Roland Martin Reports Daily Podcast

Payday lenders are companies that lend customers small amounts of money at high-interest rates with the agreement that the borrower will pay that money back. In Florida, payday lenders are preying on Black pastors and Civil Rights organizations and continue to expand their business as they hurt people. Roland Martin talks with Rev. Sekinah Hamlin, Director, Faith & Credit Roundtable with the Center for Responsible Lending (CRL) about the influence of Payday Loans on African-Americans. “It’s based on a business model that goes against biblical teaching that robs the poor just because they are poor,” explained Hamlin. “Introduced a new product in Florida in which there would be even more interest and targeted some Black pastors and some of our civil rights organization but it must be noted that in it of itself it is a part of the predatory model.”

This year marks the 50th Anniversary of the Poor People’s Campaign which is dedicated to uniting people all over the country to come against racism, poverty, war economy, ecological destruction, and morality. Roland Martin talks with Rev. William Barber who’s carried the movement since it started. “We’ve got to change the narration and the only way to change that is to change the narrator,” explained Rev. Barber. “Roland we have 140 million people in this country who are poor or working poor…Since 2007 we have 23 states that have engaged in massive voters suppression,” for people of color.

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. went to Memphis, Tennessee to fight for sanitation workers rights. He gave his famous speech “I’ve Been On The Mountain Top” only to be killed a day later. Roland Martin had the privilege of talking with Elmore Nickleberry and Cleo Smith, two sanitation workers whose rights Dr. King came to fight for. To this day both Nickleberry and Smith still work for the Memphis sanitation department and are still fighting for equality.

Wednesday, April 4, 2018, will mark the 50th anniversary of the assassination of civil rights activist Dr. Martin Luther King. Every year all over the nation people observe this day and use it to unify communities in hopes of making a change.

On Martin Luther King Jr. day Jorge Garcia stood in the Detroit Michigan Airport in tears as he hugged his sobbing family members. After 30 years of being in the United States, he was being deported to Mexico, a country he doesn’t know. The problem surrounding immigration and DACA has continued to rise and this situation is no different as the cry for change gets louder. Roland Marin talks with Rochelle Riley of the Detroit Free Press on what needs to happen. “Because he’s too old for DACA they decided that he needed to be deported,” explained Riley. “This is not deportation this is a prison sentence to take this man from his family. To leave them without the breadwinner.”

Essence magazine has come under all Black ownership again thanks to Richelieu Dennis who created Essence Ventures. Dennis is the founder and creator along with his mother of Sundial Brands hair and skin products. Dennis has acquired Essence Communications to get the magazine under Black ownership again. Roland Martin talks with him to see what his plans and hopes are for the future of the magazine.

Roland Martin sat down with Frankie Beverly, the front-man of one of the most prolific bands in modern music history for an hour-long interview. During their chat, Beverly talked about his musical roots, the evolution of Maze and their unique relationship with their loyal African American fanbase and the foundation of their illustrious music career that spans 40 years. All that and more in this edition of the NewsOne Now Audio Podcast Listen, download and subscribe to the “NewsOne Now” Audio Podcast on Google Podcasts Subscribe to  “NewsOne Now” Audio Podcast on iTunes.

* Russell Simmons And Tavis Smiley Fight Back Against Sexual Misconduct Allegations * Grassroots Campaign Demands Congress Address The Affordable Housing Crisis * Today Is The Deadline To Sign Up For Healthcare Coverage Under The Affordable Care Act * FCC Votes To End Net Neutrality, Rolling Back Rules That Ensure Equal Access To The Internet * WTH?! Trump Judicial Nominee Fails To Answer Basic Legal Questions At Confirmation Hearing * Author Eric Motley Talks “Madison Park: A Place of Hope” * Meet Hope Wiseman and Dr. Octavia Wiseman, Owners Of A Dispensary Set To Open Up In Prince George’s County * Today Is The Last Day To Vote For Your Favorite Nominees For the NAACP Image Awards All that and more in this edition of the NewsOne Now Audio Podcast Listen, download and subscribe to the “NewsOne Now” Audio Podcast on Google Podcasts Subscribe to  “NewsOne Now” Audio Podcast on iTunes.

  All that and more in this edition of the NewsOne Now Audio Podcast Listen, download and subscribe to the “NewsOne Now” Audio Podcast on Google Podcasts Subscribe to  “NewsOne Now” Audio Podcast on iTunes.

* PBS Suspends Tavis Smiley’s Talk Show Following A Sexual Misconduct Investigation * House & Senate GOP Reach A Deal On Their Unpopular Tax Bill, Vote Is Expected Next Week * Relieved Republicans Celebrate Doug Jones Win Over Roy Moore At The Ballot Box * Roland Martin Is Not Here For The Drama Surrounding Omarosa’s Ouster, Here’s Why … * Here’s How Urban One’s Magic 102.1 And 97.9 The Box Helped Houston During Hurricane Harvey * WTH?! Thursday! Rhoda Young Is ‘Going Live’ On The Scene Reporting The News * All that and more in this edition of the NewsOne Now Audio Podcast Listen, download and subscribe to the “NewsOne Now” Audio Podcast on Google Podcasts Subscribe to  “NewsOne Now” Audio Podcast on iTunes.

