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3.28.2023 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Seattle Police Reform, Kamala Harris at Black Star Gate, DeShayla Harris Lawsuit, TX State Edu BillsToday, Seatle Washington's Mayor announced the joint filing of a new compliance agreement between the City of Seattle and the United States Department of Justice as the Seattle Police Department prepares to transition into the next phase of sustained reform. We will explain the remaining steps to achieve a total case settlement in Seattle. A Virginia Family of a woman killed by police the same night a police officer shot and killed Donovon Lynch is suing The City of Virginia Beach for $50M. We will speak with family Attorney Justin Fairfax about the federal wrongful death and gross negligence lawsuit filed by the estate of DeShayla Harris. Texas is trying to whitewash history with brand-new education-limiting State senate Bills. We will speak with Texas NAACP Education State Chair about what is being done to protect how history is taught. The descendants of the Muscogee Creek Freedmen get their day in court. Attorney Damario Solomon-Simmons, the lead attorney and member of Justice for Black Creeks Coalition, will join us to give us an update on the case.  Vice President Kamala Harris takes an emotional tour of Ghana's slave castle. We'll hear what she had to say about the Cape Coast slave castle that was active during the transatlantic slave trade that forcibly removed millions of Africans.  In our Marketplace segment will show you how to get your kids into healthy skincare routines with a grandmother and granddaughter team who created a skincare line for kids. We will speak with the creators of Skye Monroe Skincare about the importance of early skin care. It's Time to Bring the funk on Roland Martin Unfiltered streaming live on the Black Star Network. Let's go. 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.

3.23.2023 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Fmr DEI Dir Bashes Minneapolis City Council, Bragg Pushes Back On GOP Overreach, What CRT Should Be A story is developing out of Minneapolis about the pervasive issue of systemic racism in the Minneapolis city government since  George Floyd's death. Roland will get exclusive details from Tyeastia Green, the former Director of Minneapolis' Division of Race, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging for the City of Minneapolis, who alleges city officials lack the commitment to address systemic racism under Minneapolis City Operations Officer Heather Johnston. The Manhattan District Attorney's Office tells three House GOP committee chairmen to stay in their lane regarding the Trump Hush money probe. Roland will show you what Alvin Bragg and general counsel Leslie B. Dubeck wrote to the representatives, saying the Republicans are out of their jurisdiction.  South Carolina women's basketball coach Dawn Staley decided to sport some history during the Gamecocks' second-round March Madness. Roland will show you what she wore to give HBCUs some love.  It's Time to Bring the funk on Roland Martin Unfiltered streaming live on the Black Star Network. Let's go. 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.

3.21.2023 #RolandMartinUnfiltered:Irvo Otieno Surveillance Video Released, GOP Defining Woke, National Medals of Arts & Humanities The Washington Post obtained, edited, and released 9 minutes of surveillance footage from a Virginia state hospital moments leading up to Irvo Otiene's death.  We'll show you the disturbing video.  Roland will speak with Retired LAPD Sergeant Cheryl Dorsey about what went wrong and what needs to be done to address the disparities of deaths during mental health crises at the hands of the Police. The GOP continues using Buzzword Woke to rile up their conservative base. But they struggle to define what the word means.  Roland will show a clip of Fox News host Dana Perino fumbling to explain woke and suggesting WOKE is indefinable. President Joe Biden hosts a ceremony to award recipients of the 2021 National Humanities Medals and the 2021 National Medals of Arts.  Roland spoke to two of the awardees, Gladys Knight and Johnnetta Betsch Cole.  He will share what they had to say.  We all need life insurance, and one Colorado-based company makes it easier for black families to prepare for the worse.  Roland will speak with the CEO of Afrikare Life, a new life insurance platform. It's Time to Bring the funk on Roland Martin Unfiltered streaming live on the Black Star Network.  Let's go. 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.

