Roland S. Martin
ARTICLES:
Want Black Votes, GOP? Listen to Black Voters
If Republicans want to understand how to successfully win minority voters, it would help, for example, if members attended events frequented by black and female voters, among other things, Roland Martin writes at his eponymous blog.
Show People the Newtown Carnage
Writing for CNN.com, political commentator and columnist Roland S. Martin says that, just as Emmett Till's open casket did for civil rights more than half a century ago, a photo of the actual Newtown crime scene would drive home the gun control message.
Should GOP Consider J.C. Watts for RNC?
Roland S. Martin argues in a piece at CNN that J.C. Watts is just the voice the GOP needs to overhaul its image as a party geared toward white Americans, saying he could help open those all-important lines of communication with minority voters.
Florida Continues to Try to Deny Voters
CNN contributor Roland Martin argues that Florida legislators are at it again, making it difficult for residents to vote.
Roland Martin on Differences and Understanding
At his eponymous blog, Roland S. Martin discusses his meeting with GLAAD -- during which he apologized again for his Super Bowl Sunday tweets that many considered homophobic -- and how, in any dispute, dialogue around the "table of brotherhood" works better than a retreat into opposite corners.
Cain Needs to Get Serious to Be Taken Seriously
In a blog entry, CNN analyst Roland S. Martin asks whether the gaffe-prone GOP presidential candidate is prepared to handle the fast pace of the White House.
Cain Denies GOP's Horrible History With Blacks
In a CNN blog entry, Roland S. Martin rebukes Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain for not understanding why blacks vote overwhelmingly Democratic.
No One Fears President Obama
In his blog, CNN analyst Roland S. Martin asks when "no-drama Obama" will exert some presidential muscle.
Mr. President, Ignore Boehner!
In his blog, Roland S. Martin urges Barack Obama to use old-school community-organizer tacks to fight House Speaker John Boehner in the latest spat.
Presidential-Vacation Whiners: Get a Life
CNN political analyst Roland S. Martin, in his blog, challenges naysayers to stop whining about President Obama's vacation.