Roland Martin Unfiltered

SCOTUS Splits On Trump Power. Black Farmers Sue Over Wage Bias. GOP Host Backs Ossoff
The Supreme Court's recent rulings expand presidential firing power over federal agencies (except the Fed), a conservative radio host endorses a Democrat, and Black farmers sue over discriminatory wages, highlighting systemic issues and political missteps.

Democratic Socialists SHOCK Dems. Establishment Melts Down After Silence On Anti-Black Attacks.
Democratic Socialists' recent electoral victories in New York City and Washington D.C. have triggered an 'establishment meltdown' among traditional Democrats, prompting a debate on the party's future direction and the role of local organizing versus national narratives.

Iran Deal Skepticism. Whoopi Vs Vance. Potomac Park Invasion. Racist Hurls Slurs At Black Boy.
Roland Martin and his panel dissect Trump's 'stupid' Iran deal, JD Vance's evasions on anti-Black policies, egregious police brutality, and the historical significance of Juneteenth, all while exposing systemic racism and political hypocrisy.

Black Truck Driver Attacked. Obama Center. Black Men Info War. Trump Fact-Checker Gone. Best of #RMU
This episode exposes critical issues facing the Black community, from police brutality and media bias against independent voices to the strategic importance of Black-owned media in an ongoing information war.

FAMU Funding Fight Explodes. DeSantis Maps Stand. Fisk Data Center Backlash
Roland Martin and guests expose systemic underfunding of HBCUs, critique mainstream media's capitulation to political pressure, and outline actionable strategies for Black political mobilization.

SCOTUS Halts Jeffery Lee execution. Turkey Leg Hut Owner Guilty Plea. HBCU Funding Cut.#TheBreakdown
This episode breaks down a Supreme Court execution halt, a restaurant owner's arson plea, critical HBCU funding threats, and explores Black gay identities in LA, alongside a personal journey into a beauty brand for hormonal hair growth.

FAMU Funding Fight Explodes. DeSantis Maps Stand. Fisk Data Center Backlash
This episode exposes systemic underfunding of HBCUs, critiques mainstream media's capitulation to political pressure, and outlines a strategic blueprint for Black political mobilization.

FAMU Funding Fight Explodes. DeSantis Maps Stand. Fisk Data Center Backlash
Roland Martin and his panel dissect systemic underfunding of HBCUs, the fight for Black political power, media's capitulation to Trump, and local community resistance to a data center at Fisk University.

All-White Jury Convicts Karmelo Anthony. Georgia Election Lawsuit. Tennessee Map Challenge Dropped.
This episode exposes how racial bias, political maneuvering, and unchecked AI are undermining justice and democratic processes, from a controversial murder conviction to legislative attacks on voting rights and wrongful arrests.

Karmelo Anthony Defense Rests. Trump Insults Black Reporter. Iowa Scholarship Win
Roland Martin and guests dissect the Carmelo Anthony murder trial, a landmark Iowa scholarship ruling, Trump's contentious interview with Kristen Welker, and the alarming suicide rates in Mississippi prisons, while also challenging mainstream media's narrow focus.

Karmelo Anthony Trial. NOLA Judges Eliminated. SCOTUS Strikes VR Ruling. Roland Rips Fox's Ingraham
Roland Martin and his panel dissect critical legal and political developments, highlighting systemic racial bias in the justice system, the erosion of Black political power, and the consequences of voter apathy.

All-White Jury in Karmelo Trial. Georgia Election Law Challenge. Crockett Blasts SCOTUS Maps.
This episode dissects the systemic biases in the justice system and political landscape, emphasizing the critical need for strategic mobilization and investment in Black-owned media to counter pervasive misinformation and disempowerment.

Karmelo Anthony Trial. NOLA Judges Eliminated. SCOTUS Strikes VR Ruling. Roland Rips Fox's Ingraham
Roland Martin and guests expose systemic attacks on Black political power and justice, from judicial eliminations in New Orleans to the acquittal of a store owner who killed a Black teen, underscoring the critical need for Black voter mobilization and economic action.

La. GOP Kills Black District. Cleo Fields Fights Back. Karmelo Anthony Trial Looms
Louisiana Republicans eliminated a majority-Black congressional district, Alabama canceled an election to suppress Black votes, and Donald Trump faced multiple legal defeats, highlighting an ongoing war on Black political power and civil rights.

Separation of Church & Hate: John Fugelsang Exposes How MAGA Hijacked Christianity |#RolandsBookClub
John Fugelsang and Roland Martin expose how mainstream media and right-wing movements have distorted Christianity, using 'pro-life' rhetoric to mask a political agenda that contradicts core biblical teachings.

Separation of Church & Hate: John Fugelsang Exposes How MAGA Hijacked Christianity |#RolandsBookClub
John Fugelsang and Roland Martin argue that mainstream media's historical bias towards right-wing evangelicals enabled the 'hijacking' of Christianity, misrepresenting its core teachings for political power, particularly through the weaponization of abortion as a wedge issue rooted in racism.

La. GOP Kills Black District. Cleo Fields Fights Back. Karmelo Anthony Trial Looms
Louisiana Republicans eliminated a second majority-black congressional district, Alabama voided a primary election, and Donald Trump faced multiple legal setbacks, highlighting an ongoing political and legal battle against Black representation and democratic norms.

Colo. Gov Blasted Over Tina Peters. FedEx Targeted Over Voting Rights. Jan. 6 Cops Sue Trump.
Colorado's Democratic Governor faces censure for commuting an election denier's sentence, while activists target FedEx for its silence on Black voting rights, and a House hearing exposes partisan divides on defining hate groups and compensating January 6 rioters.

All Roads Lead to The South. Louisiana Slashes Black District. Early Vote Surge in Georgia.
Roland Martin and guests expose the coordinated assault on Black political power through voter suppression, gerrymandering, and racist rhetoric, urging immediate and unified action from the Black community.

SCOTUS Clears Ala. Black District Cut. Racist ‘Cotton-Picking’ Attack on Jeffries. Trump Competency
Roland Martin and guests dissect the Supreme Court's 'schizophrenic' rulings on redistricting, the racist 'cotton-picking' slur against Hakeem Jeffries, and Trump's economic policies, framing them as a coordinated assault on Black political and economic power.

SCOTUS VRA Ruling. Landry Recall Push. Fox Wants Michelle Obama to Defend Melania. GOP War on Blacks
Roland Martin and guests dissect the Supreme Court's partisan ruling on Louisiana's congressional maps, framing it as a racist attack on Black political power and issuing an urgent call for massive voter mobilization.

SCOTUS VRA Ruling. Landry Recall Push. Fox Wants Michelle Obama to Defend Melania. GOP War on Blacks
The Supreme Court's expedited ruling on Louisiana's congressional maps is framed as a partisan and racist attack on Black voting rights, sparking urgent calls for mass voter mobilization and strategic political warfare.

DeSantis Map Could Flip 4 Seats. SCOTUS Backs TX Map. VA Redistricting Fight Intensifies
This episode exposes how Republican-led redistricting efforts in Florida, Texas, and Virginia, alongside a Supreme Court poised to weaken the Voting Rights Act, are systematically eroding Black political power, while also confronting the pervasive issue of domestic violence within the Black community.

Va. Judge Blocks Redrawn Maps. Jeffries Rips GOP Over Economy. Law Student Punished for Kirk Remarks
A Virginia judge halts redistricting, House Democrats clash with Republicans over DHS funding, a law student faces discipline for comments on Charlie Kirk, and the White House Correspondents' Dinner draws sharp criticism for normalizing extremism, all while discussions on domestic violence and the future of music unfold.
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