3.20.2023 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Cleveland Public Safety Partnership,Possible Trump Indictment, US State Depart Lack Of Diversity After 16 criminal indictments against East Cleveland, Ohio, police officers in the past seven months, the city is teaming with Ohio State Highway Patrol to help improve traffic safety.  We'll explain how the temporary partnership will affect the community.  After years of facing investigation after investigation, Donald Trump may finally take a perp walk.  Trump could be the first former president to be indicted as the Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg is investigating if Trump broke state law in paying hush money to adult film star Stormy Daniels.  We will discuss what this historical moment would mean for future politicians and if Trump will be arrested.  The San Francisco NAACP backtracks on opposition to the 5 million dollar reparation payouts for black San Franciscans following backlash and confusion over their official statement.  We will show you the updated information and what the organization says about cash payments now. President Joe Biden vowed to advance racial equality; however, The U.S. State Department still lacks diversity.  We will speak with the Former Principal Deputy Spokesperson. for the U.S. Department of State about how the lack of diversity negatively impacts U.S. Diplomacy. It's Multiple Sclerosis awareness month.  I'll talk to a Neurologist about how black people experience aggressive progression and more significant disability and how to spot the signs for early detection to beat the disease.  And we'll talk to a man who's living with it. 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.

3.17.2023 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: N.C. Supreme Crt. revisits voting maps,Ca. NAACP Chapter rejects reparations plan,Lance Reddick dies The Republican-led North Carolina Supreme Court reheard arguments from a redistricting case it ruled on in December.  If the state's highest court reverses, state legislators will determine the electoral districts, shifting the political power in the state.  I'll talk to a North Carolina State Representative about what this will mean for North Carolina Voters.  After years of debate about reparations, one city is close to making it a reality.  But San Francisco's NAACP chapter opposes the proposed $5 million in reparation payments for descendants of enslaved people.  The Co-Chair of the San Francisco chapter of the NAACP will be here to explain why they want the city to reject the proposal.  As three more people face murder charges in the death of a black man in police custody, his family views the security video of the incident that led to his death.  They say their son was tortured before he died.  Ben Crump, the family's attorney, will be here to give us the latest on the case.  In our Education Matters segment, an organization uses books to teach financial literacy and gives out stocks.  I'll talk to a Global Children's Financial Literacy Foundation Co-Founder about how they are equipping kids with financial skills. 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.

3.17.2023 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: N.C. Supreme Crt. revisits voting maps,Ca. NAACP Chapter rejects reparations plan,Lance Reddick dies The Republican-led North Carolina Supreme Court reheard arguments from a redistricting case it ruled on in December.  If the state's highest court reverses, state legislators will determine the electoral districts, shifting the political power in the state.  I'll talk to a North Carolina State Representative about what this will mean for North Carolina Voters.  After years of debate about reparations, one city is close to making it a reality.  But San Francisco's NAACP chapter opposes the proposed $5 million in reparation payments for descendants of enslaved people.  The Co-Chair of the San Francisco chapter of the NAACP will be here to explain why they want the city to reject the proposal.  As three more people face murder charges in the death of a black man in police custody, his family views the security video of the incident that led to his death.  They say their son was tortured before he died.  Ben Crump, the family's attorney, will be here to give us the latest on the case.  In our Education Matters segment, an organization uses books to teach financial literacy and gives out stocks.  I'll talk to a Global Children's Financial Literacy Foundation Co-Founder about how they are equipping kids with financial skills. 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.

3.16.2023 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Maryland's 1st Black Governor, TX HISD Takeover, BWR 12th Annual Women of Power National Summit Maryland made history by electing the state's first black governor Wes Moore.Governor Moore will join me to discuss his aggressive plan to combat climate change and how he plans to help close Maryland's wealth gap. Texas State Commissioner of Education will appoint a new Houston Independent School District superintendent and board of education trustees because of a new law that allows the state to remove the board of districts with schools failing to meet specific state standards. To explain how this is impacting minority schools, we have Texas State Representative Jarvis Johnson to discuss. A Kentucky federal jury convicts a white woman for mailing threats to her neighbors.We will explain how the woman mailed multiple threats of violence through the United States Postal Service. The 12th Annual Black Women's Roundtable "Women of Power" National Summit is happening now to celebrate Women's History Month at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center in National Harbor. We will show you all this year's annual gathering that brings together a diverse group of over 1,000 Black women & girls and allies. 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.

