Politics

Roland Martin talks with Lynn Sweet, columnist for the Chicago Sun-Times about the Rod Blagojevich verdict. Blagojevich was convicted on 17 of 20 counts of federal corruption. TJMS: Breaking Down The Rod Blagojevich Conviction; Guilty on 17 Of 20 Counts Of Federal Corruption by Roland S Martin on Mixcloud

A new billboard campaign attacking a woman's right to choose has been launched by the ultra-conservative Radiance Foundation in black areas of Atlanta and other African-American neighborhoods.

Roland Martin and the Washington Watch roundtable discuss President Obama’s meeting with the Congressional Black Caucus and their attempts to push the President to do more for African-Americans. The CBC opposed the House Financial Services Bill by demanding more money verses not voting for it at all. As a result they obtained $4 billion in […]

America, as a nearly 20-year professional journalist, it is with the utmost sadness that I offer to you a heartfelt and sincere apology for my industry’s creation and spectacle of the individual we all know — some love and others despise — as Donald John Trump Sr. For the last two decades, my beloved media […]

Alvin Brown joins Roland Martin on the Tom Joyner Morning Show. Brown, who is running for mayor in Jacksonville, FL detailed that early voting has begun, they are doing well in the polls but voter turn out is low. He also expressed the importance of African-Americans getting to the polls. If Brown is elected he […]

Roland Martin has strong words for African-American voters in Chicago, IL.

Roland Martin appears on JKUSA with Erick Erickson, Dana Bash and host John King to discuss Sen. Jim Webb decision not to run for office in 2012 plus the Tea Party’s desire to obtain the vacant seat. WATCH:

Roland Martin appears on AC360 with Dana Loesch, David Gergen and host Anderson Cooper to analyze the political rhetoric being used in America today and what effect is it having on civil discourse. WATCH:

Roland Martin talks with Congressman Jesse Jackson Jr. about the reading of the Constitution during yesterday’s session of Congress. For the first time in history, the 112th Congresses began with the reading of the United States Constitution.

Roland Martin talks with the new Chairman of the Congressional Black Caucus, Congressman Emanuel Cleaver. Congressman Cleaver explained that the CBCs first order of business is to pull together top African-American economist from around the nation to discuss the deficit commissions recommendations as it relates to African-Americans and poor people. Congressman Cleaver also told Roland […]

Republicans cannot stand when people call them “racist” or being “bigoted,” but as long as people like Cong. Steve King of Iowa are in their party, it will continue. This week, we saw Cong. King stand on the floor of the House of Representatives and talk about a very, very, very urban Sen. Barack Obama […]