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7.12.22 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: New Omicron Variants, 7th January 6 Committee Hearing A new Covid variant is quickly spreading, and health experts are warning the variant is more contagious than previous strains. We got an expert to let you know what you need to know to keep you and your family safe. The Jan. 6th hearings continue. Today, the committee laid out the ties between Former President Donald Trump and extremist groups and folks. It is truly shocking. As the fight for reproductive rights carries on, we'll talk to Tonya Lewis Lee, director, and producer for the Documentary "Aftershock." which takes a deep dive into the preventable maternal mortality crisis in America. And, of course, We will recap some of the sights and sounds from the 2022 Essence Festival presented by Coca-Cola. Support RolandMartinUnfiltered and #BlackStarNetwork via the Cash App ☛ https://cash.app/$rmunfiltered PayPal ☛ https://www.paypal.me/rmartinunfiltered Venmo ☛https://venmo.com/rmunfiltered Zelle ☛ roland@rolandsmartin.com Annual or monthly recurring #BringTheFunk Fan Club membership via paypal ☛ https://rolandsmartin.com/rmu-paypal/ Download the #BlackStarNetwork app on iOS, AppleTV, Android, Android TV, Roku, FireTV, SamsungTV and XBox 👉🏾 http://www.blackstarnetwork.com #RolandMartinUnfiltered and the #BlackStarNetwork are 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.

7.11.2022 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Emmett Till Lost Arrest Warrant, Richard Roundtree 80th BDay Celebration, Safer Communities Act It has been nearly 70 years since the death of Emmitt Till, and more information continues to come about the heinous crime. With the discovery of an unserved warrant from 1955, activists are now calling for the arrest of the woman whose lie led to the 14-year-old's brutal death. I'll ask two activists and Emmitt Till's cousin what justice can be served 67 years later. The Biden Administration is cracking down on Gun Violence across the nation. Today, a celebration on the South Lawn about the passage of the Safer Communities Act. A Pennsylvania state lawmaker goes off on her male colleagues who are determined to tell women what they can do with their uteruses. I can't wait to show you what happened during that late-night legislative session.  The original shaft Richard Roundtree reached an epic milestone by turning 80. Last night, I was in attendance for the celebration of life and had the honor of streaming the entire event. We'll show you some of what you missed.And we'll continue our recap of the 2022 Essence Festival. Folk, you don't want to miss out. Support RolandMartinUnfiltered and #BlackStarNetwork via the Cash App ☛ https://cash.app/$rmunfiltered PayPal ☛ https://www.paypal.me/rmartinunfiltered Venmo ☛https://venmo.com/rmunfiltered Zelle ☛ roland@rolandsmartin.com Annual or monthly recurring #BringTheFunk Fan Club membership via paypal ☛ https://rolandsmartin.com/rmu-paypal/ Download the #BlackStarNetwork app on iOS, AppleTV, Android, Android TV, Roku, FireTV, SamsungTV and XBox 👉🏾 http://www.blackstarnetwork.com #RolandMartinUnfiltered and the #BlackStarNetwork are 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.

7.7.2022 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Brittney Griner's Guilty Plea, 17 awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, NY GOP quits Party President Joe Biden handed out the nation's highest civilian award to 17 people, including civil rights attorney Fred Gray, Gymnast Simone Biles, and actor Denzel Washington. I was in the room and will share my analysis of today's ceremony. WNBA Star Brittney Griner pleads guilty to drug charges in Russia. We'll give you an update on how much time the detained basketball star is facing and a breakdown of the next steps with Legal analyst Candace Kelly. Derek Chauvin gets sentenced to 21 years for violating George Floyd's civil rights. The cop who killed Tamir Rice resigns a day after being sworn in as a Pennsylvania town's only police officer. Protestors are taking to the streets and getting arrested in Akron, Ohio, after the death of an unarmed black man, Jayland Walker. Among the arrested, Jacob Blake's father and Breonna Taylor's aunt. A New York Republican drops out of the state senate race and quits the republican party.  Support #RolandMartinUnfiltered and #BlackStarNetwork via the Cash App ☛ https://cash.app/$rmunfiltered PayPal ☛ https://www.paypal.me/rmartinunfiltered Venmo ☛https://venmo.com/rmunfiltered Zelle ☛ roland@rolandsmartin.com Annual or monthly recurring #BringTheFunk Fan Club membership via paypal ☛ https://rolandsmartin.com/rmu-paypal/ Download the #BlackStarNetwork app on iOS, AppleTV, Android, Android TV, Roku, FireTV, SamsungTV and XBox 👉🏾 http://www.blackstarnetwork.com #RolandMartinUnfiltered and the #BlackStarNetwork are 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.