3.15.2023 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: FL GOP Try to Block DEI in Education, FL Propose Flag Ban,7 Deputies Charged W/2nd-Degree Murder Florida Republicans are using new legislation that threatens Black fraternities and sororities by stopping college funding for any program or campus activity supporting diversity, equity, inclusion, or Critical Race Theory. We will speak with State Senator Shevrin Jones about his efforts to protect the divine 9 in Florida.  We have some good news out of Florida. After serving 34 years of a 400-year prison sentence, a man is finally exonerated after a new probe finds he was wrongfully convicted. I'll talk to one of the attorneys from Innocence Project of Florida who helped the Broward County State Attorney's Office, free an innocent man.   Seven Virginia sheriff deputies face second-degree murder charges for the death of a black man held at a state mental hospital. We will tell you the emerging details of a harrowing trend in state mental hospitals.  It's been a tumultuous few days for the banking industry. We will speak with the President and CEO of the National Bankers Association about how the Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank collapse could impact minority-owned banks. Reading is an essential part of life, and one group has created a web-based reading support program to increase reading levels in children of all ages. We will speak with the creator of Reading Revolution Online about how they help children build reading skills and confidence using cultural identity development.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.

3.14.2023 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Michael Irvin Marriott Video Release, FL Block All DEI Programs, Entertainment Industry & Black Hair Former Dallas Cowboys Star Michael Irvin just refiled a 100 million dollar lawsuit against Marriott International over allegations of sexual misconduct by the Pro Football Hall of Famer. We will show you the press conference Irvin and his attorneys held today and the video evidence they just released. Florida Republicans are in a war with Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, this time seeking to remove any DEI programs from Florida's colleges and universities with the Higher Education Censorship and Government Control Bill. We will speak with Florida State Representative about how this Bill could dictate what courses of study college students can pursue and usurps faculty hiring decisions to Ron Desantis appointees. Black hair in the entertainment industry continues to be an afterthought leaving black models and actresses to do their own hair on set. We will speak with Johnny Wright, Celebrity hairstylist & Author of "Natural & Curly Hair for Dummies," about what needs to happen to increase education and black stylists in Hollywood. In our Marketplace segment, we will speak with Au'loni Media Group, the creators of The Melanoid Chronicles, the first-ever millennium African Diaspora encyclopedia series, about how African history is happening daily and should be celebrated. 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.

3.13.2023 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Battle between VP Harris v Sen.Warren, Diversity Blamed For Bank Failure, FBI New Hate Crime Report A battle is brewing between the Democratic party. Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren publicly challenged if Vice President Kamala Harris should be President Joe Bidens 2024 running mate. We will show how Harris and the White House responded to Warren's comments. Republicans are going after wokeness this time, blaming the recent Silicon Valley Bank failure on the bank being too focused on diversity. We will show you how republicans are again flipping the blame to DEI and politics. We will follow up on a Black & Missing story of Arizona Geologist Daniel Robinson. Robinson has been missing for 628 days, and today we will speak with his father, Daniel Robinson II, about the continued search and how the public can help. The FBI released a 2021 supplemental Hate Crime report that shows hate crimes surged 11.6% in 2021. We will show you the differences in the report from October 2022 and what the Department of Justice is saying about these updated results. Tomorrow the Black Creeks, descendants of the Muscogee Creek Freedmen, will be back in court to reclaim their tribal citizenship rights in the Creek Nation. We will speak with Attorney Damario Solomon-Simmons, lead attorney, to explain what we expect to see in the hearing tomorrow. The 95th Academy Awards took place on Sunday. We will show Ruth E Carter's historic win and why people are now calling Angela Bassett a sore loser online. We will break it all down later in the show. March is Nutrition Awareness Month, and we will speak with Nutritionist and Founder of The DeTox Now, Gessie Thompson, about how to take care of our bodies with better nutrition. 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.