Shutdown Showdown Drags On, 15K Attacks on Black Progress, MS Pollution Fight, Wake Forest Honor
#RolandMartinUnfiltered
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4.7 • 632 Ratings
🗓️ 18 October 2025
⏱️ 133 minutes
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10.17.2025 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Shutdown Showdown Drags On, 15K Attacks on Black Progress, MS Pollution Fight, Wake Forest Honor
The shutdown showdown continues as the Senate fails for the eleventh time to pass the bill to reopen the government, leaving thousands in financial limbo.
A new study reveals 15,000 documented attempts to erase, distort, or suppress Black Progress in America. The founder of Onyx Impact will explain their findings.
Mississippi's Department of Environmental Quality's permit board reversed its decision and unanimously approved a UK-based company to increase pollution from its wood pellet plant.We'll speak with a community organizer who promises to fight to keep Gloster's air clean.
Wake Forest University names a residence hall in honor of two black distinguished alums with deep ties to the University and Winston-Salem.
And we'll have highlights from the Chris Tucker Foundation Celebrity Golf Tournament.
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