#RolandMartinUnfiltered

#RolandMartinUnfiltered

#RolandMartinUnfiltered is a daily show broadcast from Washington, DC, that will focus on news, politics, culture, entertainment, social justice, sports, education, business, and finance. If it’s important to you, we will cover it. You will be treated to some of the top minds in education, public policy, and academia, discussing the news of the day and why it matters to us. Visit http://rolandmartinunfiltered.com for more information and to join the #BringTheFunk Fan Club. Your support is vital and will help make the #RolandMartinUnfiltered Daily Digital Show a reality.

Episodes

April 10, 2025 154 mins

4.10.2025 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: House passes SAVE Act, MAGA budget blueprint passes, HBCU Talladega College,Black Voters Matter doc

Two crucial votes out of the House today...
The Safeguard American Voter Eligibility or SAVE Act is a major voter suppression measure that, if it becomes law, will disenfranchise millions of eligible voters and badly undermine U.S. democracy. 

A budget blueprint for the MAGA agenda passed th...

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4.9.2025 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Trump/China tariff war, Rep. Joe Neguse rips GOP budget chair, IRS chief out, St. Louis election

The twice impeached, criminally convicted felon-in-chief Donald "The Con" Trump's tariffs are causing global concerns.  He the world's second-largest economy, China, the hardest while announcing a 90-day pause on tariffs for all trading partners except for China.  We have economist Morgan Harp...

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4.7.2025 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Trump trade war, MAGA assault on Black history, South Sudanese Visas Revoked, NC SAU $18M Lawsuits

The twice-impeached, criminally convicted felon-in-chief, Donald "The Con" Trump's massive tariffs on all imports ignite a global trade war. We'll break down how this decision is hitting Black communities the hardest and how autoworkers are casualties of those trade wars.   

In yet another a...

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4.4.2025 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: MLK 57 years after his death, Trump tariff sparks Lesotho crisis, UConn star Paige Bueckers drama 

Today, we honor the legacy of civil rights icon Martin Luther King, Jr., who was assassinated fifty-seven years ago at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee. 

March's job growth exceeded expectations, but unemployment numbers were slightly worse than anticipated. We'll discuss these figur...

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4.3.2025 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Trump tariff fallout, S.C. lawmakers' assault on DEI, MLK's Last Speech

Virginia Senator Tim Kaine will join us to discuss the Senate's approval of his measure to reject Canadian tariffs. We'll also cover the federal budget, proposed budget cuts, and the massive layoffs.

In South Carolina, the House has passed a controversial anti-DEI bill that targets state agencies and schools involved in diversi...

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3.31.2025 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: La. voters reject constitution amendments, Wis. and Mo. supreme court elections, Bishop Marvin Sapp
 
Louisiana voters overwhelmingly rejected the four proposed constitution amendments backed by its MAGA governor.  We'll talk to activists about how their hard work defeated the racist laws. 

Elections in Wisconsin and Missouri.  Tuesday, voters will elect a new state supre...

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3.28.2025 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: High stakes Louisiana election, Blatant voting rights assault exposed, Illegal activity at WH

On Saturday, Louisiana voters will decide on four proposed amendments to the state Constitution. We'll be joined by Gary Chambers Jr., Advocate and strategist, to discuss the early voting turnout. 

Reverend Dr. William J. Barber II, the President and Senior Lecturer of the  Repairers of the Brea...

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3.27.2025 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: HUD drops discrimination cases, HHS 10k firings, SBA takes over student loans,Justin Pearson vs MAGA

Two cases against a Texas homeowners' association charged with racial discrimination are stalled under the current administration. We'll speak with ProPublica reporter Jesse Coburn, who will break down the details of these cases.

The Department of Health and Human Services is cutting 10,000 full-ti...

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3.25.2025 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Signal security breach fallout, Bondi demands Crockett apology, MAGA judiciary attack, 14th amendment center opens

Senators questioned Intel officials about how the Atlantic's editor-in-chief "mistakenly" got added to a group chat with top security officials discussing war plans.

We'll show you how the Trump administration dodges accountability for this massive security breach.  

