Roland Martin talks to Journalist and television anchorĀ Gwen IfillĀ about the amount of young black men who were killed at the hands of police officers, especially considering the unrest of Michael Brown and the unfortunate burning of his memorial last night in Ferguson. “We got a lot of folks from Ferguson and experts on police action […]
Roland Martin talks to Avis Jones DeWeaver about NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell’sĀ lack of diversity on the new Domestic Abuse Leadership team. “He’s really mixing apples and oranges here. We wanted to give him advice and guidance around selecting black women who have spent their entire career around domestic violence. We do exist,” DeWeaver said. Click […]
Roland Martin talks to Senior White House Adviser Valerie Jarrett about the huge issue of sexual assault on college campuses. “Starting a few years ago the Vice President gave very clear direction that this was an issue and we were going to hold them accountable. This campaing is not soley based on the administration being […]
NewsOne Now's Roland Martin talks to famed Tennis pro ZinaĀ Garrison about her weight loss battle and starring on NBC's 'Biggest Loser'. GarrisonĀ joined the reality show to get her healthy back after weighing her heaviest weight ever.
Roland Martin talks to CNN legal Analyst, Sunny Hostin about Adrian Peterson’s weekend arrest for allegedly beating his young son with a switch. “I don’t think its that rare for a grand jury to indict in a child abuse. The question is what is discipline and what is child abuse and when do you cross […]
Roland Martin talks to Alabama Attorney Donald Watkins about Mark Fuller, theĀ Alabama Federal Judge who beat his wife and will be allowed to keep his job. “It’s unbelievable. Mark Fuller is a thug and a coward. The beating he did to his wife was much worse than anything Ray Rice did…yet this guy gets to […]
Roland Martin talks to Ed O’Bannon, the former UCLA basketball player who sued the NCAA over using his likeness without his permission. A judge agreed and he successfully won his case. “I wasn’t the only one that had the idea to sue. It was kind of one of those things where I saw my face […]
Roland Martin talks to ESPN 2 Analyst, Bomani Jones about Bruce Levenson, the Atlanta Hawks Owner whoĀ self-reported an e-mail to NBA Commissioner Adam Silver that he wrote to the teamās co-owners and general manager Danny Ferry in August 2012 that he called āinappropriate and offensive.ā “He basically said we got this problem. All these black […]
Roland Martin talks to Clinical NutritionistĀ Robert Ferguson of DietFreeLife.com about childhood obesity and First Lady Michelle Obama’s decision to replace school lunches with healthier options. “Nobody wants to give up or change the way their eating. It’s not the pizza that’s the problem, it’s the amount of pizza you’re eating. Instead of going to the […]
Roland Martin talks to educator Steve Perry about the controversy around the failing education system in New York andĀ theĀ low standardized testing scores amongst Black and Hispanic kids. “We as a community sit silently by after reports tell us that these reports are not educating our children…yet we say we love our children and value their […]
Roland Martin talks to Radio One’s Boogie DĀ from 95.5FM about the Town Hall meeting held in St. Louisthat allowed residents to talk about the issues around the death of Mike Brown and other race related issues. “It was very spirited last night. The police took a lot of fire last night. I have to commend […]
Roland Martin talks about the injustice in Ferguson, Missouri around the killing of Michael Brown and the funeral plans of the unarmed teenager. Martin also details similar cases and reminds us to keep these moments alive. “We’ve seen Jordan Davis, Jena 6, Trayvon Martin…take your pick. Are we going to allow these to just become […]