70 Years After Montgomery Boycott, VA Map Fight, Trump’s 2,000 Pardons, Killer Cop Seeks New Trial
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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Top Comments (10)
Wow! Thank you Roland Martin deserves to be recognized.
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
Another great show🔴⚫️🟢.... thank you Roland,panel and guests!
Excellent show as always Roland and Guests and crew!!!
Got me locked in! I’m looking forward to be on your show Roland.
Amen
Happy Founder's Day Uncle Roland. 🖤💛🤙💙🤍🕊
The main Thursday crew.
Awesome Program Roland!!
Such important history recorded. Well done, Unc and thank you!!👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
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Top Comments (10)
Wow! Thank you Roland Martin deserves to be recognized.
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
Another great show🔴⚫️🟢.... thank you Roland,panel and guests!
Excellent show as always Roland and Guests and crew!!!
Got me locked in! I’m looking forward to be on your show Roland.
Amen
Happy Founder's Day Uncle Roland. 🖤💛🤙💙🤍🕊
The main Thursday crew.
Awesome Program Roland!!
Such important history recorded. Well done, Unc and thank you!!👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