It’s no secret. The word “thug” in the media has long been a euphemism for Black people, often used by those who fail to consider the marginalization and disenfranchisement of Black communities in the face of unrest, as seen in Baltimore as of late. So when CNN host Erin Burnett tried to justify the use […]

Roland Martin, host of NewsOne Now shared his perspective of the situation in Baltimore in the wake of Monday night’s unrest and rioting following the funeral of Freddie Gray. “We should not be in a situation where we’re having to repair our city and clean up our city after we’ve had windows busted out, after we’ve had […]