The unveiling of “The Black List” photo exhibit at the Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery here in D.C. was an event attended by many of the celebrities represented in the photographs. Roland Martin had the opportunity to talk with some of them about what it meant to see themselves in black and white.
Washington Watch intends to continue to shine a bright light on efforts by Republican-controlled states to suppress voting rights — rights won with blood, sweat and tears by the heroes and sheroes of the Civil Rights Movement. In this week’s edition of Washington Watch, we’re joined by a congresswoman who is beating the drum in […]
It was amazing this week to listen to conservatives like Ann Coulter and Sean Hannity and Brent Bozell make these crazy comments comparing the criticism of Herman Cain and sex harassment allegations to lynching. What was more offensive was to listen to them to say that, oh, somehow, here are attacks on Black conservatives solely […]
For the past several weeks, Washington Watch has been focused on GOP voter suppression initiatives taking place all across this country. Republicans claim it’s about protecting the right to vote.
Roland Martin talks with Dr. Maya Rockeymoore and Dr. Julie Ajinka about how the Debt Super Committee’s decisions to cut $1.5 trillion dollars will impact African-Americans.
Roland Martin explains political leaders are trying to score points at the expense of the American people by blocking parts of the American Jobs Act.
Labor Sec. Hilda Solis joined Roland Martin on the set of Washington Watch to discuss the new jobs numbers, what the White House is doing to get Americans back to work and the American Jobs Act.
It has been amazing listening to various critics of the Occupy Wall Street protests suggest that somehow what they’re doing is un-American. I’m the same person who said that the Tea Party had an absolute right to do what they were actually doing. In fact, I also said it was a welcome sight to see […]
Roland Martin talks with Kelvin Boston about how credit laws, scores and various mechanisms disenfranchise African-Americans economically from home ownership, forcing up to 70 percent into the sub-prime mortgage market.
Roland Martin talks with Kelvin Boston, host of “Moneywise” on PBS about how your credit report can determine if you get a job or a promotion.
