Congressman Elijah Cummings

BALTIMORE (AP) — Congressman and civil rights leader Elijah Cummings was remembered Friday as a “fierce champion of truth, justice and kindness” at a funeral that brought Washington politicians and ordinary people alike to the Baltimore church where he worshipped for nearly four decades. “It is no coincidence — is it? — that Elijah Cummings […]

Kelly Darden Jr. still remembers one of the first times he experienced the “black friend defense.” Back in high school, a group of white classmates dressed in Confederate-inspired clothing as part of a social club called the “Rebel Rousers” and insisted they weren’t racist when confronted because some of them knew Darden, who is black. […]

    Roland Martin talks to Baltimore Congressman Elijah Cummings about the decision to close schools in light of the Baltimore riots due to the death of Freddie Gray. Roland: We are all obviously watching what’s happening in Baltimore as they go through this next phase. Who made the decision to cancel school today? That’s 80,000 kids […]