Houston Schools Cuts, Hate Crimes Against Black People, VP Harris on Breaking Barriers

5.13.2024 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Houston  Schools Cuts, Hate Crimes Against Black People, VP Harris on Breaking Barriers

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Houston's Independent School District Superintendent and state-appointed board of education trustees unanimously approved a measure to cut dozens of district staff and teaching positions before the beginning of the 2024-25 school year.  We'll talk to a state representative who says the superintendent needs to go and a former school board member who says this move was a power play. 

As the second anniversary of when a self-described white supremacist killed 10 Black people in Buffalo, New York approaches, most recent FBI data shows against black people are on the rise.  We'll discuss the rising numbers with a professor of law and Africana studies from John Jay College of Criminal Justice.

Some folks are not happy with Vice President Kamala Harris's comments today about breaking barriers. We'll let you hear what she said. 

It's been five years since six Louisiana State Troopers viciously beat Ronald Greene to death.  His mother, Mona Hardin, will be here to update us on her fight for justice for her son.

It's National Women's Health Week. In our Fit Live Win Segment, an organization is expanding its services to meet the post-Roe v. Wade needs by re-launching its Birth Justice Care Fund. Sister Song's Deputy Director will give us details about the program. 

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