Benefits & Care For Black Vets, TX Police Terrorize Black Family, Dems Debate Voting Strategy

7.31.2023 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Benefits & Care For Black Vets, TX Police Terrorize Black Family, Dems Debate Voting Strategy

The Department of Veterans Affairs announces a groundbreaking initiative to address health access disparities among black veterans. The Department of Veterans Affairs Press Secretary joins me to discuss the initiative and the impact of the PACT Act.

A black family in Texas faced terror at the hands of police officers who mistakenly accused them of driving a stolen vehicle. We will show you the chilling video highlighting the racial disparities in law enforcement and the urgent need for accountability.

The Democratic Party finds itself at a critical juncture, grappling with internal divisions over the path forward for voting rights litigation in the lead-up to the 2024 presidential election. We will speak with the Founding Partner of HIT Strategies to unpack how this battle over legal strategy shapes the future of voting rights.

I got the chance to speak with Theresa Runstedtler, a Professor and Historian of Race and Sport at American University, to discuss her book, "Black Ball: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Spencer Haywood, and the Generation That Saved the Soul of the NBA." I will share the enlighting interview later in the show.

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