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3.10.2023 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: 11 Ohio Cops Indicted, Black Unemployment Rate, Fmr PVAMU Pres. Speaks, Male Educators Project In Ohio, more than a third of the East Cleveland police department is now indicted for assault, dereliction of duty, and civil rights interference.  We will show you the appalling video, talk to the mayor and discuss what the prosecutor's Office and the Cleveland Division of the FBI plan to do to stop further corruption in the department. Dr. Ruth Simmons, the Former President at Prairie View A&M University, is speaking out about why she felt it was unavoidable for her to resign early.  You'll hear what she had to say and break down what this means for the future of Prairie View A&M.  February jobs report says the labor market remains solid even as the Federal Reserve tries to slow economic growth.  We'll break down the numbers.  More Black male teachers are needed in the U.S. to create a fair and equitable education experience; however, they currently only make up 2% of all teachers in public schools.  We will speak with The Bowie Black Male Educator Project to explain how they increase the opportunities and support for black men in education.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

3.9.2023 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Americans Divided on Wokeness, GOP Blames DEI For Train Derailment, MI Rep Calls Out white supremacy A new USA Today poll shows Americans are divided on how they feel about the word "woke." We will speak with the Senior Vice President of IPSOS, who conducted the poll, about what they discovered and what this means for American marketing. A Georgia Republican calls for Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg to resign for being too focused on diversity, equity, and inclusion. We will show you what he said and how he blames too much DEI for the toxic train derailment in Ohio. A Wednesday House committee meeting went sideways when Democratic Missouri Representative Cori Bush called a witness racist. We will show you the video of Lauren Boebart's meltdown about calling out white supremacy. A PBS documentary called "The Big Payback" opens up the discussion about reparations for Black Americans through student-led debates hosted at HBCUs. We will speak with the documentary's co-directors, Erika Alexander and Whitney Dow, about how they are expanding the conversation. 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.

3.8.2023 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: DOJ Find Pattern Violations By Louisville Police, NAACP Support Tegna Deal, Racism In Mormon Church The Department of Justice releases a damning 90-page report after a two-year investigation following the fatal shooting of Breonna Taylor by Louisville, Kentucky Metro Police. To break down the information, we will speak with the Louisville, Kentucky, Metro Interim Police Chief about the plan to fix the department and how to hold officers who commit misconduct accountable. We will also speak with a member of the Louisville City Council and Tamika Mallory, the Co-Founder of Until Freedom, where the city goes from here. The Mormon Church has a complicated history around race. I'll talk to a black Ex-Mormon about her experience in the church and what she is telling other black people considering joining the church. Civil rights leaders are speaking out about the FCC Media Bureau's decision to designate Standard General's proposed $8.6 billion acquisition of Tegna for a hearing. I will tell you what the NAACP New York State Conference president wrote to the FCC chair about the deal and how she believes it to benefit people of color. In our Tech Talk segment, we will speak to the CEO of Royelles Gaming for Girls, who re-images how girl gamers learn through interaction, inclusive narratives, and inspiring personas. 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.

3.7.2023 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: 2 Black Americans killed in Mexico; Black soldier gets Medal of Honor; new head of Fla. Dem Party; Black homeownership Family members say the four black Americans kidnapped in Mexico crossed the border for one of them to have a medical procedure. Mexican authorities say they have been found.  Unfortunately, two are dead, one is injured, and the fourth is unharmed. We will break down the chilling details of the kidnapping, how the U.S. should respond to this attack on American citizens, and why millions cross the borders for medical care. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer blasts Fox News and Tucker Carlson for the release of selectively packaged footage downplaying the January 6 attack. We will play for you what Schumer said and why he's calling Fox News' Actions dangerous and unforgivable. U.S. homeownership increased in 2021; however, the rate of Black American homeownership still lags. I'll talk to the Founder and CEO of Ready Life, an organization helping black America close the gap. Florida's newly elected leader of the state's Democratic party, Nikki Freed, is here to tell us about her plan to turn the state blue in the next election cycle. In our Marketplace segment, a Mother-Daughter duo is helping folks get healthy hair and skin.  The Founders will explain how an illness inspired them to create Eleora Beauty. 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.

3.6.2023 #RolandMartinUnfiltered:  Bloody Sunday Deconstruction, Chris Rock Netflix Special, SCOTUS Warhol Prince Image Case  President Joe Biden commemorates the 58th anniversary of "Bloody Sunday." I will fully deconstruct what happened and how some lawmakers use the same tactics today to keep black people from voting.  And The CEO of Operation Hope, John Hope Bryant, will help me break down the city's economic status that played an integral part in passing voting legislation.  The Supreme Court is set to consider if there's a line between inspiration and appropriation as they dig into Andy Warhol's silkscreen portrait of a 1981 photo of Prince. I'll talk to an Entertainment lawyer about intellectual property and the difference between art criticism and the law. Chris Rock Netflix's live Special, "Selective Outrage," came out this weekend. I will tell you what I thought about it. Today we will speak with a woman who is part of the 10-percent who survive a sudden cardiac arrest.  She'll detail the life-saving efforts that kept her alive to help others.  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.

