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Student Activism

Discover key takeaways from 9 podcast episodes about this topic.

Voting Rights Siege. SCOTUS Guts Voting Act. VA Court Blocks Certification. DeSantis Map Approved
Voting RightsGerrymanderingBlack Political Power
May 4, 2026

Voting Rights Siege. SCOTUS Guts Voting Act. VA Court Blocks Certification. DeSantis Map Approved

The Supreme Court's decision in Louisiana v. Kelly Cali has severely weakened the Voting Rights Act, enabling a coordinated Republican effort to dismantle Black political power across the South, prompting urgent calls for increased Black voter turnout and aggressive counter-strategies.

Roland Martin Unfiltered
Roland Martin Unfiltered
Gov. Landry pushes election back? SC State Students Revolt Over Commencement Speaker. #TheBreakdown
Political GerrymanderingElection PostponementStudent Activism
May 1, 2026

Gov. Landry pushes election back? SC State Students Revolt Over Commencement Speaker. #TheBreakdown

This episode unpacks critical developments including Louisiana's election postponement due to gerrymandering, student activism at SC State University, a national workers' rights movement, a new dating app for intentional age-gap relationships, and a personal account of navigating uterine fibroids.

Roland Martin Unfiltered
Roland Martin Unfiltered
Gov. Landry pushes back mid-terms? SC State Students Revolt Over Commencement Speaker. #TheBreakdown
Political GerrymanderingElectoral ProcessStudent Activism
Apr 30, 2026

Gov. Landry pushes back mid-terms? SC State Students Revolt Over Commencement Speaker. #TheBreakdown

This episode unpacks critical issues facing Black America, from political gerrymandering and student activism against a controversial commencement speaker to innovative dating apps and the silent struggle of uterine fibroids.

Roland Martin Unfiltered
Roland Martin Unfiltered
Voting Rights Siege. SCOTUS Guts Voting Act. VA Court Blocks Certification. DeSantis Map Approved
Voting Rights ActGerrymanderingRacial Discrimination
Apr 30, 2026

Voting Rights Siege. SCOTUS Guts Voting Act. VA Court Blocks Certification. DeSantis Map Approved

The Supreme Court's ruling in Louisiana v. Callais has severely weakened the Voting Rights Act, making it harder to challenge racially discriminatory maps and threatening Black political power across the South, prompting urgent calls for increased voter turnout and aggressive political counter-strategies.

Roland Martin Unfiltered
Roland Martin Unfiltered
TN Voter Glitch Hits Black County. Trump Iran Ultimatum. Missouri DEI Crackdown
Voter SuppressionVoting RightsUS Politics
Apr 8, 2026

TN Voter Glitch Hits Black County. Trump Iran Ultimatum. Missouri DEI Crackdown

This episode dissects critical issues from a Tennessee voter glitch impacting Black communities and Trump's erratic social media diplomacy on Iran, to the defunding of DEI programs at the University of Missouri and a sustainable denim jewelry business.

Roland Martin Unfiltered
Roland Martin Unfiltered
Abortion Pill Murder Charge. FAMU Students Protest ICE. Mrs. Mississippi American | #TheBreakdown
Reproductive RightsImmigration EnforcementStudent Activism
Mar 20, 2026

Abortion Pill Murder Charge. FAMU Students Protest ICE. Mrs. Mississippi American | #TheBreakdown

This episode unpacks critical issues ranging from the criminalization of reproductive rights and student activism against immigration enforcement to the ongoing efforts for reparations in New York and the inspiring journey of Miss Mississippi American addressing food insecurity.

Roland Martin Unfiltered
Roland Martin Unfiltered
ICE Abducts Then Releases Columbia Student After Mamdani Intervenes & Calls to Dismiss More Cases
ICE detentionColumbia UniversityImmigration enforcement
Feb 27, 2026

ICE Abducts Then Releases Columbia Student After Mamdani Intervenes & Calls to Dismiss More Cases

ICE agents used deceptive tactics to detain a Columbia student, who was then released within hours following direct intervention from Mayor Mamdani with President Trump, highlighting both the power of political leverage and alleged institutional hypocrisy.

Democracy Now
Democracy Now
BREAKING: Police ARREST Protesters Outside ICE Hotel | LIVE in Minneapolis
ICEImmigration EnforcementPolice Brutality
Feb 6, 2026

BREAKING: Police ARREST Protesters Outside ICE Hotel | LIVE in Minneapolis

A live report from Minneapolis details a student-led noise demonstration outside a hotel housing ICE agents, escalating into police declaring unlawful assembly and making arrests, highlighting ongoing community resistance and criticism of local authorities.

Legal AF Podcast
Legal AF Podcast
LIVE STOP Trump's ICE TERROR General Strike March LIVE From Minneapolis
General StrikeICEImmigration Rights
Jan 30, 2026

LIVE STOP Trump's ICE TERROR General Strike March LIVE From Minneapolis

Minneapolis residents, activists, and union members staged a general strike and march against ICE operations, federal occupation, and perceived constitutional violations, demanding justice for victims and advocating for collective action.

Legal AF Podcast
Legal AF Podcast