Roland Martin (journalist)
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| Born | Roland Sebastian Martin November 14, 1968 Houston, Texas, U.S. |
| Education | Texas A&M University (BS) Louisiana Baptist University (MA) |
| Occupation | News reporter |
| Notable credit(s) | Chicago Defender, CNN |
| Spouses | Deborah Duncan (m. 1993–1999)Jacquie Hood Martin (m. 2001) |
| Website | www.rolandsmartin.com |
Roland Sebastian Martin (born November 14, 1968) is an American journalist. He was a commentator for TV One, the host of News One Now, and Washington Watch with Roland Martin.
He was also a CNN contributor, appearing on a variety of shows, including The Situation Room, Anderson Cooper's AC360, and many others. In October 2008, he joined the Tom Joyner Morning Show as senior analyst. He currently hosts a web series, Roland Martin Unfiltered on YouTube.
Books authored by Martin include Speak, Brother! A Black Man's View of America, Listening to the Spirit Within: 50 Perspectives on Faith and The First: President Barack Obama's Road to the White House as originally reported by Roland S. Martin and White Fear: How the Browning of America is Making White Folks Lose Their Minds.