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4.21.2022 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Fla. Passes New Congressional Map Dismantling 2 Majority Black Districts & Black Lawmakers sit-in Florida Republicans pass a congressional map after a sit-in protest by Black lawmakers.  That new map, backed by Republican Governor Ron DeSantis, gives the party a significant advantage in November's elections by eliminating two majority-Black districts.  We have two Flordia lawmakers who participated in today's protest and a voting rights activist on the show tonight. A Nevada state senator is giving up her state seat.  She's focused on becoming the next mayor of North Las Vega.  Pam Spearman will discuss why she's the best candidate for the job. What appears to be the arrest of a young black boy accused of stealing a bag of chips by Syracuse police is causing outrage and debate about how cops should treat children. It's taken two years, but A Connecticut state trooper faces manslaughter for killing a man after a high-speed chase. In Tennessee, while state lawmakers sign a bill requiring the teaching of black history in schools, a black Tennessee mayor declares April Confederate History Month. 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.

4.20.22 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: GA Online personality accused of Doxing, DOJ investigates Miss. Prison, Mich. Overtaxing, Flikshop An Atlanta social media cook is accused of blasting out personal information of people who questioned or disagreed with him. Putting out someone's personal information for intimidation or harassing purposes is called "Doxing."  In the RMU studio, one woman who was in court yesterday defending herself from stalking allegations by Darius "Cooks" Williams, who she says has been doxing her.  We'll also have an expert to give us tips on keeping our information safe. The Justice Department says the conditions at a Mississippi State Penitentiary violate the Constitution.  We'll show you some of the conditions of the prison. The arrest of a young black boy accused of stealing a bag of chips by Syracuse police is causing outrage and debate about how cops should treat children. Nearly 100,000 Detroiters lost their home to foreclosures because the city illegally overtaxed homeowners $600M. We'll talk to one woman who lost her home because of this and a member of the Coalition for Property Tax Justice who is working on getting those homeowners their money. It's taken two years, but A Connecticut state trooper faces manslaughter for killing a man after a high-speed chase. And in today's Tech Talk segment, a former inmate created an app to bring a little love to others in prison. Support #RolandMartinUnfiltered and #BlackStarNetwork via the Cash App ☛ https://cash.app/$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.

4.19.2022 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Patrick Lyoya Autopsy, Black TN Mayor Honors Confederate Heritage Month, Covid-19 Business Services He felt the cold hard steel against his head.  He heard the gunshot.  He died as soon as the bullet entered his brain. That's what the doctors who performed an independent autopsy on Congolese refugee Patrick Lyoya. The Chicago officer who killed Laquan McDonald will not face any federal charges. A Tennessee mayor has proclaimed April as 'Confederate History Month.' Get this...He's black!! Wait until you see the photo! A former Ohio police chief pleads guilty to machine gun trafficking. And in today's Marketplace, we'll meet two Oakland, California women who decided to create a business helping others to say in business during the pandemic. 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.

4.18.2022 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: LA's Cancer Alley, Manson's Takeover Remains, Nashville's Reverse Racism, The White Dress Project The Environmental Protection Agency has launched several civil rights investigations over air pollution in Louisiana's "Cancer Alley."  That's between New Orleans and Baton Rouge, where a quarter of the nation's petrochemical production occurs. We'll talk to the president of the Concerned Citizens of St. John Parish, that says there permits granted in the highly polluted industrial corridor are discriminatory. The fight continues for Mason, Tennessee, as a judge denies to reinstate control of the majority-black town's finances to its leadership.  For now, the state comptroller will continue to hold the purse strings.   Also, in Tennessee, the state Senate gives final approval to a Black history bill requiring state public schools to integrate Black history and culture into the social studies curriculum for grades five through eight.  All it needs is the governor's signature. A white Nashville councilwoman is kinda being called a racist for describing white people as white. Florida's State Board of Education rejects over 40-percent of textbook submissions saying they promote CRT. Former Superbowl Champion Marshawn Lynch is taking up hockey - as a minority owner. And in our Fit, Live Win segment, we're talking about fibroids.  We'll meet one woman who turned her own medical story into an awareness mission called "The White Dress Project."   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.

4.15.2022 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Calif. Grandma Killed by Cop, DOJ Civil Rights Successes, Rapping Math Teacher, Jackie Robinson Day In California, a 54-year-old black grandmother is shot at more than 30 times by a Stockton police officer, killing her.   The family says that even though she was suspected of backing her car into a cop's car, she was unarmed and never threatened the officer. The family says the force officer Kyle Ribera used was excessive.  I'm talking to the family attorney about the February shooting death of Tracy Gaeta. Tonight, we will look at the successes of The Department of Justice's civil rights division under Kristen Clarke's leadership. Biden-⁠Harris administration releases its plans to advance equity and racial justice across the federal government.   We'll take a look at which plans will benefit the black community. The Louisville cop who shot and killed Breonna Taylor in 2020 is trying to get his job back again.   A black Texas math teacher has figured out a way to help students grasp mathematical concepts.  In our Education Matters segment, we'll meet the rapping math teacher. 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.

