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70 Years After Montgomery Boycott, VA Map Fight, Trump’s 2,000 Pardons, Killer Cop Seeks New Trial

2025-12-05 Entertainment
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Roland S. Martin
Roland S. Martin
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Honoring Jo Ann Robinson: Strategy of the Montgomery Boycott Meets Today's Fight Against Supreme Court Gerrymandering

Uncover the critical, often overlooked, organizational blueprint devised by Black women that fueled the Montgomery Bus Boycott. Learn how those foundational strategies are required now to combat the current Supreme Court’s aggressive dismantling of voting rights protections.

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  • Honor Jo Ann Robinson and the Women’s Political Council for spearheading the Montgomery Bus Boycott, proving organizational infrastructure beats individual action.
  • Analyze the immediate impact of the Supreme Court allowing Texas to move forward with racially discriminatory congressional maps.
  • Identify lessons in strategic patience and ego suppression necessary for sustained movements versus instant social media reaction.
  • Note the launch of new initiatives aimed at preserving and teaching Civil Rights history through digital and augmented reality tools.

This broadcast centers on the 70th anniversary of the Montgomery Bus Boycott, using guest commentary from Alabama State University's President to highlight the strategic genius of Jo Ann Robinson. Roland Martin and the panelists then pivot to analyze how the current era’s political and judicial landscape—marked by SCOTUS rulings favoring partisan maps—demands a return to deep community organization and robust defense of hard-won civil rights.

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12.4.2025 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: 70 Years After Montgomery Boycott, VA Map Fight, Trump’s 2,000 Pardons, Killer Cop Seeks New Trial Seventy years ago, the Montgomery Bus Boycott sparked a movement that changed America forever. We'll talk about an unsung hero, Jo Ann Robinson, with Alabama State University's President. Virginia Democrats dive into the redistricting wars, and Speaker Don Scott says he even feels sorry for the Republicans. Trump is handing out pardons like candy. So far, he's pardoned almost 2000 convicted felons. The white cop convicted of killing a black Illinois woman says he deserves a new trial. The Legacy Line is making its debut with The Ernest Withers Collection that brings Civil Rights history right into your home. And in tonight's Black Star Network Marketplace, we're feeding your sweet tooth with TC's Pieces of Love Gourmet Pecans, created by Texas owner Charlotte Allen. #BlackStarNetwork partner: Fanbase https://www.startengine.com/offering/fanbase This Reg A+ offering is made available through StartEngine Primary, LLC, member FINRA/SIPC. This investment is speculative, illiquid, and involves a high degree of risk, including the possible loss of your entire investment. You should read the Offering Circular (https://bit.ly/3VDPKjD) and Risks (https://bit.ly/3ZQzHl0) related to this offering before investing. Download the Black Star Network app at http://www.blackstarnetwork.com! We're on iOS, AppleTV, Android, AndroidTV, Roku, FireTV, XBox and SamsungTV. The #BlackStarNetwork is a news reporting platform covered under Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research.

Top Comments (10)

@Denis-uz8gj 2025-12-05

Wow! Thank you Roland Martin deserves to be recognized.

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@earlcoleman1244 2025-12-05

Things to look up regarding the bus boycott: The Women's Political Council, Mary Fair Burks, Jo Ann Robinson, Thelma Glass, E.D. Nixon, Fred Gray, Aurelia Browder, Mary Louise Smith, Claudette Colvin, Susie McDonald, Viola White, Geneva Johnson, Johnnie Carr, Rufus Lewis, Georgia Gilmore, Private First-Class Thomas E Brooks, Montgomery Improvement Association, The Thunder of Angels (book), The Montgomery Bus Boycott and The Women Who Started It: The Memoir of Jo Ann Robinson (book), Alabama v King (book), The Rebellious Life of Mrs. Rosa Parks (book), Bus Ride to Justice (book), Traveling Black (book) Legal Case: Browder v Gayle. And if you are ever in Montgomery, AL....you absolutely have to take a visit to The Legacy Museum

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@lewdawg317 2025-12-05

Another great show🔴⚫️🟢.... thank you Roland,panel and guests!

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@dracodawnstars8245 2025-12-05

Excellent show as always Roland and Guests and crew!!!

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@LoriPelzer 2025-12-05

Got me locked in! I’m looking forward to be on your show Roland.

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@suvlife26 2025-12-05

Amen

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@marshaharris-gray2510 2025-12-05

Happy Founder's Day Uncle Roland. 🖤💛🤙💙🤍🕊

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@jameslee133 2025-12-05

The main Thursday crew.

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@Gospelpopcinema 2025-12-05

Awesome Program Roland!!

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@omnommom 2025-12-05

Such important history recorded. Well done, Unc and thank you!!👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

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