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*TV One’s Washington Watch with Roland Martin will tackle the themes of power, corruption and redemption in the Black church with rebroadcast of “Amazing Grace: Drama In the Black Church” – A Washington Watch Special with Roland Martin on Sunday, May 19 at 11 AM ET. The special includes a one-on-one interview between Martin and Bishop T.D. Jakes exploring the depiction of the [...]
*It should come as no surprise that former CNN commentator Roland Martin has responded to George Mason University Professor Michael Fauntroy‘s stinging rebuke of his skills as a political analyst. As we reported, Professor Fauntroy didn’t bite his tongue in his criticism of Martin. From his article/blog at Black Blue Dog, here’s some of what [...]
*In street parlance he’d be called a hater, but we’ll just say that Professor Michael Fauntroy (George Mason University) intellectually disagrees with Roland Martin. He thinks Martin is basically full of himself and well, wasn’t really qualified to be at CNN in the first place. In short, he thinks we should “resist the urge to [...]
*Now that he’s been shown the door, former CNN newsman/contributor Roland Martin is not holding back with his criticism of the news network. Earlier this week he was on HuffPostLive with Marc Lamont Hill. He went in on the suits at CNN who he described as “largely white males.” ALSO READ: Geo. Wash. Univ. Professor [...]
*Today was Soledad O’Brien‘s last day hosting CNN’s “Starting Point,” and the veteran journalist took a trip down memory lane with her panel during the show’s “End Point” segment. Will Cain and Roland Martin spoke of their good relationship with O’Brien, both personally and professionally, while Ryan Lizza gave “a shout-out to a year’s worth [...]
*Roland Martin must have pissed off the new powers that be at CNN because he’s getting cut off a little earlier than expected. According to FishbowlDC, the network has banned bookings for the show. “There are 17 days left on Roland Martin ‘s CNN contract. But the powers that be appear to be shutting it down early. [...]
*CNN spokesperson Edie Emery has confirmed that Roland Martin’s contract will not be renewed when it ends in the first week of April. The CNN analyst said earlier today that he is leaving the network on April 6 due to a decision made by new president Jeff Zucker. “Last day at @cnn is April 6,” [...]
*The Newtown massacre will never be forgotten by any of us who heard the breaking news of the horrific event. The fear and horror we witnessed in the faces of those directly and indirectly affected by the lives taken that day left an indelible mark on our hearts. But now Roland Martin is answering the [...]
*Four seasons strong and Roland Martin attributes part of the success of “Washington Watch with Roland Martin” to an intentional twist to the weekly morning news show. A twist that puts a different spin on how and when the issues are discussed. “The typical Sunday morning news show, what they do is they always start [...]
*Former vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin released a statement on her Facebook page accusing President Obama of engaging in “shuck and jive shtick” regarding last month’s attack in Benghazi, Libya. “Why the lies? Why the cover up? Why the dissembling about the cause of the murder of our ambassador on the anniversary of the worst [...]
*Political analyst and Washington Watch host Roland Martin has been named one of “The Speaking Elite” in the October issue of Ebony Magazine. Martin specializes in politics, media, civil rights and motivational speeches. “I am truly honored to be recognized with outstanding orators such as Donna Brazile, Ed Gordon, Boyce Watkins and Nikki Giovanni,” said [...]
*Roland Martin has the ratings rolling in for TV One. Earlier this week, the network reported a 35 percent ratings growth of season four of “Washington Watch,” a Sunday morning (11am Eastern / 8am Pacific) news program hosted by the political analyst. “Washington Watch has allowed TV One to keep our loyal and expanding viewership [...]
*If you can handle a full hour of Roland Martin, fans and political junkies can tune into a lively discussion on the presidential race with the award-winning journalist and Jeff Johnson, a social activist. The pair will provide a weekly pre- and post-debate analysis via the web, streaming during a special edition of Johnson’s weekly [...]
*Roland Martin recently wrote about the Associated Press and its proclamation that there are several prominent black pastors telling their congregations not to vote. According to Martin, the story was an overblown and misguided assertion that ultimately misled the public into believing that the men and women running black churches across America are hungry to [...]
*Recently, when we ran an AP story that asserted that some black pastors are encouraging their congregations to not vote on election day, it dropped jaws and raised more than a few eyebrows. Now, CNN’s Roland Martin has responded. He writes that that’s not what the pastors were saying. In other words, don’t believe the [...]
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