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1.2.2023 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Calif. Deputy Kills Black Woman who Called 911, Claudine Gay Resigns, Setting Healthy Resolutions  * #RolandMartinUnfiltered partner: Curl Prep | Visit https://www.curlprep.com/ for natural hair solutions! Us the discount code "ROLAND" at checkout * A black California woman calls 911 for help and ends up dead at the hands of those who were supposed to protect her. We'll show you the bodycam footage of what happened to Niani Finlayson.  Harvard President Claudine Gay resigns. Twenty-two states and 40 cities increase minimum wages to ring in the New Year to at least $15. Two historic icons have died. U.S. Representative Eddie Bernice Johnson and one of the last living sanitation workers who marched with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in Memphis,Elmore Nickelberry. And we'll talk to Licensed Professional Counselor Robin May about how to set healthy New Year's resolutions.  Download the Black Star Network app at http://www.blackstarnetwork.com! We're on iOS, AppleTV, Android, AndroidTV, Roku, FireTV, XBox and SamsungTV. The #BlackStarNetwork is a news reporting platform 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.

2023 Year In Review, 2024 Year Preview Since it's the last Friday of the year, we'll look at some of the biggest stories in 2023.  We'll also preview what we can expect in the new year from Congress, the Supreme Court, and the elections. Our panel will get to throw in a few of their own 2024 predictions.  Download the Black Star Network app at http://www.blackstarnetwork.com! We're on iOS, AppleTV, Android, AndroidTV, Roku, FireTV, XBox and SamsungTV. The #BlackStarNetwork is a news reporting platform 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.

12.28.2023 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: GA GOP Maps Approved, Amazon Delivery Partner Attacked, NYT sues OpenAI, Judge Kim Book Series A federal judge in Georgia approved the Republican-drawn congressional map, rejecting the argument that the latest district lines illegally diluted the voting power of minority residents near Atlanta.....Georgia's Legislative Black Caucus Chair Carl Gilliard....and Melanie Campbell.... President and C-E-O of the National Coalition on Black Civic Participation... will be here to discuss how this ruling will impact the 2024 elections.... An Amazon delivery partner RECORDS herself being attacked while trying to deliver a package in a Texas apartment complex..... I'll talk to Jah-MAYA Miller about what happened when she was just TRYING to do her job.  Nikki Haley is "back peddling" her answer about what caused the Civil War....She SAYS a Democratic 'plant set her up."  You'll hear what she said and HOW she's trying to clean it up.  The New York Times is suing "Open-AI and Microsoft for copyright infringement.   I'll talk to an A-I expert about the lawsuit ---- and how the artificial intelligence product can be seen as a threat. And I'll talk to a co-author of the children's book series,   "Judge Kim and The Kid's Court,"  designed to teach "OUR" kids about the law.  Download the Black Star Network app at http://www.blackstarnetwork.com! We're on iOS, AppleTV, Android, AndroidTV, Roku, FireTV, XBox and SamsungTV. The #BlackStarNetwork is a news reporting platform 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.

12.27.2023 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: AMC Apologizes to Bishop Barber,Opal Lee Gets Family Land Back,A League of Our Own,The Walls Group The CEO of AMC Theaters is apologizing to Bishop William Barber for getting kicked out of a North Carolina theater. We'll explain why.  Republicans are desperately trying to find something to use to impeach President Biden. We'll discuss what straws the GOP is grasping at now.  Michigan's supreme court allows Trump to state on the state's ballot.  The "Grandmother of Juneteenth" is gifted back the land her family once owned before a racist mob forced them out.  A Black-owned independent baseball league is holding open tryouts for its upcoming season. We'll talk to someone from A League of Our Own. And Roland's sit down with the gospel sibling quartet, The Walls Group, who participated in McDonald's Inspiration Celebration Gospel Tour. Download the Black Star Network app at http://www.blackstarnetwork.com! We're on iOS, AppleTV, Android, AndroidTV, Roku, FireTV, XBox and SamsungTV. The #BlackStarNetwork is a news reporting platform 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.

12.22.2023 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Wash. Cops Acquitted in Black Man's Death, Miss. Cop Returns to Work, Gospel Artist Bri Babineaux A Washington state jury acquitted three officers in the 2020 death of Manuel Ellis, a Black man who was shocked, beaten, and restrained face-down on a Tacoma sidewalk as he pleaded for breath.  The Ellis family attorney will be here to tell us how the family feels about this verdict. The Black Mississippi officer who shot an unarmed 11-year-old gets his job back after a grand jury found he did nothing wrong.  The Supreme Court is not going to interfere in Trump's immunity claims.  We'll discuss how the court is going to let the appeals play out before weighing in on the election interference case. A North Carolina Republican Senator is pushing a bill that will withhold federal funds from states like Colorado, which is utilizing the 14th Amendment to keep Trump off the ballot.  We'll also have Roland's interview with gospel artist Bri Babineaux, who will explain how her YouTube channel helped her get her first record deal.   Download the Black Star Network app at http://www.blackstarnetwork.com! We're on iOS, AppleTV, Android, AndroidTV, Roku, FireTV, XBox and SamsungTV. The #BlackStarNetwork is a news reporting platform 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.

