Roland S. Martin

Roland S. Martin

Infobox journalist
name = Roland S. Martin


birth_date = birth date and age|1968|11|14|df=y
birth_place = Houston, Texas, USA
occupation = Journalist
spouse = Jacquie Hood Martin
credits = "Chicago Defender"
"Fort Worth Star-Telegram"
website = http://www.rolandsmartin.com

Roland S. Martin, born November 14, 1968, is an American author and syndicated columnist with Creators Syndicate, radio talk show host, and author of the "Speak, Brother! A Black Man's View of America". [cite book | last=Martin | first=Roland S | coauthors= | title=Speak, Brother!: A Black Man's View of America | edition=First edition | location=Dallas | publisher=Martin Media Group | year=2002| isbn=0971910707]

Biography

Martin was born in Houston, Texas where he attended Jack Yates High School. In 1987, he enrolled at Texas A&M University, where he received a bachelor's degree in 1991. He is currently pursuing a master's degree in Christian Communication at Louisiana Baptist University, an unaccredited, primarily religious institution. [ [http://www.lbu.edu/macacademic.html LBU Academics and Vision] by Roland S. Martin (12-19-2007)] He is a member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, the first intercollegiate Greek-letter fraternity established for African Americans. [cite news | author=Roland S. Martin | url=http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/05/19/roland.martin.05.19/|title= Commentary: Make wearing a flag pin the 28th Amendment | work=CNNPolitics | date=2008-05-19 | accessdate=2008-09-21]

He is the former executive editor of the "Chicago Defender". Martin hosts a morning radio talk show on WVON in Chicago, and in March 2007, he joined CNN as a contributor. [cite press release | url=http://insidecable.blogsome.com/2007/03/13/roland-s-martin-joins-cnn-as-contributor/ | publisher=Inside Cable | title=Roland. S Martin joins CNN as contributor | date= Marc 2007 | accessdate=2008-05-21]

Articles

* [http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/04/04/martin.jesus/index.html "What would Jesus really do?"]
* [http://www.blackamericatoday.com/article.cfm?ArticleID=869 "The new reality for Bush and the Democrats"]

References

External links

* [http://www.rolandsmartin.com Roland S. Martin official website]
* [http://www.outloudopinion.com Podcasts of Martin's recent articles]


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