Roland in Liberia, Raise Min. Wage to $18, Erica Savage's Comeback, Texas Voting Laws Challenges
#RolandMartinUnfiltered
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4.7 • 632 Ratings
🗓️ 18 February 2022
⏱️ 140 minutes
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2.17.2022 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Roland in Liberia, Raise Min. Wage to $18, Erica Savage's Comeback, Texas Voting Laws Challenges
Tonight, we are looking at the economic Progress and socioeconomic barriers facing black Americans. We'll break down the Congressional Black Caucus report showing how Blacks experience far worse economic conditions than white Americans and the population as a whole.
Former Stockton, California Mayor Michael Tubbs launches a nonprofit with programs to reduce poverty. He'll be here to share those ideas and what other cities can do to help reduce the number of people living in poverty.
And, with inflation, there's a push to increase the minimum wage again to $18. We'll look at what's happening in California to put more money in workers' pockets.
In Texas, the Young Black Lawyers' Organizing Coalition is challenging the state's voter suppression law. The Founder and Chief Strategist of the organization will join us to let us know what's next now they have filed the lawsuit.
A Pennsylvania state representative running for U.S. Senate is looking to beat out a least a dozen others vying for the same seat. He's here to tell us why he's the best candidate.
The International Olympic Committee says Sha'Carri Richardson is wrong. There is no comparison between U.S. track star and Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva over their doping scandals.
Our very own Erica Savage Wilson is making a comeback. She'll be here to give us an update on her Reframed Brain Podcast.
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