3.3.2023 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Shanquella Robinson Update, GOP Interference in DC Crime Laws,Disappearing DEI Jobs, MOH Paris Davis Shanquella Robinson's family traveled to DC today demanding presidential and Department of Justice intervention to get justice in the North Carolina woman's murder while on a Mexican vacation with her friends.  I spoke with her mother and sister.  I'll show you what they and their attorneys had to say about the investigation and what they are demanding from the United States government. President Joe Biden will not veto a Republican bill blocking progressive changes to Washington, DC, crime laws.  I'll talk to a Washington, DC, councilwoman who supported the changes to DC's current crime laws about what the district plans to do to ensure criminal justice reform is still a reality for her constituents. One of the First Black Officers in the Army's Special Forces received the Medal of Honor 60 years after being recommended for the nation's highest military award for his bravery during the Vietnam War.  We will show you some of today's ceremony. The death of George Floyd sparked a corporate movement of Diversity and inclusion, but after only three years, DEI jobs are disappearing.  DEI disruptor Randi Bryant will explain what's happening and what we can do to ensure we hold companies accountable. Today in our education Matters segment, we will speak with the founder of an acute mathematics firm about making math more accessible for children of any age. 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.

3.2.2023 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: GOP voter drama in Ga.; Standard General fights FCC; Obesity in Black America Two new bills in Georgia could remove Black Democrats from a South Georgia election board. We will speak with Cliff Albright, the Co-Founder of Black Voters Matter, about how we can stop this all-out assault on black voters' rights. Chicago, Illinois, will have a new Mayor after Incumbent Mayor Lori Lightfoot failed to secure a second term in office. We will speak to Chicago Mayoral Candidate & Cook County Commissioner Brandon Johnson, who is set to face off in a Chicago mayoral runoff, and how he will make the change for Chicagoans. A significant shake-up may be happening at Jackson State University.   President Thomas Hudson could be out of a job after the JSU faculty senate said they no longer have confidence in him. I'll explain why Standard General's Tegna acquisition has hit a brick wall. We are dedicating the second hour of today's show to discussing how Obesity impacts communities of color. We will be speaking with medical experts about how to change course and what we can start doing today to improve the health of our families and ourselves. 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.

3.1.2023 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: I'm Not Satisfied: How Corporate America And White-Run Ad Agencies Are Destroying Black-Owned Media My panel of black-owned ad agencies and media companies join me in deconstructing how corporate America and the white-dominated advertising agencies intentionally and systematically limit, dominate and destroy Black-owned media. We'll look at how the black consumer is targeted and how black-owned media companies have been cheated out of millions of advertising dollars throughout history. 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.

2.28.2023 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: FL Crosley Green Case, CA School District Discrimination Lawsuit, SCOTUS Student Loan Cancelation  The U.S. Supreme Court refused to hear a case for a Florida man released from prison after 32 years for a crime he says he did not commit. We will explain what happened to Crosley Green and why his only hope is clemency from Florida Governor Ron Desantis. We will speak with Green and his attorney to explain how this happened. Four California families are suing a California School district for discrimination after their children were harassed and bullied because of their race. We will speak with their attorney to tell us what happened and how the parents are trying to hold the district accountable. The Supreme Court heard two cases challenging President Joe Biden's $400 billion student loan forgiveness program. We will summarize what happened and play audio from today's hearing with the Higher Education Policy Center for American Progress Senior Director. Today in our Marketplace segment, we will speak to the creator of Wearpack, a patent-pending detachable front handbag and backpack combined with an adjustable shoulder and waist bag, about how he created an opportunity for change. 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.

2.27.2023 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: TN TSU Management Hearing, LSU's First Black Bass Fishing Teammate, Thomas W. Dortch Jr Funeral Tennessee lawmakers held a management hearing this morning following the release of a state audit on Tennessee State University management's handling of the recent influx of students on campus. We will speak with a Tennessee state representative about what happened today and how black lawmakers are helping ensure that the state takes accountability for its role in the TSU student housing crisis. A Black Louisiana student-athlete made history as the first to receive a scholarship for bass fishing. We will speak with him about the new Discover Boating campaign 'See You Out Here, and how he is changing the perspective for other students. Nigeria is in the midst of a humanitarian crisis and is looking to the US for help. We will speak with the Founder & CEO of the Nigerian Center to explain what we can do to aid Nigerian Citizens stuck in the crisis. We lost civic leader Thomas W Dortch Jr this month. We will honor his life by showing some of his celebration of life & legacy ceremony. 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.