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Roland Martin, Pastor Jamal Bryant on the Six Burned Black Churches

Roland Martin and Pastor Jamal Bryant discuss the six different black churches  that have been involved in different fire related incidents including a confirmed arson.      

NewsOne Now Audio Podcast: Remembering Rev. Clementa Pinckney

During a special live broadcast of TV One’s NewsOne Now with Roland Martin, President Barack Obama eulogized Rev. Clementa Pinckney who was killed during the Emanuel AME Church massacre. The horrific event left he and eight other members of “Mother” Emanuel dead. During the eulogy Pres. Obama spoke about racism, gun control and memorialized the innocent […]

NewsOne Now Audio Podcast: Honoring The Life Of Rev. Clementa Pinckney

Supreme Court Upholds The Affordable Care Act & Fair Housing Act The United States Supreme Court upheld the Affordable Care Act in a 6-3 ruling and the Fair Housing Act by a narrow margin in a 5-4 vote. Roland Martin and the NewsOne Now panel discus what these historic decisions will mean for the nation. […]

LIVE VIDEO: Funeral For Charleston AME Victim, S.C. Sen. Clementa Pinckney

Broadcast live streaming video on Ustream Live coverage of the funeral for South Carolina Senator Clementa Pinckney, pastor of the Emanuel AME Church in Charleston, South Carolina

Roland Martin Show Audio Podcast: America Has Lived A Lie In Regards To Race

In this edition of “The Roland Martin Show,” Roland Martin discusses American lying to itself about its past and never having to deal with its racist history. We’ve never wanted or desired an understanding of our history because it was easy to remain ignorant of our past. The Supreme Court rules to upload the Affordable […]

NewsOne Now Audio Podcast: Charleston Shooting Should Force America To Deal With Racist Past & Present

Thousands Honor Sen. Clementa Pinckney At State House Viewing Thousands of people waited in line for hours to say goodbye to Rev. Clementa Pinckney at the South Carolina State House. Those in attendance included state Governor Nikki Haley and Angela Clyburn Hannibal, the daughter of U.S. Congressman Jim Clyburn. Due to the scorching heat, the American Red […]

NewsOne Now Audio Podcast: The Confederate Flag Is Coming Down, But Is It Enough?

Autopsy: Freddie Gray Died From “High-Energy” Injury An autopsy report obtained by the Baltimore Sun indicates that Freddie Gray, the 25-year-old whodied in police custody in April, suffered from a “high-energy injury” to his neck and spine. Roland Martin, Legal Columnist/Analyst Yodit Tewolde and the NewsOne Now panel discuss what the medical examiners ruling means for the case against […]

Roland Martin Show Audio Podcast: The Confederate Flag Is Coming Down, But #ImNotSatisfied

Roland Martin is happy that the Confederate flag is coming down, but he is still not satisfied. Many say we have bigger and more pressing issues to focus on and the Confederate flag is nothing more than a distraction. Martin asks what are those issues that we as a community need to focus on and if […]

Roland Martin Isn’t Satisfied That The Confederate Flag Is Coming Down, Hear Why

Roland Martin talks about the nationwide removal of the confederate flags in the midst of the South Carolina massacre last week. “I’m not satisfied that a flag might com down. I’m not going to force you to have courage only because nine people were gunned down in a church, Forgive me if I’m not satisfied.  I […]

Roland Martin Show Audio Podcast: Calls To Take Down The Confederate Flag Intensify

In this edition of “The Roland Martin Show” Roland Martin discusses the increasing calls to take down the Confederate flag and South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley calls for the “Rebel Flag” to be removed from the state capitol grounds. Do you think Gov. Haley exhibited “political courage” in calling for the removal of the flag from the […]