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MLK Day

Discover key takeaways from 11 podcast episodes about this topic.

MAGA Misquotes MLK. Michael Harriot Sets the Record Straight. Doug Jones Runs for Alabama.
Civil RightsMLK DayRacial Justice
Jan 21, 2026

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.

Roland Martin Unfiltered
Roland Martin Unfiltered
Honoring MLK. Jay Jones on Virginia. Jeffries vs ICE Raids. Crockett Calls Cruelty Policy.
Civil RightsMLK DayBlack America
Jan 20, 2026

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.

Roland Martin Unfiltered
Roland Martin Unfiltered
Honoring MLK. Jay Jones on Virginia. Jeffries vs ICE Raids. Crockett Calls Cruelty Policy.
Civil RightsMLK DayBlack Political Power
Jan 20, 2026

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 Martin Unfiltered
Roland Martin Unfiltered
An Idiot's Tantrum Is Now U.S. Foreign Policy (w/ Bill Kristol) | The Bulwark Podcast
US Foreign PolicyGreenlandEuropean Tariffs
Jan 19, 2026

An Idiot's Tantrum Is Now U.S. Foreign Policy (w/ Bill Kristol) | The Bulwark Podcast

The hosts dissect how the former president's 'tantrums' and 'idiotic' foreign policy decisions, like demanding Greenland and imposing tariffs on allies, are actively damaging US standing and democratic norms.

Bulwark Takes
Bulwark Takes
Roland gives MLK address in Dallas, Texas
Civil RightsMLK DaySystemic Racism
Jan 18, 2026

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 Martin Unfiltered
Roland Martin Unfiltered
Crockett Senate Poll Questioned. Black Woman Fights Disenfranchisement. Assault on Black History.
Texas politicsUS Senate raceJasmine Crockett
Jan 18, 2026

Crockett Senate Poll Questioned. Black Woman Fights Disenfranchisement. Assault on Black History.

Roland Martin and his panel dissect the political machinations undermining Black representation in Texas, the systemic disenfranchisement of Black voters in Tennessee, and the Trump administration's efforts to erase Black history from national coinage and academic institutions.

Roland Martin Unfiltered
Roland Martin Unfiltered
Crockett Senate Poll Questioned. Black Woman Fights Disenfranchisement. Assault on Black History.
Texas Senate RaceJasmine CrockettVoter Disenfranchisement
Jan 17, 2026

Crockett Senate Poll Questioned. Black Woman Fights Disenfranchisement. Assault on Black History.

This episode dissects the political machinations targeting Black leaders and history, from a questionable Texas Senate poll to the erasure of Black figures from U.S. coins and the suppression of academic freedom in Texas universities.

Roland Martin Unfiltered
Roland Martin Unfiltered
Roland speaks at Columbus Educ. Assoc. MLK Dinner
Civil Rights MovementMLK DaySystemic Racism
Jan 17, 2026

Roland speaks at Columbus Educ. Assoc. MLK Dinner

Roland Martin delivers a fiery address, challenging the audience to move beyond passive celebration of MLK Day and actively engage in political and community organizing to combat systemic racism and educational disparities.

Roland Martin Unfiltered
Roland Martin Unfiltered
Crockett Senate Poll Questioned. Black Woman Fights Disenfranchisement. Assault on Black History.
US Senate RaceTexas PoliticsVoter Disenfranchisement
Jan 17, 2026

Crockett Senate Poll Questioned. Black Woman Fights Disenfranchisement. Assault on Black History.

This episode dissects the political battles for Texas's US Senate seat, the fight against felony disenfranchisement in Tennessee, the Trump administration's alleged erasure of Black history from US coins, and the censorship of race and gender studies at Texas A&M University, all framed as critical struggles against white supremacist agendas.

Roland Martin Unfiltered
Roland Martin Unfiltered
Roland speaks at Columbus Educ. Assoc. MLK Dinner
Civil Rights MovementMLK DayActivism
Jan 16, 2026

Roland speaks at Columbus Educ. Assoc. MLK Dinner

Roland Martin challenges the audience at an MLK dinner to move beyond passive celebration and engage in active, sustained political and economic struggle, emphasizing that 'rest time is over' for those seeking real societal change.

Roland Martin Unfiltered
Roland Martin Unfiltered
MLK’s Warning Comes Alive. ICE Terror in Minneapolis. Crockett Sets Jan. 6 Straight.
MLK DayCivil RightsICE Enforcement
Jan 16, 2026

MLK’s Warning Comes Alive. ICE Terror in Minneapolis. Crockett Sets Jan. 6 Straight.

This episode dissects the Trump administration's aggressive domestic and international policies, from ICE's 'Gestapo tactics' to undermining global alliances, advocating for economic withdrawal and mass protest as crucial responses to preserve democracy and Black empowerment.

Roland Martin Unfiltered
Roland Martin Unfiltered