Conversations around gun control have been being had all across the country. Roland says, “we’ve had more mass shootings this year than we’ve had days of the year.” Like many of us, Roland wants to know if we’re ever going to see any gun control. His guest, Shannon Watts, works with an organization called “Moms […]
Back in 2017 Taylor Dumpson, was sworn in as American University’s first Black student body president; the very next day bananas were found hanging on nooses around campus. But, the harassment didn’t stop there. Dumpson became the target of neo-nazi site The Daily Stormer. Roland Martin talks to Kristen Clarke of the Lawyers’ Committee for […]
When we’re talking about politics, Roland Martin says we’re always asking “what do Black people want?” He talks to Alicia Garza of the Black census project, which she says is “the largest survey of Black people in America in 154 years.” It was important to her and her team to do this because as Black people we […]
If you’ve watched any of the presidential debates you’ve most likely noticed that there haven’t been any women of color as moderators. Roland Martin talks to Glynda Carr of Higher Heights of America who finds it odd that though we have the most diverse pool of candidates in history, but we’re still missing a Black […]
Roland Martin and many others are upset this morning because Donald Trump, “decided to attack Baltimore” over the weekend. The “man sitting in the oval office,”has gone on yet another rant attacking Black lawmakers, Martin said. He attacked Elijah Cummings, U.S. Representative for Maryland’s 7th congressional district. Trump tweeted, “If racist Elijah Cummings would focus more […]
Guy is filling in this Friday for Damon and he has decided to make today a “Fallout Friday.” He’s falling out with Roland Martin because he wore a “gold gown” to the Alpha’s event. Guy found his outfit ridiculous because everyone else there was wearing suits. Roland looked like his ascot had taken over his […]
This week we have two nominees that are part of our TJMS family. Guy Torry was nominated because he went in on a family member about their outfit. Next is Roland Martin for dressing weird enough to be made fun of by Guy. But, as crazy as Guy and Roland were, the Republicans are the […]
The 110th NAACP convention is taking place this week in Detroit and today is the 2020 presidential candidate forum. Cory Booker, Kamala Harris, Pete Buttigieg, Beto O’Rourke, Julian Castro, Joe Biden, Amy Klobuchar, Bernie Sanders, and Elizabeth Warren, who Roland Martin says has been, “picking up real traction among Black women,” will all be sitting […]
A number of folks have been pushing for Donald Trump to be impeached, and frustrated by what they feel is a lack of action from Democrats. Roland Martin talks to representative Hakeem Jeffries who says the perceived delay is due to the need to have Americans “fully understand the seriousness of Russia’s attack on our […]
Over the weekend news broke of the death of 75-year-old activist Sadie Roberts-Joseph who founded the African American History Museum in Baton Rouge. Joseph’s body was found in the trunk of a car on Friday afternoon. Roland Martin talks to Baton Rouge Mayor, Sharon Weston Broome, who describes this situation as a “tragedy.” She explained […]
Roland Martin talks to a mother who is grieving the loss of her son and fighting for justice. On the 4th of July Robbie Marshall’s 20-year-old son Kevin Marshall was killed by 27-year-old Joshua Anderson, who she believes should be charged with a hate crime. According to Ms. Marshall, Kevin had special needs and had […]
Roland Martin was alarmed over the weekend when he came across a video that TI shared of an elderly Black woman who appeared to have been badly beaten. 70-year-old Susan Washington’s eyes had been blackened, and her face was badly bruised. Washington suffers from Dementia and isn’t able to tell her family what happened to […]