7.6.2022 #RolandMartinUnfiltered DOJ Challenges Ariz. Voting Law, Biden speaks to Griner's Wife, Grambling Volleyball Coach Fired  The Department of Justice will challenge Arizona's new law requiring voters to provide proof of citizenship for presidential elections. I'll talk to the CEO of Mi Familia Vota, a non-profit organization on the front lines battling to keep voting rights for all. The January 6th committee and former White House counsel Pat Cipollone reaches a deal to be interviewed by Friday before the House committee. Brittney Griner's wife speaks to President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris. Biden assures the WNBA's wife that he is doing everything possible to bring Griner home. Grambling University fires their newly hired volleyball coach, who dismissed the entire team. Two Nevada police departments will shell out nearly 100 thousand dollars to a black man mistakenly arrested when the cops were looking for a white man. The first black secretary of the U.S. Army, Clifford Alexander Jr., died. And in our Tech Talk segment, a food delivery service connecting you to black-owned hidden gems. We'll talk to the owner of Urban Eatz Delivery.   Support RolandMartinUnfiltered and #BlackStarNetwork via the Cash App ☛ https://cash.app/$rmunfiltered PayPal ☛ https://www.paypal.me/rmartinunfiltered Venmo ☛https://venmo.com/rmunfiltered Zelle ☛ roland@rolandsmartin.com Annual or monthly recurring #BringTheFunk Fan Club membership via paypal ☛ https://rolandsmartin.com/rmu-paypal/ Download the #BlackStarNetwork app on iOS, AppleTV, Android, Android TV, Roku, FireTV, SamsungTV and XBox 👉🏾 http://www.blackstarnetwork.com #RolandMartinUnfiltered and the #BlackStarNetwork are 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.

7.5.2022 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Bodycam Video released of Unarmed Black Man Shot More Than 60 Times by Akron Police Shocking footage from a deadly police shooting in Ohio. Eight cops shot more than 90 rounds at an unarmed black man running away. Now the family of Jayland Walker is demanding answers. We'll speak with an Akron, Ohio, organizer about what has been happening in the city since the day Jayland died.  Brittney Griner is speaking out from Russia; in a heartfelt letter to the President of the United States, the WNBA Star pleads for the President to get her home.  And for our Marketplace segment, we'll speak with two entrepreneurs who are making it easy for college students to get beauty supplies.  Support RolandMartinUnfiltered and #BlackStarNetwork via the Cash App ☛ https://cash.app/$rmunfiltered PayPal ☛ https://www.paypal.me/rmartinunfiltered Venmo ☛https://venmo.com/rmunfiltered Zelle ☛ roland@rolandsmartin.com Annual or monthly recurring #BringTheFunk Fan Club membership via paypal ☛ https://rolandsmartin.com/rmu-paypal/ Download the #BlackStarNetwork app on iOS, AppleTV, Android, Android TV, Roku, FireTV, SamsungTV and XBox 👉🏾 http://www.blackstarnetwork.com #RolandMartinUnfiltered and the #BlackStarNetwork are 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.

#BlackStarNetwork at #EssenceFest2022 brought to you by Coca-Cola Download the #BlackStarNetwork app on iOS, AppleTV, Android, Android TV, Roku, FireTV, SamsungTV and XBox 👉🏾 http://www.blackstarnetwork.com #RolandMartinUnfiltered and the #BlackStarNetwork are 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.

