Roland Martin Unfiltered

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Obama Center Opens. Fox Expert Wants More Teen Pregnancy. Viral Black Doll Trend Backlash
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Obama Center Opens. Fox Expert Wants More Teen Pregnancy. Viral Black Doll Trend Backlash

Roland Martin and his panel dissect the opening of the Obama Presidential Center, expose the underlying racial anxieties driving conservative calls for increased teen pregnancy, and connect global demographic shifts to Western foreign policy and the ongoing dismantling of civil rights infrastructure in the U.S.

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Obama Center Opens. Fox Expert Wants More Teen Pregnancy. Viral Black Doll Trend Backlash
Obama Presidential CenterDemographicsFertility Rates

Obama Center Opens. Fox Expert Wants More Teen Pregnancy. Viral Black Doll Trend Backlash

The opening of the Obama Presidential Center sparks a wide-ranging discussion on racial demographics, the political motivations behind declining fertility rates, and the global struggle for Black self-determination against historical and ongoing colonial influences.

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Obama Center Opens. Fox Expert Wants More Teen Pregnancy. Viral Black Doll Trend Backlash
Obama Presidential CenterFertility RatesTeen Pregnancy

Obama Center Opens. Fox Expert Wants More Teen Pregnancy. Viral Black Doll Trend Backlash

This episode unpacks the opening of the Obama Presidential Center, critiques a Fox News expert's controversial call for increased teen pregnancy to boost birth rates, and exposes how global policies and historical colonialism continue to undermine Black communities and African nations.

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Obama Center Opens. Fox Expert Wants More Teen Pregnancy. Viral Black Doll Trend Backlash
Obama Presidential CenterDemographicsFertility Rates

Obama Center Opens. Fox Expert Wants More Teen Pregnancy. Viral Black Doll Trend Backlash

The opening of the Obama Presidential Center sparks discussions on legacy, while a Fox News expert's call for more teen pregnancies exposes deeper anxieties about declining white birth rates and the global shift of power to Africa, revealing a systemic effort to dismantle civil rights and maintain white dominance.

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Obama Center Opens. Fox Expert Wants More Teen Pregnancy. Viral Black Doll Trend Backlash
Obama Presidential CenterUS Fertility RatesTeen Pregnancy

Obama Center Opens. Fox Expert Wants More Teen Pregnancy. Viral Black Doll Trend Backlash

Roland Martin and his panel dissect the political and demographic implications of the Obama Presidential Center's opening, a Fox News expert's call for increased teen pregnancy, and the global struggle for Black power amidst shifting demographics and discriminatory policies.

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Obama Center Opens. Fox Expert Wants More Teen Pregnancy. Viral Black Doll Trend Backlash
Obama Presidential CenterUS Fertility RatesTeen Pregnancy

Obama Center Opens. Fox Expert Wants More Teen Pregnancy. Viral Black Doll Trend Backlash

This episode unpacks the opening of the Obama Presidential Center, exposes a Fox News expert's call for more teen pregnancies, and reveals the global geopolitical implications of declining white birth rates and the ongoing dismantling of civil rights infrastructure in the US.

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Indigenous Citizens. Sovereignty, Land, and the Fight for Native Rights #TheBlackTable
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Indigenous Citizens. Sovereignty, Land, and the Fight for Native Rights #TheBlackTable

Professor Paul Rosier unpacks the complex 250-year struggle of Native Americans for dual citizenship and tribal sovereignty, revealing how they leveraged American legal frameworks while resisting systemic efforts to erase their identity and land.

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Indigenous Citizens. Sovereignty, Land, and the Fight for Native Rights #TheBlackTable
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Indigenous Citizens. Sovereignty, Land, and the Fight for Native Rights #TheBlackTable

Professor Paul Rosier discusses his book "Indigenous Citizens," exploring the complex history of Native American dual citizenship, the fight for tribal sovereignty, and the ongoing struggle against federal attempts to erode Indigenous identity and land rights from 1776 to the present.

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Colonial Lies. Miseducation. Haile Gerima on Black Lions, Roman Wolves #TheBlackTable
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Colonial Lies. Miseducation. Haile Gerima on Black Lions, Roman Wolves #TheBlackTable

Legendary filmmaker Haile Gerima discusses his 30-year journey creating 'Black Lions, Roman Wolves,' a documentary that reclaims Ethiopian history from colonial narratives, and his commitment to independent Black cinema through the Sankofa Film Institute.

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“The Free and the Dead”: Black Seminole Chief Defies U.S. in Forgotten War
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“The Free and the Dead”: Black Seminole Chief Defies U.S. in Forgotten War

Uncover the untold history of the Black Seminoles, their powerful alliance with Native American tribes, and their decades-long defiance against U.S. colonial aggression in Florida.

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Trump Invades Venezuela, Captures Maduro, Pastors Push Back; Atlanta Mayor Sworn in
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Trump Invades Venezuela, Captures Maduro, Pastors Push Back; Atlanta Mayor Sworn in

Roland Martin Unfiltered dissects a fictional 2026 US invasion of Venezuela, arguing it was a resource grab for oil, not a drug interdiction, and connects this imperialistic foreign policy to domestic issues like healthcare and the critical role of local Black leadership.

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Trump Invades Venezuela, Captures Maduro, Pastors Push Back; Atlanta Mayor Sworn in
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Trump Invades Venezuela, Captures Maduro, Pastors Push Back; Atlanta Mayor Sworn in

This episode exposes the alleged US invasion of Venezuela, the capture of its leader, and the underlying economic motives, while also highlighting Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens' agenda for his second term.

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