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5.6.2022 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Anti-Discriminatory Bank Law; Teacher Force Black Students to Pick Cotton, Kevin Samuels Dies Redlining, the discriminatory practice of classifying ethnic minorities and low-income neighborhoods as 'hazardous' for investment, continues but three of the nation's largest banking institutions want to update an anti-discriminatory bank law to address the harm of redlining. We'll talk to the  President and CEO of the National Community Reinvestment Coalition, pushing for the changes. A white New York teacher is on administrative leave for handcuffing, shackling, and making his black student pick cotton during a lesson on slavery. A former Colorado police officer pleads guilty to assaulting a 76-year-old woman during an arrest. A wrongly convicted Indiana man will receive $7.5 million, the largest settlement awarded to a wrongfully imprisoned plaintiff in Indiana. The conduct of a Maryland officer that has Prince George's County facing a $75 million lawsuit is now a convicted felon.   The Poor People's Campaign is gearing up for next month's Moral March on Washington and the Polls. They'll tell you how you can get involved. And in our Education Matters segment, we'll look at a non-profit that found a way to help black and brown students prepare for the future.   Support #RolandMartinUnfiltered and #BlackStarNetwork via the Cash App ☛ https://cash.app/$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.

5.5.2022 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Mason, Tenn. & Comptroller Deal, 1st Black WH Press Secy, $7.5M Wrongful Conviction Settlement Karine Jean-Pierre will replace Jen Psaki, becoming the first Black woman to serve as White House Press Secretary. There's a settlement between Mason, Tennessee leaders, and state officials preventing the takeover of the town's finances. The NAACP Memphis Branch President will give us the details about the deal. South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham got all the smoke he was looking for at today's Senate hearing when he squared off with Amazon Labor Union founder Christian Smalls. A wrongly convicted Indiana man will receive $7.5 million, the largest settlement awarded to a wrongfully imprisoned plaintiff in Indiana. The conduct of a Maryland officer that has Prince George's County facing a $75 million lawsuit is not a convicted felon.   North Carolina's primary is less than two weeks away.  We'll talk to one of the candidates vying for a Congressional seat. The Poor People's Campaign is gearing up for next month's Moral March on Washington and the Polls. They'll tell you how you can get involved. Support #RolandMartinUnfiltered and #BlackStarNetwork via the Cash App ☛ https://cash.app/$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.

5.3.2022 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: SCOTUS Abortion Opinion Draft Leak, Moral March on Washington, 1st Female Athlete Sneaker Co. Owner It's confirmed that the leaked draft of Justice Samuel Alito's opinion on abortion is real and reveals the U.S. Supreme Court may overturn Roe v. Wade and allow states to ban abortion.  We'll break down that opinions with legal experts and a representative from Planned Parenthood Federation of America. With the Supreme Court opinion leak, Reverand William Barber and one of the leaders from West Virginia's Poor People Campaign will be here to talk about the importance of voting as they are getting ready for next month's Moral March on Washington and to the Polls. Georgia seats a grand jury to investigate Donald Trump's role in the big lie of 2020. For the second time, New York Governor appoints a Lieutenant Governor. A white Flordia man is facing federal hate crimes for trying to run a black man off the road. The Russian detention of Brittany Griner is upgraded to "wrongfully detained."  We'll take a look at what that means. And in our Marketplace segment, she's the first female athlete to own a sneaker company.     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.

5.2.2022 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Where's Felicia Johnson?, Reversing Diabetes, Cops Murder Charges, Moral March on Washington Preview A California father is desperately looking for his daughter, who disappeared 3-weeks ago on a trip to Houston.  We featured Felicia Marie Johnson in one of our Black and Missing segments; her father will update us on the search. U.S. delegation took a trip to war-torn Ukraine.  We'll let you know what happened and how the U.S. will be helping the country battle Russia. California police release bodycam video showing the shooting of a man who was only carrying a cellphone, which someone thought was a gun.  Luckily, he survived. Law enforcement officers across the country are facing murder charges. In Florida, corrections officers face murder charges for beating an inmate to death. And a former Pennsylvania police officer is accused of killing a 12-year-old by shooting him in the back. The Poor People's Campaign is getting ready for its Moral March on Washington, and to the Polls, we'll talk to some mothers of the movement. And in our Live, Fit, Win segment, reversing type 2 diabetes.   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.

4.29.2022 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: L.A. Riots: 30 Years Later; Wells Fargo sued for race discrimination in mortgage lending practices A look back at what has changed in L.A. over the past 30 years after the 1992 riots.    Wells Fargo sued for race discrimination in mortgage lending practices.  One of the class-action plaintiffs and attorney Ben Crump address Wells Fargo's actions. 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.

4.28.2022 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: 2nd chance for Kaepernick? S.C. Hate Crime Bill, FDA's Menthol Ban, Endemic v.Pandemic, Sen. Tim Kaine Raiders owner Mark Davis says he's open to signing Colin Kaepernick. There are just a few days remaining for South Carolina's hate crime bill to pass. The bill is named after State Senator Clementa Pinckney, who was gunned down with eight other black church members during a Bible study session by a white supremacist in 2015.  A South Carolina State representative will tell us why some republicans are opposing the bill. Dr. Anothy Fauci says we are out of the pandemic phase, but Covid is still not over.  We'll talk to a geneticist who will explain what it means to be in an endemic versus a pandemic phase of Covid. The FDA is cracking down on the use of menthol flavoring in tobacco products to help decrease youth experimentation and addiction.  We have the Association of Black Cardiologists spokesperson who will explain why the FDA's proposal will help prevent tobacco companies from targeting our black youths. In today's Where's Our Money segment, I spoke to Sen. Tim Kaine about his joint effort with Senators Cory Booker and Joyce Beatty to keep more money in our pockets by increasing asset management diversity in retirement accounts. After spending decades in prison, a black man in Florida is free.  His only crime?  Having the same name as the actual perpetrator. 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.