6.30.2022 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Roland at Essence Fest 2022; Ketanji Brown Jackson sworn in as Supreme Court Justice; KS Man sentence for hate crime  We are continuing our coverage of the 2022 Essence Fest, live from New Orleans. Today, the festivities jumped off with an opening reception, we'll show you some of what took place at that event.  It's official, Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson is now sworn-in as the first black woman to ever serve in the nation's highest court, we'll show you the moment history was made. Speaking of the Supreme Court, Today, the court revealed its decision on a case that could cripple climate change reform efforts across the nation. But what does this mean for states, we will speak with Marc Morial, of the Greater Urban League to discuss what the ruling means the state of Louisiana. #BlackStarNetwork partners: General Motors,Verizon, Chevrolet Download the #BlackStarNetwork app on iOS, AppleTV, Android, Android TV, Roku, FireTV, SamsungTV and XBox 👉🏾 http://www.blackstarnetwork.com #RolandMartinUnfiltered and the #BlackStarNetwork are 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.

6.29.2022 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: LIVE from New Orleans at Essence Fest 2022; R Kelly Sentenced to 30 years; Judge Jackson to sworn in; Bruce's Beach returned to descendants We now know the fate of R&B Singer R-Kelly in his Federal New York Trial after he was sentenced to 30 years after being found guilty last year. But what is next for the artist, as he still faces charges in two other states. We'll speak with a member of Mute R-Kelly to break down more. It is official! Ketanji Brown Jackson is set to take her seat in the nation's highest court this week, but what does this mean after a week of ground-shaking rulings from the supreme court.  And major political battles took place in several key states across the country last night, and as November draws near, we'll explain what the landscape will look like for the 2022 general elections. #RolandMartinUnfiltered and the #BlackStarNetwork are 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.

6.28.2022 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Jan. 6th Hearing, SCOTUS blocks LA's 2nd black district, Black Conn. Man paralyzed in Police Custody LIVE from New Orleans as the city prepares for the 2022 Essence Festival of Culture. A special hearing from the January 6th committee reveals more disturbing information about what was going on in the white house at the time of the insurrection and what the Trump administration knew. We'll show you the evidence the committee couldn't wait two weeks to share. The Supreme Court blocks the order requiring Louisiana to form a second Black congressional district. I'll explain what that could mean for the black voters. A black Connecticut man who gets critically injured and paralyzed from the chest down while in police custody files a lawsuit against the officers involved. We'll speak with the man's attorney Ben Crump who will break down this disturbing story. In our Marketplace segment, this Black entrepreneur is trying to take her wine company to another level, literally. She'll explain how. #BlackStarNetwork partners: General Motors, Chevrolet and Verizon #RolandMartinUnfiltered and the #BlackStarNetwork are 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.

6.27.2022 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Roe v. Wade Overturned; Biden Signs Gun Law, Fla. Cop Charged in Black Man's Death, Jan. 6 Hearing We're LIVE from New Orleans, Louisiana, gearing up for the Essence festival.  Here's what's coming Up on Roland Martin Unfiltered streaming live on the Black Star Network. Bodycam footage of a police-involved fatal shooting shows why a white Florida police officer is now charged with manslaughter for killing a black man. Since the Supreme Court of the United States overturned Roe v. Wade, making abortion illegal, folks have lost their minds and sight of the bigger picture.   A Rhode Island police officer running for state senate punches his black opponent. Illinois Representative Mary Miller calls the overturning of 50 years of precedent a "victory for white life."  I'll talk to the first elected female mayor of Mount Vernon, New York, who will share her devastating story of losing her daughter at 6 and a half months and explain why the battle for reproductive rights is not over. The Jan. 6th committee calls a surprise hearing set for Tuesday. The committee was scheduled for a 2-week break.   President Joe Biden signs the first major federal gun safety legislation passed in decades into law. A Russian judge sets a trial date for WNBA star Brittany Griner. In our Fit, Live, Win segment, a biomedical field service engineer turns to farming in Baltimore, Maryland. He'll explain how his urban farm is making healthier lives. #RolandMartinUnfiltered partners: General Motors, Chevrolet and Verizon,  #RolandMartinUnfiltered and the #BlackStarNetwork are 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.