Month: June 2021
Are We Beginning to See the Real Kamala Harris?
The nation is seeing Vice President Kamala Harris front and center on key initiatives, including voting rights. Roxanne Jones believes Harris is ready for the moment. Jones is the CEO of Push Marketing Group, a […]
Minister Reverend Luther Young Jr. Discusses LBGTQ+ Rights
Minister and social justice advocate Luther Young Jr. spoke with BNC about his take on the historic hurdles preventing the LGBTQ+ community from having a bigger place in the church. βThe Black church has been […]
WATCH: Justice Department sues Georgia over its new voting law that targets Black voters
Justice Department sues Georgia over its new voting law that targets Black voters To get involved visit https://blackvotersmatterfund.org/ or text “FREEDOMRIDE” to 797979 Support #RolandMartinUnfiltered via the Cash App β https://cash.app/$rmunfiltered or via PayPal β […]
'Time To Start Cutting Heads Off': Pelosi Announces Creation Of Jan. 6 Commission
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced on Thursday the creation of a select committee to examine the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. She told House colleagues of her intention to do so earlier on […]
WTH?!? Florida Trooper Tases Black Teen Because He Looked "Suspicious"
A Florida State Trooper followed and tased a teen he said looked “suspicious”. 16-year-old Jack Rodeman was on his way to his girlfriend’s house when Trooper George Smyrnios approached him in his patrol car. Rodeman […]
Digital Sharecroppers? TikTok's Black Dance Creators Strike, Call Out Creative Exploitation
A number of Black creators on TikTok are on indefinite βstrikeβ, refusing to choreograph dances on the app to protest against the appropriation of their content by white users. π Watch the 6.24.21 edition of […]
Author ChikΓ© Frankie Edozien on Anti-LGBTQ+ Sentiments in Africa
Marc Lamont Hill chats with “Lives of Great Men” author ChikΓ© Frankie Edozien about the lack of LGBTQ+ rights in many African countries, including Nigeria. Many passed tough anti-LGBTQ+ legislation, something he calls “draconian.” Edozien […]
Journalist Tavis Smiley Launched First and Only Black Talk Radio Station
Veteran journalist Tavis Smiley talks about his new venture: the first, and only, Black talk radio station west of the Mississippi. Smiley goes on to discuss the significance of owning the distribution rather than just […]
Chairman Of Joint Chiefs Of Staff 'Chin Checks' Republicans On Critical Race Theory
The critical race theory discussion ended up being a hot-button topic during Wednesday’s House Armed Services Committee hearing, Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz pressed Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin on the issue. The chairman of the […]