Roland Martin | Washington Watch » News http://tvoneblogs.com/roland Watch Washington Watch on TV One Fri, 20 Aug 2010 21:21:53 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 VIDEO: The Oil Spill and African Americans http://tvoneblogs.com/roland/video/video-the-oil-spill-and-african-americans-1829.htm http://tvoneblogs.com/roland/video/video-the-oil-spill-and-african-americans-1829.htm#comments Mon, 28 Jun 2010 16:17:49 +0000 jhill http://tvoneblogs.com/roland/?p=1829 Washington Watch correspondent and Interactive One Chief Content Officer Smokey D. Fontaine traveled to Louisiana to expose the frightening dilemmas of living in the Gulf Coast region after the worse oil spill in US history.




What do you think about the oil spill?  Will we recover?  Tell us here.

]]> http://tvoneblogs.com/roland/video/video-the-oil-spill-and-african-americans-1829.htm/feed 30 VIDEO: THE NEW BLACK POWER? http://tvoneblogs.com/roland/news/video-the-new-black-power-1764.htm http://tvoneblogs.com/roland/news/video-the-new-black-power-1764.htm#comments Fri, 28 May 2010 19:36:12 +0000 jhill http://tvoneblogs.com/roland/?p=1764 Does the generation that elected our first Black president really know what to do with its new found “Black Power?”

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]]> http://tvoneblogs.com/roland/news/video-the-new-black-power-1764.htm/feed 49 Share Your Thoughts and Prayers for Dorothy Height http://tvoneblogs.com/roland/washington-watch-with-roland-martin/dorothy-height-funeral-details-1634.htm http://tvoneblogs.com/roland/washington-watch-with-roland-martin/dorothy-height-funeral-details-1634.htm#comments Sun, 25 Apr 2010 03:31:30 +0000 jhill http://tvoneblogs.com/roland/?p=1634 In honor of fallen Civil Rights icon Dr. Dorothy Height,  TV One televised coverage of her memorial service earlier today. Held at the Washington National Cathedral, speakers included Camille Cosby, Maya Angelou and President Barack Obama, who delivered the eulogy. Dr. Height’s body is to be buried at Fort Lincoln Cemetery in Maryland.

Born in 1912, Height quickly became known as a champion for African American and women’s rights as she took part in monumental events that shaped the country, including the 1963 March on Washington. When she died, Height had been the leader of the National Council for Negro women for over 40 years.

Learn more about Height’s illustrious life and times here.

WATCH VIDEO: Dr. Height discusses her life and times in these clips from the Armstrong Williams Show.

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]]> http://tvoneblogs.com/roland/washington-watch-with-roland-martin/dorothy-height-funeral-details-1634.htm/feed 9 NEWS: ROLAND TALKS FINANCE REFORM http://tvoneblogs.com/roland/washington-watch-with-roland-martin/news-roland-talks-finance-reform-1628.htm http://tvoneblogs.com/roland/washington-watch-with-roland-martin/news-roland-talks-finance-reform-1628.htm#comments Sun, 25 Apr 2010 02:10:32 +0000 jhill http://tvoneblogs.com/roland/?p=1628 “There’s nothing on God’s green earth that says there has to be a Wall Street.” See what else Democratic Congressman Ted Kaufman has to say about finance reform.

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]]> http://tvoneblogs.com/roland/washington-watch-with-roland-martin/news-roland-talks-finance-reform-1628.htm/feed 2 CALL EM OUT: BILLY PAYNE http://tvoneblogs.com/roland/washington-watch-with-roland-martin/call-em-out-billy-payne-1597.htm http://tvoneblogs.com/roland/washington-watch-with-roland-martin/call-em-out-billy-payne-1597.htm#comments Sat, 10 Apr 2010 12:44:43 +0000 jhill http://tvoneblogs.com/roland/?p=1597 While Tiger Woods has self-admittedly made some personal mistakes, Roland says the game of golf and Augusta National Golf Club president Billy Payne should be the ones who feel ashamed.

