Roland Martin Unfiltered

SAVE Act Vote Threatens Voting Rights. Bondi Deflects on Epstein. Black Unemployment Still Higher
This episode exposes Republican efforts to suppress votes through the 'SAVE Act,' critiques the Trump administration's economic policies and alleged corruption, and calls for strategic, grassroots mobilization within Black communities to counter these threats.

Love Forward Together Mass People’s Assembly & Moral March Mobilization
Activists and faith leaders in North Carolina launched a multi-day 'Love Forward Together' march from Wilson to Raleigh, mobilizing against gerrymandering, voter suppression, and economic injustice while advocating for expanded voting rights, living wages, and universal healthcare.

What Dr. King Was Really Fighting For. Faith, Power, and the Cost of Truth.
This episode reclaims Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s radical legacy, highlighting his fight against the 'triple evils' of racism, capitalism, and militarism, and advocating for sustained, strategic nonviolent action against systemic injustice.

MAGA Misquotes MLK. Michael Harriot Sets the Record Straight. Doug Jones Runs for Alabama.
On MLK Day, this episode exposes the systemic attacks on Black America's civil rights and economic power, highlighting the misrepresentation of Dr. King's radical legacy and the critical role of Black-owned media in countering these efforts.

MAGA Misquotes MLK. Michael Harriot Sets the Record Straight. Doug Jones Runs for Alabama.
This episode exposes the ongoing political assault on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s radical legacy and civil rights advancements, highlighting the critical role of Black-owned media in countering systemic efforts to resegregate America.

Honoring MLK. Jay Jones on Virginia. Jeffries vs ICE Raids. Crockett Calls Cruelty Policy.
On MLK Day, this episode exposes the systemic attacks on Black America's civil rights and economic progress, highlighting Virginia's political shift and the urgent need for informed action and robust Black-owned media.

Honoring MLK. Jay Jones on Virginia. Jeffries vs ICE Raids. Crockett Calls Cruelty Policy.
Roland Martin and guests dissect the ongoing political assault on Black America, from economic policies to civil rights, emphasizing the urgent need for informed action and the preservation of MLK's radical legacy.

Honoring MLK. Jay Jones on Virginia. Jeffries vs ICE Raids. Crockett Calls Cruelty Policy.
On MLK Day, this episode dissects the ongoing, multi-faceted attacks on Black America's civil rights and economic power, emphasizing the critical role of Black-owned media and active political engagement.

Labor leader Bill Lucy talks #MLK and the 1968 Memphis Sanitation Workers Strike | #MLKDay2026
Veteran labor leader Bill Lucy provides a firsthand account of the 1968 Memphis Sanitation Workers Strike, detailing its origins, the creation of the 'I Am A Man' slogan, and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s pivotal, economically-focused involvement.

Honoring MLK. Jay Jones on Virginia. Jeffries vs ICE Raids. Crockett Calls Cruelty Policy.
This episode exposes a systematic assault on Black America's civil and economic rights, highlighting the deliberate sanitization of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s radical legacy and the critical role of Black-owned media in countering these efforts.

Roland gives MLK address in Dallas, Texas
Roland Martin delivers a fiery MLK address, asserting that Dr. King's legacy is being sanitized and that current political forces are actively 'defunding Black America' through policy rollbacks and attacks on civil rights, urging immediate, courageous action against these systemic threats.

Roland gives MLK address in Dallas, Texas
Roland Martin delivers a fiery MLK address, arguing that the holiday has been sanitized and gentrified, and calls for a return to protest and active resistance against systemic attacks on Black America and civil rights.

Roland gives MLK address in Dallas, Texas
Roland Martin delivers a fiery MLK address, arguing that current attacks on Black America are a predictable 'white backlash' to demographic shifts, urging active protest over passive service.

MAGA: DEFUND BLACK AMERICA | Trump nixes EO BANNING DISCRIMINATION in Fed Contracting+No Vote Impact
Roland Martin and guests argue that recent executive orders by Donald Trump, particularly revoking an LBJ directive on non-discrimination in federal contracting, represent a deliberate, historically-rooted economic assault designed to 'defund Black America' and reverse decades of civil rights gains.
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