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DOJ Sues Over Voting Data, As Shutdown looms Jeffries & Clyburn speak out, Political violence Rise Sep 26, 2025

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9.25.2025 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: DOJ Sues Over Voting Data, As Shutdown looms Jeffries & Clyburn speak out, Political violence Rise
The Justice Department is suing six states for refusing to hand over their statewide voter registration lists.
Congress is less than a week away from shutting down the federal government. Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries calls out the Republicans for failing to compromise. And I spoke to South Carolina Congressman Jim Clyburn about the looming shutdown.
Ashley Etienne, former communications director for Kamala Harris and Speaker Nancy Pelosi, will discuss the possible strategies Democrats are using to fight back and what a shutdown means for American families.
Michigan's Lieutenant Governor Garlin Gilchrist received a bomb threat at his home, just one day after Charlie Kirk's murder. He's here to talk about the alarming rise of political violence and how Trump's policies are impacting his state.
And a New York pastor breaks down how reciting Biblical principles does not make a person Christ-like.
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TSU Students Stun MAGA, Loomer’s Racist Attack on Crockett, GA Blackface Outrage, Justice in Boston Sep 25, 2025

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9.24.2025 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: TSU Students Stun MAGA, Loomer’s Racist Attack on Crockett, GA Blackface Outrage, Justice in Boston
At Tennessee State University, MAGA demonstrators attempted to stir up trouble, but students shut them down. We'll show you what went down.
Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett is once again the target of racist attacks -- this time from far-right MAGA influencer Laura Loomer. And outrage in Georgia: parents and community leaders are furious after grown adults showed up in full blackface at a high school volleyball game. Racist much?
The University of Southern Mississippi and Omega Psi Phi Fraternity face a federal lawsuit after a student says hazing left him hospitalized. We'll talk with his lawyer.
We'll also hear from the President of the National Education Association about her plan to take on the Trump administration's education agenda.
And, two Black men falsely accused in one of Boston's most infamous murder cases are finally getting some justice. It just took 34 years.
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Trump Skips Shutdown Talks, MD Job Losses, Memphis Band Kazoo Protest, Black Family Legacy Sep 24, 2025

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9.23.2025 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Trump Skips Shutdown Talks, MD Job Losses, Memphis Band’s Kazoo Protest, Black Family Legacy
Trump chickens out and bails on a crucial meeting with Democratic leaders to avoid a government shutdown, calling their demands "unserious and ridiculous."
Maryland lost another 2,500 federal jobs in August. Making it the second straight month the state led the nation in federal job losses.
You're going to love this story: A Memphis High School Band gets banned from performing at a football game. So they show up with kazoos!
We have two authors in the studio tonight. First, we'll spotlight a groundbreaking new book chronicling the Black family that shaped American architecture. Cheryl McKissack Daniel, author of 'The Black Family Who Built America.'
And author Dr. Lamell McMorris' new book, 'The Power to Persist,' is full of lessons on resilience.
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Kirk “Conservative Revival,” Ilhan Omar Claps Back, Kimmel Returns, Trump Targets Reporter Sep 24, 2025

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9.22.2025 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Kirk “Conservative Revival,” Ilhan Omar Claps Back, Kimmel Returns, Trump Targets Reporter
Thousands gathered, and millions more watched, at the memorial service for Charlie Kirk, the racist conservative activist and co-founder of Turning Point USA. Former Illinois Republican Congressman Joe Walsh is here to discuss the memorial, which is being called a "conservative revival."
Democratic Congresswoman Ilhan Omar of Minnesota is calling out the GOP-controlled House for their failed attempt to censure her over comments related to the fatal shooting of Charlie Kirk.
Jimmy Kimmel Live! is set to return on Tuesday night after Kimmel's comments about Charlie Kirk stirred controversy.
Washington Post columnist Karen Attiah claims she was fired for speaking out against political violence and racial double standards. She'll be on the show to share her side of the story.
Trump lashes out at another black female reporter. American Urban Radio Networks' White House Correspondent, Ebony McMorris, will share her thoughts on being called "really obnoxious" by the former president.
And Trump administration is ending the federal government's annual hunger report, calling it "overly politicized" and "rife with inaccuracies."
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MAGA Lies on Black Cities, Dems Slam Kirk Vote, Crockett vs GOP, Record $150M HBCU Gift Sep 20, 2025

