Roland Martin talks to Attorney Willie Gary about the $23.6B winning lawsuit the Florida woman he represented won, in a suit against R.J. Reynolds, one of the largest tobacco companies in the world. “We were blessed. They had so many more lawyers than we did but we refused to be afraid. The process took 28 […]
07/23/14- Roland Martin talks with Senator Rand Paul on voter suppression and his recent efforts to engage with the African-American community. He told Martin, “I want the Republican Party to compete for the African-American vote and I frankly think we haven’t competed in decades.” For iPhone users: (Photo: AP)
Roland Martin talks to Errol Louis, the political anchor of New York 1 about the controversy surrounding the death of Eric Garner, the gentle-giant who died from the use of a chokehold by the New York Police Department. “There are two parts of this that don’t lie, there is video of this from start to finish […]
Rev. Al Sharpton talks about the connection of law enforcement and race, since the increase of police brutality against African Americans, most recently the dismissal of two Florida police officers who were found to be active members of the Klu Klux Klan. “We need the federal government all over the country to set up vetting operations. […]
Roland Martin talks to Deion Sanders about the controversy around his school, Prime Prep Academy. Just this week the NFL pro’s charter school is facing closure behind allegations of financial issues surrounding their food program. “They’re 100% correct in what they’re finding. The former co-founder DL Wallace and his wife was found guilty of money mismanagement […]
Roland Martin talks to Cleveland radio jock, Sam Silk about LeBron James‘ return to the Cleveland Cavaliers. “Cleveland is going crazy! We took off work today, it’s a LeBron holiday here. When the announcement came down it was like we won the NBA championship. We’ve watched him since high school. The economy is certainly seeing […]
Roland Martin talks to Jim Collier, the author of the column in the West View News. Collier has received tons of heat for spelling out the n-word in the headline in an article about President Obama. “The point was very simple. I’m trying to make it clear. There are many people who live in the […]
Roland Martin talks to from Lauren Burke Politic365.com to about President Obama’s’ controversial visit to Texas to meet with Gov. Rick Perry but without visiting the border. Many are wondering why the President’s has requested $3.7B to help control the border but has yet to provide financial support to the city of Detroit. “The city […]
Roland Martin talks to CNN, legal analyst Sunny Hostin about Speaker of the House, Joe Boehner’s decision to sue President Obama about over-reaching on executive orders. “It’s very obvious that this is a stretch. Ive never seen a case where the House decides to sue the President. People that have been hurt or inured typically […]
Roland Martin talks to Rev. Jesse Jackson, Sr. about the issues in Silicon Valley. The business there have refused to share their EOC numbers and black businesses are virtually non-existent. “This is the 50th anniversary of the Civil Rights, we couldn’t discuss this 50 years ago. Unfortunately we’re free, but not equal,” Jackson said. Click the […]
Roland Martin talks to Phillip Agnew, the leader of the Dream Defenders talks about Freedom Summer, a campaign launched in 1964 to register as many African Americans in Mississippi as possible. “Many of the issues that we were fighting in Selma and Mississippi, we’re fighting today. So what’s important is to lay out a vision for […]
Roland Martin talks to Steve Phillips about Democratic voters who ask for votes but don’t utilize funds so that minority businesses can have the same opportunities as white-owned businesses. “It was surprising to us. People tend to turn to who they know and have a relationship but we didn’t know it was this bad,” Phillips says. […]