* #BlackVotesMatter: Doug Jones Wins Alabama’s Senate Race In Stunning Upset * Black Voters Turned Out In Massive Numbers To Defeat Roy Moore And Elect Doug Jones * Why Political Campaigns Must Engage, Energize & Mobilize Black Voters Ahead Of Election Day * How The FCC’s Planned Rollback Of Net Neutrality Will Impact Your Internet Access * Armstrong Williams Discusses Black Media Ownership, Acquiring New Stations & Sinclair Broadcasting All that and more in this edition of the NewsOne Now Audio Podcast Listen, download and subscribe to the “NewsOne Now” Audio Podcast on Google Podcasts Subscribe to  “NewsOne Now” Audio Podcast on iTunes.

* Alabama Voters Head To The Polls To Decide If Roy Moore Or Doug Jones Will Be Their Next Senator * Alabama Senate Race: Will Greed And Power Win Over Morality * Trump’s Sexual Harassment Accusers Speak Out, Demand A Congressional Investigation * Chicago’s ‘Englewood Four’ Settles Wrongful Conviction Case For $31M * 5 Injured In Monday Morning’s Attempted Terror Attack, Suspect Remains In The Hospital * Ebony Media CEO Linda Johnson Rice Reflects On The Life Of Pioneering Journalist Simeon Booker * Sarah Huckabee Sanders Vs. Fake News * Police K-9 Attacks Innocent Black Woman * Lottery Winner Launches Real Estate Company, Invests In Redeveloping Black Communities * Dr. Bennet Omalu Resigns, Alleges Sheriff Interfered With Investigations All that and more in this edition of the NewsOne Now Audio Podcast Listen, download and subscribe to the “NewsOne Now” Audio Podcast on Google Podcasts Subscribe to  “NewsOne Now” Audio Podcast on iTunes.

* Trump Visits The Mississippi Civil Rights Museum Amid Protests * Roy Moore, Doug Jones In A Dead Heat In Alabama’s Senate Race w/ Less Than 24Hrs Before Election Day * #TrumpLiesMatter: Trump Claims Black Homeownership Is At An All-Time High * Pioneering African American Journalist Simeon Booker Has Died At 99 * Cast Your Ballot For Roland Martin And NewsOne Now In The 49th Annual NAACP Image Awards * Ex-ATL Cop Found Guilty Of Using Unreasonable Force For Violently Arresting A Black Man * All Charges Dropped Against DeAndre Harris, The Black Man Attacked During The Charlottesville Rally * Man Detonates A Pipe Bomb In ‘Attempted Terrorist Attack’ At The Port Authority Bus Terminal In NYC * Despite Trump Admin Cutting The Enrollment Period, Healthcare Sign-Ups Have Surged * Ex-Arizona Cop Acquitted Of Killing An Unarmed Man, Victim Pleaded For His Life Before Being Shot * How Can Black Business Help Rebuild Houston After Hurricane Harvey? * Do Not ‘Nickel And Dime Us:’ Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee Discusses Hurricane Harvey Recovery Efforts * Fit!Live!Win! Roland Martin & Fitness Trainer Jessica Laine Show You How To Get Fit While Boxing All that and more in this edition of the NewsOne Now Audio Podcast Listen, download and subscribe to the “NewsOne Now” Audio Podcast on Google Podcasts Subscribe to  “NewsOne Now” Audio Podcast on iTunes.

* Trump Uses A Racial Slur During Event Honoring Native American World War II Vets * Defiant Roy Moore Maintains Allegations Are False, Will Black Voters Turnout To Support Doug Jones? * NY Times Sparks Outrage With Profile That Attempted To Normalize A Nazi Sympathizer * Who Killed Tupac? New A&E Series Starring Attorney Ben Crump Investigates Tupac’s Killing * Robin Hood In Reverse? CBO Says The GOP’s Tax Reform Bill Will Hurt The Poor And Benefit The Rich * New Book ‘Futures Of Black Radicalism’ Takes A Look At Black Radicalism In The 21st Century * WealthyU: Financial Stocking Stuffers For The Holiday * PR on the Map Project Exposes The Humanitarian Crisis In Puerto Rico * Who’s The Boss? Battle Over Who Is The Acting Director Of The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau * #RollinWithRoland At Anthony Anderson’s Inaugural Celebrity Golf Classic All that and more in this edition of the NewsOne Now Audio Podcast Listen, download and subscribe to the “NewsOne Now” Audio Podcast on Google Podcasts Subscribe to  “NewsOne Now” Audio Podcast on iTunes.

* Rep. John Conyers Steps Down From House Committee Post Amid Sexual Harassment Probe * Atlanta Mayoral Candidate Keisha Lance Bottoms Discusses Her Run For Office * Baltimore Detective Sean Suiter Gunned Down One Day Before He Was To Testify Against Other Cops * Should Congressman John Conyers Resign? * Antifa Group, One People’s Project Confronts White Nationalism Head-On * Right-Wing Group Calls For Voter Roll Purge, Threatens To File A Federal Suit * Apple’s VP Of Diversity Steps Down After Controversial Remarks About White Men * Man Accused Of Vandalizing Five Black Churches In NJ Is Now In Custody * Research Shows Changes In Diet, Lifestyle And Fitness May Reverse Type 2 Diabetes In Some * Jordan Peele’s ‘Get Out’ Nominated For A Golden Globe For Best Comedy Or Musical? All that and more in this edition of the NewsOne Now Audio Podcast Listen, download and subscribe to the “NewsOne Now” Audio Podcast on Google Podcasts Subscribe to  “NewsOne Now” Audio Podcast on iTunes.