We are just two days away from the 65th anniversary of Brown versus Board of Education and Roland Martin says we’ve taken steps backwards. He talks to Kristen Clarke of the Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights Under Law. She says that if we didn’t know before it should be very apparent now that “elections have […]
If you find yourself in big legal trouble, you’re going to want the best representation money can buy. But, imagine if you’re innocent but the court of public opinion has found you guilty, and now lawyers cant safely represent you. Roland Martin talks to Court TV anchor Yodit Tewolde about why this is dangerous. Since […]
Roland Martin calls Donald Trump “the thug President,” barbecue of his lack of morals and respect for the law. Martin says it seems like Trump told his people to “ignore subpoenas” and go on as if they have done nothing wrong. Representative Sheila Jackson Lee believes that if the American people are expected to obey […]
Roland Martin feels like there are about 97 Democrats running for president. He talks to one presidential hopeful who believes that Black America will be able to see his heart and believe in his policies. Pete Buttigieg, or “mayor Pete” is the mayor of South Bend, Indiana. He believes that being Mayor, as opposed to […]
Georgia Democrat Stacey Abrams recently announced that she won’t be running for US Senate. She hasn’t said weather or not she’ll run for president but both Roland Martin and Sybil Wilkes would like to see her run for governor. Martin explains that there is a difference between running for senate and running for governor. Though […]
When thinking of the life and legacy of Judge Damon J. Keith Roland Martin calls him “a lion in the legal field.” Yesterday we woke up to the news that Judge Keith passed away at the age of 96. Spencer Overton served under Judge Keith and he remembers him as a man who didn’t hesitate […]
The 2020 Presidential election is closer than we think it is. Roland Martin talks to two ladies who are bringing a new conversation to the forefront. LaTosha Brown and Leah Daughtry are bringing a Women of Color Presidential Forum to Texas Southern University. Senator Cory Booker, Former Secretary Julián Castro, Representative Tulsi Gabbard, Senator Kamala […]
Last Thursday the Mueller report came out and Roland Martin says it confirmed a number of things, like the fact that “Trump is an absolute liar.” It revieled that he asked a number of public officials to lie to the American people. Martin talks to MSNBC analyst Malcolm Nance about what the report means. Nance […]
There are currently 18 Democrats running for president and one of those people is the mayor of Miramar Florida, Mayor Wayne Messam. Many people believe that Miramar is a small town but Messam says it’s actually Florida’s 13th largest city. He tells Roland Martin on the TJMS that his mission is to give Americans, “a […]
Maxwell’s performance was amazing, as usual. But, Guy honestly couldn’t tell who was more excited to see him, Roland or the ladies. Roland says he was very excited to see Maxwell because they’re good friends and hadn’t seen each other in a little while. The two were texting and he told Roland that he was […]
Before Roland Martin left for the Tom Joyner Foundation Fantastic Voyage he sat down with Reverend Barber to discuss the 10, 20, 30 amendment. The amendment was introduced by Cory Booker and Jim Clyburn and what it does is cause 10% of all federal funds to be spent in counties where 20% or more of […]
On Sunday afternoon rapper and community leader Nipsey Hussle was murdered in front of his clothing store. Since then Roland Martin has seen so much “shock, love and support,” from people all over the country. President of the 2019 Women’s March, Tamika Mallory created a conference call because she believes “there needs to be a […]
