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3.22.2024 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Haiti's Humanitarian Crisis Worsens, Working with Shirley Chisholm, The Anti-DEI Crusade

The situation in Haiti is worsening as gangs continue to wreak havoc on the innocent and the country's transitional government struggles to take shape. Retired Army Lieutenant General Russel Honoré is here to explain what needs to be done to get Haiti back on track. 

Netflix's biopic Shirley premiered today. Tonight, I'll talk to Robert Gottlieb, a man who worked on Shirley Chisholm's presidential campaign, about what it was like to work for the first black woman to run for president and how he felt about being portrayed in the film. 

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Republican Alabama Governor Kay Ivey signed a law prohibiting state funding for maintaining, sponsoring, endorsing, promoting, or affirming DEI programs. The chair of Alabama's  Democratic Conference will be here to discuss what this new law means to the state. 

All of that and much more. 

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4.1.2024 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Stop The Attack on HBCUs TOWN HALL Live from Nashville, Tenn.

We are live in Nashville, streaming from Pleasant Green Baptist Church.  

Roland Martin will be joined by Students, Alumni, and community leaders to discuss the attack on HBCUs, especially what has taken place at Tennessee State University.

The Republicans pushed out the Board of Trustees, allowing Governor Bill Lee to appoint new members to lead the school in the middle of a presidential search. 

You don't want to miss this town hall, Stop The Attack on HBCUs Special.

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3.29.2024 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Louis Gossett, Jr. Dies, Crystal Mason Acquitted, Tenn. GOP Allege Dems Back-Door Dealing with TSU 

Black Hollywood is mourning the loss of the first Black man to win a supporting actor Oscar, Louis Gossett, Jr.   Tonight, we celebrate his life. 

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Texas is finally getting it right. An appeals court reversed Crystal Mason's conviction and five-year prison sentence for illegally voting in the 2016 presidential election. Crystal and her attorney will be here to discuss this long-awaited decision. 

Tennessee House Speaker Camron Sexton says the Democrats had some back-door dealings with the dismantling of the TSU Broad of Trustees. 

A Michigan State lawmaker mistakes buses of NCAA basketball players as "illegal invaders."

And a Minnesota scholarship named after George Floyd is being called discriminatory. 

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3.28.2024 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Haiti's Crisis, Tenn. GOP Votes To Vacate TSU's Trustee Board, SC. Congressional Maps HBCU All-Stars

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The United Nations says over 1500 people have been killed this year in Haiti. Haiti Caucus, Co-Chair, Florida Representative Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick is here to give us the latest on what's happening in the gang-controlled country. 

The Tennessee Republicans did it. They voted to dismantle Tennessee State University's Board of Trustees. Now, the bill heads to the governor's desk. State Representative Harold Love will join us to discuss whether there are any steps left to prevent this from happening. 

South Carolina may be moving forward in this election cycle with congressional maps already ruled unconstitutional. While voters are waiting for the Supreme Court decision, the state of South Carolina asked for a stay that may affect the June 11 primary. One of the attorneys from the Legal Defense Fund will explain the details of this case. 

The third HBCU All-Star game is just over a week away. The man who created a space for the best HBCU basketball players to showcase their skills will explain why he thought having an HBCU All-Star Game and Experience was important.

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3.27.2024 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: New TSU Audit Released, Atlanta PD Wrongful Termination Lawsuit, GA House Vouchers Denied

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As Tennessee State University narrows its choices for its next president, a new audit report was released naming six major issues the HBCU must address. We'll talk to community activists tonight about what they are doing to ensure TSU's success. 

An Atlanta, Georiga, police department employee says she was fired because of how her daughter criticized how police investigated a 2022 fatal shooting on social media. Now, the former Deputy Director of Public Affairs for the Atlanta Police Department is suing for wrongful termination. Her daughter will be here to explain why she posted the video. 

An Atlanta apartment complex was condemned three years ago, leaving hundreds without a home. Those residents are facing roadblocks because landlords refuse to take housing vouchers. The Executive Director of the Housing Justice League will explain why the city failed to help them find safe, adequate housing.

It's now a recovery mission for the missing six workers who fell in the river after a cargo boat demolished Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge. One victim has been identified and vessel traffic is suspended until further notice. We'll take a look at how that could impact the supply chain. 

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3.26.2024 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: MD Bridge Collapse, TSU Board Dismantling, Kan. Man Sues Congressman, Hip-Hop Charades

Maryland rescuers continue to search for missing workers after Baltimore bridge collapse. Their employer says the six workers are presumed dead. 

The U.S. Supreme Court heard a challenge to the Food and Drug Administration's regulation of mifepristone, a widely used drug used in medication abortions. We'll listen to what happened during the arguments. 

We continue our focus on what's happening at Tennessee State University. Tonight, TSU's SGA president will explain how this is impacting the student body. 

The cowardly white Georiga men who gunned down Ahmaud Arbery are heading to court Wednesday to ask that their hate crime convictions be thrown out. Atlanta NAACP President Gerald Griggs will be here to explain why the family is protesting the killers' appeal. 

The Black Kansas man who was misidentified as a mass shooter is suing the Congressman who plastered his photo on social media. 

Deion Sanders says athletes should be able to choose their cities and teams choosing them. I'll explain why I agree with him, 

And in our Marketplace segment, a Hip-Hop twist on charades.  

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