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Dec 4, 2024 • 2h 44min
APhiA Founders Day '24, NC GOP power grab, Hegseth nomination backlash, Biden pardon fallout
12.3.2024 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: APhiA Founders Day '24, NC GOP power grab, Hegseth nomination backlash, Biden pardon fallout TONIGHT on this special Alpha edition of Roland Martin Unfiltered, streaming live on the Black Star Network. The Republican-controlled North Carolina State Senate overrode Democratic Governor Roy Cooper's veto on a bill that would strip executive power from the state's newly elected Democrats and give it to state legislators. We have a North Carolina lawmaker in the studio to discuss what's next. Will Florida Govern Ron DeSantis take Pete Hegseth's place as Defense Secretary nominee? I'll explain why Mitch McConnell is whining about two federal judges "un-retiring." Since President Biden pardoned his son, justice reform advocates say he should be pardoning more non-violent inmates. I'll talk to one woman who Bill Clinton pardoned. She's sharing her story about how she ended up in federal prison on drug charges but never sold them. #BlackStarNetwork partner: Fanbasehttps://www.startengine.com/offering/fanbase This Reg A+ offering is made available through StartEngine Primary, LLC, member FINRA/SIPC. This investment is speculative, illiquid, and involves a high degree of risk, including the possible loss of your entire investment. You should read the Offering Circular (link) and Risks (link) related to this offering before investing. Download the #BlackStarNetwork app on iOS, AppleTV, Android, Android TV, Roku, FireTV, SamsungTV and XBox 👉🏾 http://www.blackstarnetwork.com The #BlackStarNetwork is a news reporting platforms covered under Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dec 4, 2024 • 2h 12min
Biden's Angola Visit, Biden's Pardon Flack, Verdict Watch: N.Y. Chokehold Death, Trump's FBI Pick
12.2.2024 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: IBiden's Angola Visit, Biden's Pardon Flack, Verdict Watch: N.Y. Chokehold Death, Trump's FBI Pick President Joe Biden is the first American leader to visit Angola. During a powerful speech standing in front of the National Slavery Museum, Biden talked about the importance of not forgetting the ugly legacy that originally defined relations with Africa. Biden is getting flack for pardoning his son Hunter, and some believe he should pardon the orange convict. We'll talk about Trump's pick for FBI director, who wants to go after the media. We are on verdict watch for the New York subway chokehold case, where a white former Marine killed a homeless black man. The retired Kansas City, Kansas, cop accused of raping black women was set to go on trial Monday. He decided to be his own judge and jury - he shot himself in the head when he was supposed to be in court. And Bishop T.D. Jakes addresses his congregation about his recent health scare. #BlackStarNetwork partner: Fanbasehttps://www.startengine.com/offering/fanbase This Reg A+ offering is made available through StartEngine Primary, LLC, member FINRA/SIPC. This investment is speculative, illiquid, and involves a high degree of risk, including the possible loss of your entire investment. You should read the Offering Circular (link) and Risks (link) related to this offering before investing. Download the #BlackStarNetwork app on iOS, AppleTV, Android, Android TV, Roku, FireTV, SamsungTV and XBox 👉🏾 http://www.blackstarnetwork.com The #BlackStarNetwork is a news reporting platforms covered under Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nov 27, 2024 • 2h 37min
Trump’s Tariffs to raise prices, Walmart ends DEI, Black-owned skin care line
11.26.2024 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Trump’s Tariffs to raise prices, Walmart ends DEI, Black-owned skin care line Trump's proposed tariffs on Canada and Mexico could lead to price hikes for everyday goods. Economist Morgan Harper will explain how those increases will shrink your bank account. A Florida judge sentenced a white woman to 25 years in prison for fatally shooting her black neighbor through a locked door. Conditions at Virginia's Supermax prison are so bad that there are reports of inmates burning themselves to get away from the abuse. Black lawmakers have condemned the conditions at Red Onion State Prison. I'll talk to one delegate who is calling for immediate changes. In today's Marketplace, we'll talk to a doctor who created a skincare line with us in mind. #BlackStarNetwork partner: Fanbasehttps://www.startengine.com/offering/fanbase This Reg A+ offering is made available through StartEngine Primary, LLC, member FINRA/SIPC. This investment is speculative, illiquid, and involves a high degree of risk, including the possible loss of your entire investment. You should read the Offering Circular (link) and Risks (link) related to this offering before investing. Download the #BlackStarNetwork app on iOS, AppleTV, Android, Android TV, Roku, FireTV, SamsungTV and XBox 👉🏾 http://www.blackstarnetwork.com The #BlackStarNetwork is a news reporting platforms covered under Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nov 23, 2024 • 2h 11min