4.14.2022 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Patrick Lyoya Shooting Video, Ed Buck Gets 30yrs, A Delta Responds To VA GOP, Joe Madison's New Book The video of Patrick Lyoya's shooting by a Grand Rapids, Michigan police officer was released yesterday.  No word on if the unnamed officer involved will face any charges.  Ben Crump, the Lyoya Family, is here to give us an update. Ed Buck, the white California Democratic donor who was convicted last summer for the deaths of two black men, will spend 30 years in prison.   The organization used to help diversity in newsrooms is not getting much participation from news organizations.  We'll talk to one of the researchers to find out why. Last night, I had that salty Loudoun County GOP Chair Scott Pio on to talk about why he was hating on the Delta Sigma Thetas.  Come to find out, it was just one, in particular, he doesn't care for.  Phyllis Randall, Chair at-large of the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors.  He said her name 13 times during our interview. She'll be joining us tonight. Radio host and activist Joe Madison will be here tonight to talk about his new book, Radio Active: A Memoir of Advocacy in Action, on the Air and in the Streets. 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.

4.13.2022 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Patrick Lyoya Shooting Video released, America’s low wage  crisis, White GOP Mad at Deltas, Ziscuit  Grand Rapids, Michigan, police have released the video of the fatal traffic stop shooting of Patrick Lyoya.  Attorney Ben Crump did not lie when he said Patrick was shot execution-style in the back of his head. The man suspected of shooting up a New York subway is in police custody. A new study by Oxfam America reveals that nearly a third of all U.S. workers earn under $15 an hour. That same study says roughly half of all Black workers in the U.S. make less than $15 an hour. We'll talk to one of the head researchers of Oxfam's study to find out women of color are disproportionately represented in the low-wage workforce. There's a Virginia Republican who is mad with the Deltas. He agreed to come on the show tonight. You don't want to miss that interview! It's been about six months since Oklahoma inmate Julius Jones got his death sentence commuted to life in prison without parole. Tonight his sister, Antoinette, gives us an update on how he's doing. With the prices of groceries spiking, we all want to find the best deals. One Atlanta-based entrepreneur created an app to help you find the cheapest total for your grocery bill. In today's Tech Talk segment, we'll meet the man behind Ziscuit, a grocery search engine to help you find the lowest prices. Support #RolandMartinUnfiltered and #BlackStarNetwork via the Cash App ☛ https://cash.app/$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.

4.12.2022 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: NY Lt. Gov. Resigns, Whiteness Fast, BLM Leaders Speak, Ethiopia's War,Halo 7 Rum The search continues for the man responsible for this morning's mass shooting on a New York subway. New York's Lieutenant Governor resigns after getting indicted on bribery, honest services wire fraud, and falsifying records charges. A suburban Chicago church has been "fasting from whiteness" for Lent.   Reverend John Edgerton, the Lead Pastor of First United Church of Oak Park, Illinois, will explain what whiteness they are fasting from and what they hope to gain from it. Ethiopia's conflict between the Tigray People's Liberation Front and other armed insurgents has continued since 2020. We'll have two journalists who have witnessed firsthand tell us how this war is leaving Ethiopian Black bodies piling up. Black Lives Matter's leadership addresses the reports of the organization's purchase of a $6 million California mansion with charitable donations. We have a portion of the State of the Movement from Patrisse Cullors. I'll break down what was said at yesterday's meeting. As distrust of the police grows, there's an organization trying to convert trauma to trust. The program's executive director will explain how they plan to restore trust in the police. Tonight's Marketplace is for you rum enthusiasts. Two black women created their own rum. The founders of Halo 7 Rum will tell us how they got into the spirit business.   Support #RolandMartinUnfiltered and #BlackStarNetwork via the Cash App ☛ https://cash.app/$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.

4.11.2022 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Mich. Cop Kills Congolese Immigrant, AME Church alleged $90M funds loss, Black Women & Sarcoidosis Eight years ago, the Lyoya family immigrated to the US to escape the violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo, only to be faced with the violent killing of their son by a Grand Rapids, Michigan police officer.  Patrick's father says the officer shot his son in the back of the head as he lay on the ground face down. The family is waiting for the bodycam videos to be released. Family attorney Ben Crump will let us know when that will happen. A New York arbitrator found the force used by two Buffalo police officers was justified when they pushed an elderly man down, causing severe brain injury. As President Joe Biden lays out his administration's plan to crack down on ghost guns, he doubles down on his stance to "Fund the police."And Vice President Kamala Harris highlights the administration's plan to lessen the burden of medical debt. A second lawsuit against the AME Church, claiming the worldwide denomination's retirement fund was mishandled, causing an alleged loss of $90 million in retirement fund investments. We'll talk to one of the attorneys who filed the latest suit against the church. April is Sarcoidosis awareness month. In tonight's Fit, Live, Win segment, we'll talk about what's being called the silent killer among African American women.   Support #RolandMartinUnfiltered and #BlackStarNetwork via the Cash App ☛ https://cash.app/$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.

4.8.2022 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson Celebrates Confirmation, Will Smith Oscars Ban, Charter School Funding Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson celebrates her historical confirmation to the Supreme Court at the White House. I was there for her emotional speech thanking her role models and others who helped her along the way. You'll hear what she and others had to say at today's ceremony about this historical confirmation. Will Smith gets banned from attending the Oscars for the next ten years. Mason, Tennessee leadership is fighting to keep a Republican comptroller out of their finances. The vice mayor of the majority-black town will tell us what happened in Wednesday's court hearing. A black college student disarms a man during a melee. He ends up getting shot four times. He and his attorney will be here to talk about his lawsuit against the San Jose, California Police Department. Dealerships in four states are accused of overcharging black customers will have to pay a 10 million in fines. In today's Education Matters, we'll look at how proposed new rules for charter school grants could impact how states fund and regulate charter schools. And a huge loss in the NFL, Hall of Famer Rayfield Wright 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.