12.21.2023 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Calls For Clarence Thomas' Recusal, N.Y.'s Reparations Commission, Seasonal Affective Disorder, DOE Folks want Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas to recuse himself from upcoming cases centered on Donald Trump's efforts to overturn the 2020 election results. We'll tell how one democratic senator made his case for Thomas' recusal.  The co-founder of Moms for Liberty gets blasted by a college student during a recent school board meeting, demanding her resignation. We'll show what he said in a now-viral video.  New York is the third state to create a reparations commission. I'll talk to the Director of the Reparation Education Project about why the U.S. should look closely at reparations.  It's the shortest day of the year and the beginning of winter. With that comes Seasonal Affective Disorder. If you don't know what that means, don't worry. We'll have a doctor here to explain what it is and how to avoid it.  We'll also have Roland's 1-on-1 interview with award-winning gospel artist DOE.   She'll explain how she started singing God's praises.  Download the Black Star Network app at http://www.blackstarnetwork.com! We're on iOS, AppleTV, Android, AndroidTV, Roku, FireTV, XBox and SamsungTV. The #BlackStarNetwork is a news reporting platform 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.

12.20.2023 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Texas Border Law, Trump Booted off Colo. Ballot, Conn. City Sue for Botched Death Investigations Texas has a new law that will allow police to arrest migrants who enter the U.S. illegally. Texas Representative Mark Veasey is here tonight to discuss this law and the recent lawsuit filed by a Texas County.  Colorado Supreme Court's historic decision to boot Trump off the primary presidential ballot under the 14th Amendment is not setting well with those MAGA folks. We'll break down what this means and discuss the possibility of the U.S. Supreme Court overturning the decision with a former U.S. District Judge and Justice Correspondent, Elie Mystal.  President Joe Biden responds to Trump saying immigrants coming to the U.S. are "poisoning the blood of our country." Two black Connecticut families filed federal lawsuits against a city because of how the police investigated their deaths. The attorney representing both families will explain why they are going after the city.  And my 1-on-1 with gospel artist Sir The Baptist, who showcased her talents on the McDonald's 17th Annual Inspiration Celebration Gospel Tour.  Download the Black Star Network app at http://www.blackstarnetwork.com! We're on iOS, AppleTV, Android, AndroidTV, Roku, FireTV, XBox and SamsungTV. The #BlackStarNetwork is a news reporting platform 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.

12.19.2023 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Trump's Racist Rhetoric, Justice Clarence Thomas Financials, Chocolate Side Dishes, Hezekiah Walker Former President Donald Trump's attorneys are arguing he has the freedom to say what he wants, and he continues to push that point when he recently said immigrants coming to the U.S. are "poisoning the blood of our country."  We'll dissect what he said and who he was really talking about.  I'll talk to one of the ProPublica reporters who wrote the article about Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas' financial history, his push to lift speaking bans and salary raises for justices.  The White House Christmas video highlighting the decorations has gone viral. I'll break down why so many folks are bashing the festive display.  In tonight's Marketplace segment, I'll talk to a luxury chocolatier, the owner of Phillip Ashley Chocolates, who is making your favorite side dish into a bite-sized chocolate treat.  And you'll see my sit down with gospel artist Hezekiah Walker, who was part of McDonald's  Annual Inspiration Celebration Gospel Tour.  d 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.

12.18.2023 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Jonathan Majors Guilty, Navy Federal Mortgage Disparities, Surviving Holiday Blues, Anthony Brown  A nine-person New York jury convicts actor Jonathan Majors of misdemeanor assault and harassment in connection with a March 25 incident between his ex-girlfriend, Grace Jabbari. We'll have a special panel to break down what happened in the courtroom that led to a guilty verdict.  Navy Federal Credit Union said the recent mortgage disparities report is inaccurate.   Tonight, we will break the numbers down with BSN's Get Wealthy Host, Deborah Owens, and the CEO of First Independence Bank. The Justice Department launched a database that tracks the misconduct of federal law enforcement officers.  We are in the middle of the holiday season, and many of us are dealing with the blues. We'll talk to a Licensed Professional Counselor about identifying and surviving those holiday blues.  Any my 1-on-1 with gospel artist Anthony Brown, who was part of McDonald's 17th Annual Inspiration Celebration Gospel Tour.  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.

12.15.2023 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Rudy Giuliani hit with $148M judgment; Mortgage Disparities, Miss. Cop Cleared for Shooting Kid It's Friday, December 15, 2023. Michael Imhotep is sitting in for Roland. Here's what's coming Up on Roland Martin Unfiltered streaming live on the Black Star Network. A federal jury slaps a multi-million dollar judgment against Rudy Giuliani for defaming two black Georgia election workers.  The Georgia woman found guilty of murder in the death of a hit-and-run driver in May 2019 learned her fate in court today. You'll show you what happened at her sentencing hearing.   The attorney for the unarmed 11-year-old Mississippi boy shot by a police officer will be here to discuss the grand jury clearing the officer of any wrongdoing, why the bodycam video is not being released, and their $5 million lawsuit. The only Kentucky officer criminally charged in Breonna Taylor's death will be retried in federal court.  And we'll discuss a report claiming the nation's largest credit union rejected more than half its Black conventional mortgage applicants. Navy Federal has some explaining to do.  It's Time to Bring the funk on Roland Martin Unfiltered streaming live on the Black Star Network. Let's go. 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.