Defining Financial Success,Trump Sentencing Postponed Indefinitely, Rep. Jasmine Crockett Chronicles
11.22.2024 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Defining Financial Success,Trump Sentencing Postponed Indefinitely, Rep. Jasmine Crockett Chronicles A new study examines how generations view financial success. I'll discuss the huge disparities between generations with economist Morgan Harper. The orange convict's sentencing is postponed indefinitely, and he may request that his conviction be overturned. Trump's Defense Secretary denies the allegations in the newly released police report. Sean "Diddy" Combs is waiting for a judge to determine if he'll get bail. We'll tell you have New York is honoring the first black woman elected to Congress, Shirley Chisholm. My congresswoman, Jasmine Crockett, will be here to talk about this week's Capitol Hill shenanigans! #BlackStarNetwork partner: Fanbasehttps://www.startengine.com/offering/fanbase This Reg A+ offering is made available through StartEngine Primary, LLC, member FINRA/SIPC. This investment is speculative, illiquid, and involves a high degree of risk, including the possible loss of your entire investment. You should read the Offering Circular (link) and Risks (link) related to this offering before investing. Download the #BlackStarNetwork app on iOS, AppleTV, Android, Android TV, Roku, FireTV, SamsungTV and XBox 👉🏾 http://www.blackstarnetwork.com The #BlackStarNetwork is a news reporting platforms covered under Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nov 22, 2024 • 1h 59min
Trump's Picks & The Black Community, Matt Gaetz Withdraws, Jussie Smollett Conviction Overturned
11.21.2024 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Trump's Picks & The Black Community, Matt Gaetz Withdraws, Jussie Smollett Conviction Overturned With every Trump administration appointment, we are seeing Project 2025 taking shape. Janai Nelson, the president and director-counsel of the Legal Defense Fund, is here to explain how Trump's picks may impact the Black community. Matt Gaetz couldn't take the heat! He withdrew from his nomination to become the next attorney general. We'll share the audio of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. comparing Trump to Hitler and calling Trump supporters "belligerent idiots’ and "outright Nazis." The Illinois Supreme Court overturns Jussie Smollett's conviction in his hoax attack. The Justice Department says the Trenton, New Jersey, police department has a pattern of misconduct. In Georgia, a former cop who shot an unarmed black man wants a judge to throw out his murder charges. The president of Atlanta's NAACP will give us an update on the Jimmy Atchinson murder case. A Texas Jury awards nearly $100 Million to the Family of a black man killed by a former Dallas police officer.#BlackStarNetwork partner: Fanbasehttps://www.startengine.com/offering/fanbase This Reg A+ offering is made available through StartEngine Primary, LLC, member FINRA/SIPC. This investment is speculative, illiquid, and involves a high degree of risk, including the possible loss of your entire investment. You should read the Offering Circular (link) and Risks (link) related to this offering before investing. Download the #BlackStarNetwork app on iOS, AppleTV, Android, Android TV, Roku, FireTV, SamsungTV and XBox 👉🏾 http://www.blackstarnetwork.com The #BlackStarNetwork is a news reporting platforms covered under Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nov 21, 2024 • 2h 4min
RMU Exclusive: Fmr. TSU Pres. Talks Financial Crisis, Rep. Crockett Blasts "Oppressed" MAGAs
11.20.2024 #RolandMartinUnfiltered Exclusive: Fmr. TSU Pres. Talks Financial Crisis, Rep. Crockett Blasts "Oppressed" MAGAs Tennessee State University's financial crisis is being blamed on former president Dr. Glenda Glover. In an RMU exclusive, Dr. Glover will tell her side of the story and explain why the school is drowning in debt. In our Crockett Chronicles, Congresswomen Jasmine Crockett and Summer Lee unleashed on MAGA Republicans, targeting legislation that would close all federal Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion offices. Members of the House Ethics Committee deadlocked on whether to publicly release a report detailing their investigation into former Representative Matt Gaetz. A Louisiana appeals court will allow the state's ten commandment law to proceed. And a national monument for Tulsa, Oklahoma's Greenwood district, is getting closer to reality. #BlackStarNetwork partner: Fanbasehttps://www.startengine.com/offering/fanbase This Reg A+ offering is made available through StartEngine Primary, LLC, member FINRA/SIPC. This investment is speculative, illiquid, and involves a high degree of risk, including the possible loss of your entire investment. You should read the Offering Circular (link) and Risks (link) related to this offering before investing. Download the #BlackStarNetwork app on iOS, AppleTV, Android, Android TV, Roku, FireTV, SamsungTV and XBox 👉🏾 http://www.blackstarnetwork.com The #BlackStarNetwork is a news reporting platforms covered under Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nov 20, 2024 • 2h 20min
