Roland Martin and the “Washington Watch” roundtable discuss Tim Scott, a Black GOP candidate, that won his party’s nomination over the son of the late senator Strom Thurmond. Robert Traynham makes a comment during this conversation about Scott not running as an African-American, which spurs a very interesting conversation about African-Americans and politics. Sound off: […]
The late Dorothy Height was a giant, an absolute beast in the world of civil rights. By saying she was a “beast,” I am giving you my raw perception of the depth of her impact and the power of her presence in the African American community.
I just returned from the “Measuring the Movement” forum, hosted by The Rev. Al Sharpton and the National Action Network. The event was off the chain, with an amazing crowd and an outstanding panel of guests. We were joined by Rev. Al Sharpton, Ben Jealous, Marc Morial, Rev. Jesse Jackson, Rep. Charles Rangel, Democratic Whip James […]
Pat Robertson, evangelical Christian and host of the 700 Club blamed Tuesday’s tragic 7.0 earthquake on something that “happened a long time ago in Haiti, and people might not want to talk about it.” He says that a ‘pact with the devil’ brought on the devastation.
