Topic

Land Rights

Discover key takeaways from 4 podcast episodes about this topic.

Indigenous Citizens. Sovereignty, Land, and the Fight for Native Rights #TheBlackTable
Indigenous RightsSovereigntyCitizenship
May 9, 2026

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.

Roland Martin Unfiltered
Roland Martin Unfiltered
NC Water Fight: Black Counties Targeted. Data Centers Blamed. Gullah Geechee Land Fight
Civil RightsEnvironmental JusticeLand Rights
Apr 26, 2026

NC Water Fight: Black Counties Targeted. Data Centers Blamed. Gullah Geechee Land Fight

North Carolina's Black-majority counties face a legislative threat to their water and land resources, while the Gullah Geechee community demands reparations for stolen ancestral lands, highlighting ongoing systemic injustices.

Roland Martin Unfiltered
Roland Martin Unfiltered
NC Water Fight: Black Counties Targeted. Data Centers Blamed. Gullah Geechee Land Fight
Civil RightsEnvironmental JusticeReparations
Apr 25, 2026

NC Water Fight: Black Counties Targeted. Data Centers Blamed. Gullah Geechee Land Fight

This episode exposes critical civil rights battles in North Carolina and South Carolina, from a legislative 'water heist' targeting Black-majority counties for data centers to the Gullah Geechee community's fight for ancestral land reparations, alongside a deep dive into preventing intimate partner violence in Black communities.

Roland Martin Unfiltered
Roland Martin Unfiltered
NC Water Fight: Black Counties Targeted. Data Centers Blamed. Gullah Geechee Land Fight
Water RightsData CentersRacial Justice
Apr 25, 2026

NC Water Fight: Black Counties Targeted. Data Centers Blamed. Gullah Geechee Land Fight

North Carolina faces a contentious legislative battle over water rights, where a bill could allow predominantly white counties to seize water and land from Black-majority areas to support water-intensive data centers, while simultaneously, the Gullah Geechee community demands the return of ancestral plantation lands in South Carolina.

Roland Martin Unfiltered
Roland Martin Unfiltered