Actor and activist Harry Belafonte recently sat down with Roland Martin for an exclusive interview to discuss his upcoming social justice music festival Many Rivers To Cross, his views about Colin Kaepernick’s National Anthem protest, and the fight for social justice. During the course of their chat, Mr. Belafonte explained what it means to be […]
Florida’s Orange County Public Schools officials are requiring students to obtain parental permission if they want to kneel during the national anthem at football games, reports The Huffington Post. The decision comes after some students decided to show solidarity with San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick, who began kneeling during the national anthem to protest racial injustice and oppression in the […]
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump on Thursday reignited controversy about his role in the birther movement after he refused “again to acknowledge that President Obama was born in the United States,” writes The New York Times. The move prompted his campaign, not Trump, to release a statement saying the candidate believes the president was indeed […]
Roland Martin delivered a blistering rebuttal to Bill O'Reilly, who continues to criticize NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick.
The NFL kicked off its 2016 season with fans upset over Colin Kaepernick's protest and the booing of Pres. Obama's video taped message.
Kaepernick is not the first athlete to sit out the National Anthem or speak out on racial injustice, but his protest stands out because of his prominence and his willingness to take a risk.
Roland Martin said the scandal in Oakland is an example of what San Francisco 49ers QB Colin Kaepernick is protesting.
Shaquille O'Neal lent his voice to the growing group of Kaepernick naysayers during a Fox News segment on Wednesday morning.
Twitter erupted with #KapSoBlack after Kaepernick walked out onto the field for Thursday night's game against the San Diego Chargers in a full blown-out afro.
ESPN's Bomani Jones spoke with Roland Martin about the ongoing and escalating controversy surrounding NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick.
