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Anti-Black by Design. Hegseth Blocks Black Promotions. The Numbers Don't Lie

2026-06-03 News & Politics
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A new report details who was removed from military promotion lists, and the numbers are fueling accusations of anti-Black bias inside the Pentagon. For free and unbiased Medicare help, dial (724) 264-8281 to speak with my trusted partner, Chapter, or go to https://askchapter.org/roland *Paid Partnership* Roland Martin examines reporting that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth removed Black officers and women from military promotion lists, fueling accusations that qualified service members were passed over while others advanced. The discussion focuses on the documented promotion decisions, the disproportionate impact on Black officers and women, and the career, pay, and retirement consequences that follow when promotions are denied. Roland and his guests argue that the outcomes reflect a broader anti-Black pattern within the Trump administration, pointing to promotion data and reported personnel decisions as evidence. Throughout the segment, they maintain that the numbers, the promotion lists, and the documented outcomes provide the receipts. #RolandMartinUnfiltered #BlackStarNetwork #PeteHegseth #MilitaryPromotions #BlackOfficers #TrumpAdministration We’ve launched our official Telegram channel. Follow for the latest videos from #RolandMartinUnfiltered & Black Star Network. No algorithms. Just updates. 👉🏾 t.me/blackstarnetwork Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjXB7nX8bL2U2sje8d212Yw/join Support #RolandMartinUnfiltered and #BlackStarNetwork 👉🏾 Use Cash App by visiting Stripe https://buy.stripe.com/7sI3ccgYyfSQ8y45kl 👉🏾 PayPal ☛ https://www.paypal.me/rmartinunfiltered Venmo ☛https://venmo.com/rmunfiltered Zelle ☛ [email protected] Annual or monthly recurring #BringTheFunk Fan Club membership via paypal ☛ https://rolandsmartin.com/rmu-paypal/ Download the #BlackStarNetwork app on iOS, AppleTV, Android, Android TV, Roku, FireTV, SamsungTV and XBox 👉🏾 http://www.blackstarnetwork.com #RolandMartinUnfiltered and the #BlackStarNetwork are news reporting platforms 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)

@rolandsmartin 2026-06-03

If promotions are supposed to be merit-based, the public deserves answers when documented outcomes show Black officers and women disproportionately removed from advancement opportunities. The numbers deserve scrutiny. The facts deserve scrutiny. That's exactly what this conversation is about.

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@redplanetphotography2567 2026-06-03

Pure hatred 👎

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@winstonp.prescott3845 2026-06-03

These are approved by their peers through a promotions board..he should be removed and sued!

59 6 replies
@dorismoolenaar389 2026-06-03

These people that Hegseth demote should file discrimination suits.

27 1 replies
@tonygreen9610 2026-06-03

The whole administration is racist as most of the Republicans party mid terms

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@cornellharris3477 2026-06-03

A crook who judges honorable men and women

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@zeerandle5405 2026-06-03

This is the norm for this administration 😖

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@nancyhobday6668 2026-06-03

I experienced the white fear Roland speaks of in jobs where my experience and education qualified me for higher rank (in the Army) and higher pay in civilian roles, white women, mostly, have said behind my back mostly, that they were afraid of me. They have tried to set me up in situations, when I was new to a job, that were supposed to make me appear incompetent. Thank the Lord above, I was able to reverse their nasty little games on them. Yes, this nonsense is part of our experience in this nation. I pray, all evil racist plans fail! In the Name of Jesus!

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@philippeuno1956 2026-06-03

The individual black corporate officials that have managed to get to stand in the house if not in the main room won't say anything to jeopardize their "position".

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@Harold-z1h1p 2026-06-03

Racism will destroy America! GOD will protect HIS people.

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