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NewsOne Now Audio Podcast: #WhatHappenedToSandraBland

#WhatHappenedToSandraBland: Family, Friends, Activists & Civil Rights Organizations Demand Answers NewsOne Now host Roland Martin details latest developments in the Sandra Bland death in custody case and investigation as to what really happened to the 28-year-old. Martin also talks with LaVaughn Mosley, #SandraSpeaks rally organizer about the rally taking place at the Waller County Sh​eriff’s Office. George […]

NewsOne Now Audio Podcast: Pres. Obama Takes A Stand For Criminal Justice Reform

NAACP Chair Reacts To Pres. Obama’s Criminal Justice Reform Speech Roslyn Brock, Chairman of the NAACP, spoke with NewsOne Now host Roland Martin immediately following President Barack Obama’s keynote address at the NAACP National Convention yesterday, and shared her thoughts about Mr. Obama’s comments on criminal justice reform. When asked if the nation will see comprehensive […]

Roland Martin Show Audio Podcast: Overview Of Economic Growth In Africa

Raynard Jackson sits in for Roland Martin in this edition of “The Roland Martin Show.” During today’s episode Jackson discusses how should parents deal with issues that have become social norms when in times past these same issues were considered not part of mainstream America. Alonzo Fulgrum delivers and economic overview of Africa and talks about the […]

NewsOne Now Audio Podcast: NAACP Pres. Talks Young Activists, Criminal Justice Reform

Civil Rights 2.0: NAACP President Talks Young Activists In The Social Justice Movement & Criminal Justice Reform Host of NewsOne Now, Roland Martin, talked with Cornell W. Books, President and CEO of the NAACP, from the floor of this year’s annual convention about how the recent youth movement is powering the Civil Rights Movement. Brooks also discussed the […]

LIVE VIDEO: President Obama Speaks At The NAACP’s 106th National Convention

The President will outline the unfairness in much of our criminal justice system, highlight bipartisan ideas for reform, and lay out his own ideas to make our justice system fairer, smarter, and more cost-effective while keeping the American people safe and secure.

Roland Martin Show Audio Podcast: Cleo Manago Dissects The Myth Of White Supremacy & Millennials Reaction To The Hostile Racial Climate In America

[powerpres] In this edition of The Roland Martin Show, Cleo Manago sits in for Martin and discusses the realities and the impact of race, racism and White supremacy on the African American community. Manago suggests how to promote Black affirming mental health, Black respecting and Black protecting mental health.” Manago asks millennials to share their views on […]

NewsOne Now Audio Podcast: Serena Williams Just Made History And People Are Still Trippin’

Former professional tennis player Zina Garrison joined Roland Martin on NewsOne Now to discuss the controversy surrounding attacks on Serena Williams for her physique and claims she used steroids. Garrison told Martin she believes the allegations that Williams used steroids are “absolutely ridiculous.” She said the Women’s Tennis Association has one of the strongest, if […]

ESPN’s Cari Champion, Roland Martin On The Discrimination Serena Faces

ESPN’s Cari Champion joins Roland Martin on the Tom Joyner Morning Show to discuss the discrimination Serena Williams faces over her race and body.      

NewsOne Now Audio Podcast: The ‘Dangerous’ Denial Of The True History Of The Confederacy & Confederate Flag

The ‘Dangerous’ Denial Of The True History Of The Confederacy, Confederate Flag, Racism, & America There are many Americans in this day and age that have no clue about history, nor do they understand the realities that have shaped American history. Some of these individuals, even as the Confederate flag was being removed from the South Carolina […]

Roland Martin Show Audio Podcast: The True History Of The Confederate Flag

[powerpres] In this edition of “The Roland Martin Show Audio Podcast,” Martin discusses the true history of the Confederacy and the Confederate Flag through and examination of Inherently Unequal: The Betrayal of Equal Rights by The Supreme Court 1865-1903 by Lawrence Goldstone and Dark Bargain: Slavery, Profits and the Struggle for the Constitution by Lawrence Goldstone. Pomp […]