“The funeral for Rep. Elijah Cummings was held on Friday at New Psalmist Baptist Church in Baltimore. Two former presidents, congressional colleagues and thousands of residents of his beloved Baltimore were there. Rep. Cummings’ wife, Maya Rockeymore Cummings shared her warm thoughts of her husband and President Barack Obama delivered the eulogy.” Watch #RolandMartinUnfiltered https://youtu.be/O-Qp2IOpewI
“Mississippi voters will be choosing a governor and other statewide offices in November under a unique set of election rules that date to the 19th century. A federal lawsuit by four African-American citizens is challenging the system as racially discriminatory. The target of the lawsuit is what was called “The Mississippi Plan,” codified in the…
“Young voters vs. old voters and the politics of age may define who the Democratic presidential nominee will be. A recent poll finds that young people and Baby Boomers are sharply divided on who should win the party’s nomination. Only 10 percent of people between 18 and 34 support Joe Biden while 39 percent of…
“The Pentagon is defunding Hurricane Maria recovery projects at military installations in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands to pay for President Trump’s border barrier and is also taking money from construction projects across Europe designed to help allies deter Russia.” Read more at https://wapo.st/2lzX69F Watch #RolandMartinUnfiltered https://youtu.be/PNUFAZwHsLs
“A recent Gallup poll shows that 64 percent of Americans approve of labor unions, surpassing 60% for the third consecutive year and up 16 percentage points from its 2009 low point. That is the highest union approval rating Gallup has recorded over the past 50 years. AFSCME President, Lee Saunders spoke with Roland Martin about…
“With the commemoration of the first enslaved Africans arriving in Jamestown, Virginia the transatlantic slave trade and its insidious impact has been brought to the forefront for the world to see. Despite having various stories told of the African American experience in the Americas, many do not have a grasp of Blacks’ history in the…
“It’s been five years since the #FlintWaterCrisis began and the problems continue. Last week, the city spilled 2 million gallons of raw sewage into the Flint River and a new study shows that the number of Flint’s special needs students has increased by 56% since the water crisis began. Flint Mayor Karen Weaver spoke with…
“A recent Quinnipiac poll showed that 51 percent of voters say they think Trump is a racist. Forty-five percent say they do not think so, and 5 percent don’t know. The opinions follow party lines where 91 percent of Republicans say they do not think Trump is racist; only 8 percent say they do. 86…
“The African American community is constantly under fire … by racism, by violence, by the police and countless other situations that happen just because we’re Black. This is the unfortunate reality for many Black Americans today, especially young people. The result is a form of PTSD that most people don’t even know is there. Attorney…
“Mashable compiled all the times then-presidential candidate Donald Trump called for violence during his campaign rallies. A conversation needs to be had about how Trump’s Administration has fueled the violence and hatred we’re seeing all across America. Will Republicans stand up and say enough is enough? Video credit: Mashable” Watch more at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iCLvJE26wGY