Thursday, February 9, 2012

Roland martin

  • Roland Martin, tweeted on Sunday, walked it back Monday, chastened on Tuesday, suspended on Wednesday… That's the short version of recent events in the life of the CNN commentator and author of Speak, Brother! A Black Man's View of America.
  • (Hotair.com)
  • I originally had absolutely no intention of writing about the recent flap surrounding TV personality Roland Martin. But because of the unfair treatment he has received; and his seeming inability to defend himself, I feel compelled to speak out.
  • (Washington Post)
  • GLAAD is the Gay Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation, and it has been aggressive on the Martin issue since it emerged.
  • (Washington Post)
  • Lets get right to it, shall we: CNN fumbled the GLAAD vs. Roland S. Martin situation badly.
  • (Huffington Post)
  • NEW YORK, N.Y. — CNN suspended political analyst Roland Martin on Wednesday for "offensive" tweets during the Super Bowl that some critics said were anti-gay.
  • (Toronto Star)
  • CNN analyst Roland Martin has been suspended indefinitely after posting several homophobic tweets during the Super Bowl.
  • (International Business Times)
  • Roland Martin on Wednesday was suspended by CNN over a tweet directed at gay fans of David Beckham.
  • (On Top Magazine)
  • CNN has suspended Roland Martin for tweeting offensive remarks demeaning gays on Sunday. Shocking: The cable news network finally decided to do something after taking a demure three-day time-out.
  • (Philadelphia Daily News)
  • As I often do while at work, today I streamed Michael Graham's live afternoon talk show on WTKK (an FM talk-radio station in Boston) from my computer. I've listened to Graham for years.
  • (Salon)
  • Are you kidding? CNN is overreacting: Violence against gays and lesbians is a real problem, says Rita Solomon at PolicyMic, but the overly sensitive reaction to this tweet is not doing victimized LGBT youth any favors.
  • (The Week Magazine)

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