Father discussed abolishing the death penalty and criminal justice reform. The Pontiff began his comments […]

Roland Martin Blasts Jeb Bush’s Free Stuff Comment On TV One’s NewsOne Now

#GOP presidential candidate @JebBush plans to win Black voters with aspiration, not "free stuff. #NewsOneNow https://t.co/Z6QRQ4tE41 — rolandsmartin (@rolandsmartin) September 25, 2015 Former Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele Discloses the Disconnect within the Republican Party WASHINGTON, D.C. – SEPT. 25, 2015 – Today on News One Now,host and managing editor Roland S. Martin spoke with […]

Roland Martin Show Audio Podcast: Pope Francis Addresses Congress

In this edition of The Roland Martin Show, we continue our extended of Pope Francis’ first visit to America. During this edition of the show the Holy Father addresses a joint session of Congress. All that and more in this edition of “The Roland Martin Show” Audio Podcast. Subscribe to  “The Roland Martin Show” Audio Podcast […]

Roland Martin Show Audio Podcast: Pope Francis In America

In this edition of The Roland Martin Show Audio Podcast, Roland Martin talks with Deacon Al Turner, Executive Director, Office of Black Catholics, Archdiocese of Washington about Pope Francis’ historic visit to the United States. Martin also airs his interviews with Father George Clements and DeKarlos  Blackmon, Supreme Knight & CEO of The Knights of Peter Claver. […]