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9.19.2025 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: MAGA Lies on Black Cities, Dems Slam Kirk Vote, Crockett vs GOP, Record $150M HBCU Gift
MAGA Republicans say Black cities are more violent, but is that fact or just racist fear-mongering? Michael Harriot brings the receipts to flip that narrative.
The House voted to honor White Supremacist Charlie Kirk, but Democrats pushed back hard. You'll hear AOC's take on this divisive move.
Texas Congressman Al Green calls out the GOP's hypocrisy after the House approved the stopgap funding bill.
Capitol Hill has been on fire this week. In our Crockett Chronicles, Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett breaks down the Republicans' version of law and order with Trump's pardoned rapists and pedophiles. Byron Donalds and Rashida Tlaib go head-to-head about the D.C. takeover. And crazy Nany Mace got exactly what she asked for from D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser.
Huston-Tillotson University is making history with a record $150 million gift from the Moody Foundation, the biggest ever for any HBCU. We'll talk to President Melva Wallace about what this means for their students.
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FBI’s Patel & Booker Clash, Trump’s Memphis National Guard Move, Fashion With Purpose Sep 17, 2025

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9.16.2025 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: FBI’s Patel & Booker Clash, Trump’s Memphis National Guard Move, Fashion With Purpose

FBI Director Kash Patel and Senator Cory Booker go toe to toe in a heated Senate showdown. We'll show you the exchange and what's next for the Bureau.
Plus, Donald "The Con" Trump sends the National Guard into Memphis, even though nobody asked for them. Representative Antonio Parkinson is here to break down what this federal crackdown really means for the city.
And in Marketplace... Fashion with a purpose. #EndTheStereotypes is flipping the script with T-shirts that challenge bias. Founder Yolanda Crawford joins us to discuss how one T-shirt at a time can spark change.
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Kirk Killing Fuels Blame Game, MO Map Attacks, Black Pastors Call Out Rising Fascism Sep 16, 2025

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9.15.2025 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Kirk Killing Fuels Blame Game, MO Map Attacks, Black Pastors Call Out Rising Fascism
The political finger-pointing continues since the murder of white Supremacist Charlie Kirk, even though the suspect is a white right-wing man. Former GOP congressman Joe Walsh will help break down the Left versus Right blame game.
Missouri's new congressional map faces multiple attacks. One claim is that the maps were drawn incorrectly. I'll talk to a state representative about this.
And Black pastors across the country are stepping up, calling out the rise of fascism. We'll play for you what several had to say.
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Kirk Shooting Suspect Revealed, DOJ Voter Database Report, Crockett Slams GOP Over Minors Sep 13, 2025

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9.12.2025 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Kirk Shooting Suspect Revealed, DOJ Voter Database Report, Crockett Slams GOP Over Minors
Surprise, surprise, surprise! It was a right-wing, straight, white, Trump-supporting male who allegedly fired the shot that killed Charlie Kirk. Where are all of those MAGA folks blaming the liberals for murder? I have a whole lot to say about that.
We'll discuss the Justice Department reportedly compiling an unprecedented database of national voter information.
And in tonight's Crockett Chronicles, Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett calls out Republicans for wanting to do body searching on unaccompanied minors to look for gang tattoos.
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Kamala Harris Unloads in “107 Days”: White House Betrayal and Wild Fox Attacks Exposed Sep 13, 2025

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Vice President Kamala Harris unleashes in her new book “107 Days,” exposing how the Biden White House failed to protect her while Fox News launched relentless attacks. In the excerpt of the upcoming book, Harris recalls being thrown under the bus by her own team, castigated for a Selma speech that went viral, and left to fend off negative narratives about staff turnover and chaos. VP Harris reveals how she had to build her own infrastructure of support because she could not rely on the West Wing. Her account frames betrayal from within and hostility from outside as defining tests of her vice presidency, while positioning her as a leader who survived political fire and refuses to be silenced.
🔥 Harris says the Biden White House threw her under the bus repeatedly
🔥 Fox News launched wild attacks while her own team stayed silent
🔥 Viral Selma speech praised by the public — but infuriated the West Wing
🔥 Harris built her own power after the White House refused to back her
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HBCUs Under Siege: Anti-Black Agenda Escalates to Terror Sep 13, 2025

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Bomb threats have forced multiple HBCUs into lockdown, a crisis leaders describe as part of an escalating antiblack agenda. Calls are growing for the FBI and Department of Justice to treat these incidents as domestic terrorism, warning that Black institutions and students are being viciously targeted. The climate of intimidation reflects what speakers called a historical escalation, with Black America increasingly under siege. Despite the threats, the message was clear: communities will not be intimidated and will continue to resist.
🔥 Bomb threats forced multiple HBCUs into lockdown across the country
🔥 Leaders call on DOJ and FBI to investigate as acts of domestic terrorism
🔥 “We are literally living in a climate where Black people are being attacked”
🔥 “This is a historical escalation” — HBCUs are under direct, systemic threat

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