Uncle Nearest Bankruptcy Blocked. McDonald’s Bias Lawsuit. TPS Fight Heads to SCOTUS
#RolandMartinUnfiltered
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🗓️ 21 March 2026
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3.20.2026 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Uncle Nearest Bankruptcy Blocked. McDonald’s Bias Lawsuit. TPS Fight Heads to SCOTUS
A Tennessee judge has blocked a Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing made earlier this week by Uncle Nearest CEO Fawn Weaver. Joining us next is the creator of The Public Opinion Court and author of Shut Up and Prosecute, Thelma Anderson, to break this down.
Black homeownership across the country still lags behind white homeownership, according to a report from Habitat for Humanity. The president of the National Association of Real Estate Brokers joins me to break down their efforts to close that gap.
A judge has ruled the green light on a racial bias lawsuit that two Black woman executives have brought against the popular fast food chain, McDonald's. More on that ahead.
Next month, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments regarding the Trump administration's attempt to end Temporary Protected Status for individuals from both Haiti and Syria. I'll speak with one of the leading Haitian-American activists who is fighting on their behalf.
The head coach of the Tuskegee University men's basketball team has filed a lawsuit after being handcuffed by a police officer during the postgame handshake at Morehouse College in January. His attorney Harry Daniels joins us tonight.
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| 6:33.9 | Coming up on Roland Martin Unfilter, streaming live on the Black Star Network. |
| 6:37.6 | A federal judge in Tennessee has blocked a Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing |
| 6:41.7 | earlier this week by Uncle Nearest CEO Fon Weaver. |
| 6:46.1 | She took to social media to say that the receivership is over, but it's not. |
| 6:52.8 | Black homeownership across the country still lags behind white home ownership. |
| 6:56.4 | According to a report from Habitat for Humanity, the president, the National Association of Real Estate brokers will join me to discuss how they are working to close the gap. |
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