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]]> http://tvoneblogs.com/roland/washington-watch-with-roland-martin/call-em-out-billy-payne-1597.htm/feed 8 VIDEO: MONEY FOR MINORITY CONTRACTORS http://tvoneblogs.com/roland/washington-watch-with-roland-martin/video-money-for-minority-contractors-1576.htm http://tvoneblogs.com/roland/washington-watch-with-roland-martin/video-money-for-minority-contractors-1576.htm#comments Sat, 27 Mar 2010 18:54:20 +0000 jhill http://tvoneblogs.com/roland/?p=1576 Roland sits down with Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood to discuss the lack of minorities receiving stimulus dollars, particularly minority contractors.  LaHood shares that while money is set aside for business owners, minorities aren’t taking advantage of the opportunity.

Need more?  This is the link that Roland mentioned: http://www.osdbu.dot.gov/DBEProgram/index.cfm

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]]> http://tvoneblogs.com/roland/washington-watch-with-roland-martin/video-money-for-minority-contractors-1576.htm/feed 59 VIDEO: HEALTHCARE PASSES, NOW WHAT? http://tvoneblogs.com/roland/washington-watch-with-roland-martin/video-healthcare-passes-now-what-1566.htm http://tvoneblogs.com/roland/washington-watch-with-roland-martin/video-healthcare-passes-now-what-1566.htm#comments Tue, 23 Mar 2010 20:17:30 +0000 jhill http://tvoneblogs.com/roland/?p=1566 Roland and his panel talk about the passage of Healthcare reform and what it may mean for Democrats and for us.

]]> http://tvoneblogs.com/roland/washington-watch-with-roland-martin/video-healthcare-passes-now-what-1566.htm/feed 27 VIDEO: ROLAND INTERVIEWS WINNIE MANDELA http://tvoneblogs.com/roland/washington-watch-with-roland-martin/video-roland-interviews-winnie-mandela-1551.htm http://tvoneblogs.com/roland/washington-watch-with-roland-martin/video-roland-interviews-winnie-mandela-1551.htm#comments Sun, 14 Mar 2010 21:31:33 +0000 jhill http://tvoneblogs.com/roland/?p=1551

]]> http://tvoneblogs.com/roland/washington-watch-with-roland-martin/video-roland-interviews-winnie-mandela-1551.htm/feed 2 VIDEO: DID THE REPUBLICANS GO TOO FAR WITH NEW CAMPAIGN? http://tvoneblogs.com/roland/washington-watch-with-roland-martin/video-did-the-republicans-go-too-far-with-new-campaign-1539.htm http://tvoneblogs.com/roland/washington-watch-with-roland-martin/video-did-the-republicans-go-too-far-with-new-campaign-1539.htm#comments Thu, 11 Mar 2010 21:40:31 +0000 jhill http://tvoneblogs.com/roland/?p=1539

Roland and his panel look at new Republican campaigns that they is not only disrespectful to President Obama but borderline dangerous. Find out what it was.

TELL US: Were the Republicans out of line with this?

]]> http://tvoneblogs.com/roland/washington-watch-with-roland-martin/video-did-the-republicans-go-too-far-with-new-campaign-1539.htm/feed 10 VIDEO: ROLAND TALKS WITH VAN JONES http://tvoneblogs.com/roland/washington-watch-show-clips/video-roland-talks-with-van-jones-1524.htm http://tvoneblogs.com/roland/washington-watch-show-clips/video-roland-talks-with-van-jones-1524.htm#comments Sun, 28 Feb 2010 23:08:34 +0000 jhill http://tvoneblogs.com/roland/?p=1524 President Obama’s former Green czar Van Jones sits with Roland to talk about building a green economy.

TELL US: Do you think green jobs is a legitimate way to spur the economy or just a fad?

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