We'll show y...

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3.24.2025 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: SCOTUS hears Louisiana redistricting case, Trump admin Yemen war plans texts, Crockett Chronicles

The Supreme Court heard arguments regarding Louisiana's addition of a second majority-Black congressional district, which some argue goes too far and amounts to unconstitutional racial gerrymandering.  

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries says there should be a congressional hearing about the w...

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3.26.2025 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Signal Houthi chat released, MAGA targets 'race-based' PhD Project, WI Supreme Court race


The Atlantic published the full transcript of text messages showing that Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth detailed U.S. military attack plans in Yemen in a Signal group chat that inadvertently included the magazine's editor-in-chief, Jeffrey Goldberg.  We'll show you how Democratic lawmakers blasted...

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3.21.2025 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Elon's war on vets, Judge blocks DOGE social security access, Opioid emergency 

VoteVets, a veterans voter education group, launched a new campaign against all GOP House Representatives supporting the Trump administration's sweeping cuts to the  Department of Veterans Affairs.  VoteVets' Senior Advisor is here to explain this targeted six-figure multi-platform ad campaign.

Trump's C...

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3.20.2025 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Trump DOE executive order, DEI funding battle, NC Supreme Court seat open, Black voter briefing

The twice-impeached criminally convicted felon-in-chief Donald "The Con" Trump signed an executive order calling for the shutdown of the U.S. Education Department. Still, his signature doesn't mean much since abolishing a federal agency requires congressional approval.

North Carolina's intermediate-leve...

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3.19.2025 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Defense Dept. deletes Jackie Robinson info, DOGE cuts Fair Housing Grants, DOE grants reinstated

The Defense Department claims it was a mistake to delete pages on the Navajo Code Talkers, black Medal of Honor recipients, Jackie Robinson, and Ira Hayes, one of the Marines who raised the flag on Iwo Jima. Movie director Spike Lee has a lot to say about the MAGA movement's efforts to erase Black hist...

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3.18.2025 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Budget battle chaos, Dems Day of Action, Executive vs Judicial, Trump ends Segregated facilities ban

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer abandoned Democrats' budget strategy, giving into MAGA Republican demands and averting a government shutdown.  
Former DNC Finance Committee Chair Michael Brown will explain if  Schumer's decision is reshaping the Democratic playbook.

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3.17.2025 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Dems challenge extremist MAGA agenda, South African Ambassador expelled, Mich. Lt. Gov. Gilchrist

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Maryland Congressman Glenn Ivey will join us to discuss the Democrats' efforts to address the ongoing challenges created by the MAGA agenda.

We'll explain w...

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3.12.2025 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Drastic HUD cuts, DOE closings/firings, NOAA mass firings, Trump's economic policies spark chaos

The housing crisis will get grimmer with federal cuts to fair housing programs, and to preserve affordable housing.  We'll talk to the president of  Neighborhood Assistance Corporation of America about how the consequences could be devastating.

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Develop...

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3.14.2025 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Dems cave to GOP funding bill, Judge orders thousands of federal workers reinstated, Trump USPS plan

Democrats who caved on the MAGA regime's spending bill exposed.

Thousands of people converged on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., to protest actions taken by the Trump administration that they claim are unconstitutional.

St. Augustine's University alumni are rallying to save the historically ...

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3.13.2025 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Environmental Justice Eliminated, Ill. AG Stops Teacher Prep Cuts, School Choice Debate

The Environmental Protection Agency is shutting down its division that helps low-income communities overwhelmed by pollution. Dr. Mustafa Ali will explain the devastating impact this will have on Black communities.

The Illinois Attorney General has successfully fought against the Department of Education's attem...

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3.11.2025 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Trump's busted economic boom, tumbling stocks & trade wars, BLM Plaza demolition, DC $1B budget cut

Where is that bustling economy that the twice impeached criminally convicted felon-in-chief Donald "The Con" Trump promised?

He seems to be leading us straight into a recession. Economist Morgan Harper will explain why the predicted economic boom has fizzled out.

MAGA Republicans want to cut D.C...

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