Head of FEMA Questioned, Fired FEMA Worker Responds to Hearing, Trump's Cabinet & Project 2025
11.19.2024 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Head of FEMA Questioned, Fired FEMA Worker Responds to Hearing, Trump's Cabinet & Project 2025 FEMA's administrator faces questions from the House Oversight Committee about the federal government's hurricane response and allegations from fired FEMA worker Marn'i Washington Milton, who said she got orders to skip hostile homes that happened to have Trump signs in the yard. In another RMU exclusive, Marn'i will join us to discuss what Deanne Criswell said about her. For those who didn't believe us, we'll show you how Project 2025 is becoming a reality with Trump's cabinet picks. In tonight's Marketplace segment, we'll also talk to the creators of a game designed to teach youth about the law. #BlackStarNetwork partner: Fanbasehttps://www.startengine.com/offering/fanbase This Reg A+ offering is made available through StartEngine Primary, LLC, member FINRA/SIPC. This investment is speculative, illiquid, and involves a high degree of risk, including the possible loss of your entire investment. You should read the Offering Circular (link) and Risks (link) related to this offering before investing. Download the #BlackStarNetwork app on iOS, AppleTV, Android, Android TV, Roku, FireTV, SamsungTV and XBox 👉🏾 http://www.blackstarnetwork.com The #BlackStarNetwork is a news reporting platforms covered under Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nov 19, 2024 • 1h 59min
TSU out of money, Saint Augustine board probe, $5.9M Palm Springs reparations approved
11.18.2024 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: TSU out of money, Saint Augustine board probe, $5.9M Palm Springs reparations approved Tennessee State officials say the state's largest historically Black university is out of money. We'll tell you how much the state had to give the HBCU to keep the institution financially viable. North Carolina's State Attorney General is investigating allegations against Saint Augustine's board of trustees. We'll talk to an associate professor about the claims and why a judge threw out a lawsuit against the school board of trustees. We'll talk the the civil rights attorney who helped secure a multi-million dollar settlement between Palm Springs, California, and the surviving former residents and descendants of a Black and Latino neighborhood that the city burned to the ground 60 years ago to make way for commercial development. #BlackStarNetwork partner: Fanbasehttps://www.startengine.com/offering/fanbase This Reg A+ offering is made available through StartEngine Primary, LLC, member FINRA/SIPC. This investment is speculative, illiquid, and involves a high degree of risk, including the possible loss of your entire investment. You should read the Offering Circular (link) and Risks (link) related to this offering before investing. Download the #BlackStarNetwork app on iOS, AppleTV, Android, Android TV, Roku, FireTV, SamsungTV and XBox 👉🏾 http://www.blackstarnetwork.com The #BlackStarNetwork is a news reporting platforms covered under Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nov 16, 2024 • 2h 1min
Remembering Music Legend Quincy Jones
11.15.2024 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Remembering Music Legend Quincy Jones We are paying Homage to musical legend Quincy Jones, who died at 91 from pancreatic cancer. Tonight, we have a special show dedicated to celebrating the life and legacy of his life's work with special guests like Howard Hewitt, Patti Austin, Gerald Albright, and more. Download the #BlackStarNetwork app on iOS, AppleTV, Android, Android TV, Roku, FireTV, SamsungTV and XBox 👉🏾 http://www.blackstarnetwork.com The #BlackStarNetwork is a news reporting platforms covered under Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nov 15, 2024 • 2h 10min
DOJ Finds GA Jail Violates Inmate Rights, Tulsa's 1st Black Mayor, Trump Selects RFK to Lead DHHS
11.14.2024 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: DOJ Finds GA Jail Violates Inmate Rights, Tulsa's 1st Black Mayor, Trump Selects RFK to Lead DHHS The Justice Department says the conditions in Georgia's Fulton County Jails violate inmate rights. You'll hear what Kristen Clarke, the Assistant Attorney General of the DOJ Civil Rights Division, had to say about their findings. We'll talk to Atlanta's NAACP President about the scathing report. We'll talk to Tulsa, Oklahoma's first elected black mayor, Monroe Nichols. Trump's cabinet picks are getting ridiculous. He just selected anti-vaxxer Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead the Department of Health and Human Services. We'll explain why the state of Florida is suing FEMA and fired supervisor Marn'i Washington. Rudy Giuliani's attorneys say he's too difficult, and they no longer want to represent him. And we have lost some entertainment legends—Musiciains Lou Donaldson and Roy Haynes; and dancer Judith Jamison. Download the #BlackStarNetwork app on iOS, AppleTV, Android, Android TV, Roku, FireTV, SamsungTV and XBox 👉🏾 http://www.blackstarnetwork.com The #BlackStarNetwork is a news reporting platforms covered under Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.


