For iPhone: Roland Martin discusses the lifetime ban of LA Clippers owner Donald Sterling with ESPN’s Jason Whitlock and former NBA All-Star and current Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson. “There have been more signs than his pillow talk tape that Donald Sterling is a bigot. This has been going on for years,” Whitlock said. Read the […]
For iPhone: 04/28/14 – Roland Martin talks to us about one of the NBA’s most controversial moments, LA Clippers’ Donald Sterling’s alleged racial comments. Bomani Jones, ESPN’s daily talk show host, gives us the rundown of Donald’s racial history. “This is not new. Half of what’s on that tape is tame compared to what he’s said,” Jones said. […]
For iPhone: Roland Martin talks with producer Devon Franklin about the hit movie, Heaven Is For Real. The film is on over 2700 screens and counting. “Our goal was to capture the essence of that journey and I think the same the people responded to the book, they’re responding to the movie,” Franklin said. Click […]
Roland Martin talks to Arnold Reed, the Attorney who’s filing the $10M defamation of character lawsuit on behalf of Aretha Franklin against the website ‘News Nerd”. “These reports that have come out have put Ms. Franklin in a bad light. She was 10,000 miles away, Reed said. Read more and you be the judge, is the […]
Roland Martin talks to H. Patrick Swygert, President Emeritus at Howard University about the controversial decision to allow Diddy to speak at the 2014 Spring commencement, at the disapproval of some of its students. “The decision to invite a commencement speaker is a decision of the board of trustees, typically made upon the recommendation of the […]
04/16/14 – Roland Martin goes one on one with actress Salli Richardson Whitfield on her quest to fund the Lena Horne production on Broadway. “It’s not a lot of money. It’s $40,000 to fund the workshop that you present to the big people.” Click inside to learn more about Sallie’s efforts and to hear her Lena […]
For iPhone: 04/14/14 – Roland Martin is tired of the pissing match going on between black America. “How is it that we have the ability to say, Mr. President, we love you and respect you, but when it comes to the parent plus loan we disagree with you?” Martin questions. Click inside to hear more of […]
The subject today: hair! The U.S. Army has put in place a new hair regulation and some feel as if it’s biased toward African American women. Sgt. Jasmine Nicole Jacobs of the Georgia National Guard has started a petition to combat the ruling. “I received a letter from the Congressional Black Caucus in support to […]
04/09/14 – Roland Martin talks to Katie O’Brien about the investigative docu-series Al Jazeera America has launched on the controversial topic of immigration. “We’re trying to show viewers what’s really going on. The reality is, 5,000 people have died over the last 15 years crossing the border.” O’Brien says. Check out more when you click inside.
04/07/14 – Roland Martin talks to Rochelle Riley of the Detroit Free Press about the 54 year old white man who was involved in a car accident with a young African-American girl and the violence that ensued afterward. “It takes something to unite us and it’s a shame it had to be something like this.” Riley said. […]
What happens when a Pastor uses the word “hoes”? Roland Martin speaks to relationship expert Dr. Alduan Tartt to get behind the issue and starts the conversation around African Americans and sexual intimacy. “African Americans aren’t having conversations around sexual intimacy, which opens the doors for both parties to cheat,” Dr. Tartt says. So we […]
Roland Martin goes one on one with Hall of Famer, Deion Sanders and dishes on all things football, including the controversial firing of Desean Jackson and Johnny Football’s ‘ghetto tendencies’. Get ready to laugh out loud! “He was on my team at the Pro Bowl and he’s a good kid. Now, does he come with luggage? Yes. He’s […]