4.27.2022 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Black Fla. man fights to stay out of prison, Mpls PD's Race-Based Policing, Twitter & Free Speech In 1989, he was convicted of murder. He spent nearly 32 years in prison. In 2018, his conviction was overturned but didn't get released until 2021.  But a federal judge reversed the overturned conviction.  Now there's a good chance Crosley Green will have to return to prison.   Green and his attorney are here tonight. It took a two-year investigation to reveal what most Minnesotans knew; the Minneapolis police department has a pattern or practice of race discrimination.  We'll break down those findings. Derek Chauvin wants to appeal his conviction while a judge denies cameras in the courtroom during the trial of the three ex-Minneapolis police officers charged with aiding and abetting George Floyd's death. Students at a Georgia high school are protesting the punishment of a black teenage boy who slapped his white female classmate after she called him the N-word.  He was suspended, and she went back to class. P.F. Chang's China Bistro hires its first black CEO. With Elon Musk's Twitter acquisition and his stance on free speech, what will that mean for who many say are the most disrespected people in the country, the black woman? Shireen Mitchell, the Founder of Stop Online Violence Against Women, will explain. And in today's Tech Talk segment, a black company is helping small black businesses survive and thrive in today's digital economy. 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.

4.26.2022 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Cop Named in Lyoya Killing, Biden Pardons 78, Xavier 1st HBCU To Win Nat'l Cheer Title, Aurora DC  The name of the officer who killed a Congolese immigrant has been unofficially circulating since the fatal encounter.  Now it's been publicly acknowledged by Grand Rapid's Police Chief. We'll tell you who he is and show you his face. The first Black man to serve on a presidential security detail is among three people to receive a presidential pardon. We'll tell you the story about Abraham W. Bolden, Sr. The California ACLU files a lawsuit against a school district, claiming proposed school closures as discriminatory against black and browns students. Not only did Xavier University of Louisiana become the first HBCU cheer team to win a national competition, but they also received the highest point total ever in NAIA National Championship's history.  We'll talk to the coach and some of the championship team members.   In tonight's Marketplace, a black undergarment company that's ready to fit everyone. And some sad news, Andrew Woolfolk, Earth, Wind, and Fire’s Saxophonist has died.   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.

4.25.22 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: P. Moses Charges Dropped, Miss. Voting Lawsuit, Toyota's PAC Money, CBS Discrimination Lawsuit The Black Lives Matter activist unlawfully convicted of illegal voter registration in 2019 will not face another trial. Memphis prosecutors have dropped the charges. P. Moses and her attorney will join us tonight. A lawsuit claiming the new Mississippi voting districts to Supreme Court justices will deny Black voters an equal chance to participate in the political process.  One of the attorneys from the ACLU of Mississippi is here to explain. Last year, Toyota promised to stop making contributions to those republicans who refused to ratify the 2020 election.  Well, that didn't last long. The car company is back funding, as they said, "some members of Congress." She was a freelance reporter for the CBS Corporation.  She said the media company disregarded labor laws, and its pay practices disproportionately impacted women, people of color, and members of the LGBTQ communities.  So Silva Harapetian filed a lawsuit on behalf of all CBS freelancers.  The trial will begin this week.  Silva will join us to talk about how it's been for her since filing the lawsuit.    is headed to federal court this week to face accusations of wage theft, a pay practice that disproportionately impacts women, people of color, and members of the LGBTQ communities. I'll be talking to the remaining plaintiff in what started as a class-action lawsuit. A report says New York state has a racist system of imposing high fees on its citizens, particularly black ones.  A representative from the "No Price on Justice campaign" will drop by to talk about what's being done to eliminate the fines sending people to jail.   In tonight's Fit, Live, Win segment, he's lost over 200 pounds, and the social media influencer, Just A Dope Dad, is here to tell us how he did it. 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.

4.22.2022 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Fla. Passes New Congressional Map Dismantling 2 Majority Black Districts & Black Lawmakers sit-in A coalition of civil rights groups, including Black Voters Matter, filed the first lawsuit against Florida's new congressional map, backed by Republican Governor Ron DeSantis, eliminating two majority-Black districts.  Co-founder of Black Voters Matter, Cliff Albright, will break down the lawsuit. Melenese Ford is just one of many who say they are victims of Darius "Cooks" Williams' doxing practices.  Tonight, a couple who says Darius posted their children and her social security number for all to see. While a former Philadelphia police officer faces assault charges of beating a black mother driving her car near a protest in 2020, she's about to cash a two million dollar settlement check. Get this, Santa Ana, California, police officers are playing music to keep videos of them on patrol from being posted online.  We'll talk to a council member who confronted some officers for doing just that. It's Earth Day, and we have an expert to explain how regenerative agriculture is a climate solution. About 20-percent of school principals are people of color.  In tonight's Education Matter segment, a non-profit's initiative to increase that number. 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.