Asleep At The Wheel: Roland BLASTS Black Leaders Inaction Amid Rise In Anti-Blackness, Anti-DEI, CRT

Roland Martin criticized Black leadership for their silence and inaction amid the rise of anti-DEI, anti-CRT, and an overall increase in anti-Blackness since the "Summer of Racial Reckoning."
Despite historic levels of support, activism, and pledges of funds to address racial inequality, corporate America is reversing course and reneging on commitments of millions.
To make matters worse, conservative lawmakers are pushing legislation that dismantles DEI efforts, and the right-leaning Supreme Court has gutted Affirmative Action.
In the face of these increasing challenges, Martin feels Black leadership is "asleep at the wheel" because they are not doing enough to push back against these blatant anti-Black efforts.
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[@MrTurritopsis]

Roland is 100 percent on point!

[@simplesimple6014]

Roland is not a real news reporter on a real News Network nobody cares what he has to say

[@simplesimple6014]

Crying and whining

[@clairegazzillo6775]

Nobody cares for Roland Martin's right he's on a KZbin channel he's not even a real news journalist

[@sidneya.4330]

Too many lunches, panels and protests, with no actual LEGISLATION being changed🤦🏽‍♂️

[@corden84]

Add to that no protest in reaction to legislation being tanked. When Tim Scott blocked the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act, the same millions of folks that protested back in 2020 should have taken back to the streets again.

[@7halosstudiosinc294]

That's why we're trying a different strategy. Holding our votes for tangibles.

[@VIsidore]

​@@corden84you are right. This is on us. I don't know if it would work, but trying doesn't hurt. As my mother has said, 'nothing fails without a try."

[@VIsidore]

​@@7halosstudiosinc294Congress is the problem. Having racial gerrymandered districts doesn't give Black people political power. I think that white people have planned to reduce Black power since the VRA and the Civil Rights Act. You see how they plotted to overturn Roe. They plot and wait. They play the long game. We don't.

[@Only1QueenOfEverything]

@@7halosstudiosinc294I hope you’re voting for your school board, sheriff, city council, congress & senate, etc….holding presidential vote is NOT a strategy!

[@spider-man1918]

Facts. Too many of us have become afraid to offend these people. They dont care. All we have are us.

[@normahamilton527]

RIGHT!!!!

[@guharper4539]

Who is us

[@Lloyd.Browne]

@@JatbroyBrewthat’s the point. pretending to not understand the sentiment is a major issue.

[@Lloyd.Browne]

@@guharper4539just think what this channel and what they promote will get you an idea of “us”

[@djderekrock]

​@@JatbroyBrewHonkeys

[@adosmusichalloffame]

The Black Authority been saying this for 10 years.

[@parisluster5561]

What black authority????

[@marcusharris2401]

The Black Authority - non boule bootlick, On Code authority

[@ctbt1832]

Some of These leaders are horrible. The entire black caucus is horrible.

[@gloriajones2350]

Absolutely.I am sick of them.They need to be be out there pounding the air waves,and town halls ,informing the people about all of this.They are going to give all three branches of government to the Republicans in November 2024..J.Crockett,and J.Raskin can't do it alone.Wake up Dems, you're losing.

[@anthonyhairston4050]

sell outs !

[@xman9190]

You can't name one member of the Black Caucus without looking it up.

[@normahamilton527]

I AGREE WITH YOU...TO BUSY TRYING TO "WHITE".

[@MeasuredMen]

FACTS

[@KingJCJ]

What’s happening in the U.S. concerning black people is outrageous.

[@Billiepippen]

their gate keeping power from us and anyone else that gets close to it. whenever Chinese companies do well they always find an excuse to ban it or put higher tariffs on it.

[@KJ11999]

Yea and it's coming from the Democrat's

[@Billiepippen]

@@KJ11999 I think it's coming from both sides . they was against us before there was democrats and Republicans.

[@lynns4426]

​@KJ11999, right...only them(democrats) 🙄

[@Billiepippen]

@@lynns4426 nobody else is being mistreated like them and that's a fact.

[@vickiev.7016]

I do not know what The Black caucus is doing to initiate an anti-Black bill .

[@ninadaly7639]

There is no need for an anti-black bill. Educate yourself before you speak!

[@earljohnson8936]

Asleep at the wheel and comfortable in their positions.

[@clairegazzillo6775]

Especially your President Joe Biden

[@earljohnson8936]

@@clairegazzillo6775 If you are American 🇺🇸 he is your President too, if you in Russia then tell Putin to pull out of Ukraine 🇺🇦 and pay for the thousands of women and children deaths and millions of destruction he is responsible for.

[@slimpickens01]

The Boule Brunch is THE event!!

[@angiebrown2598]

Roland you are 100% correct everybody seems to be asleep on what anti-blackness it's happening in Congress in our own communities and in our states we have to be aware and we have to go to work because taking 10 steps forward and then 15 steps back is unacceptable right now we have to get on it and stay on it every issue we had in the past is here in the future and we're going to have to keep on the same path as our ancestors can protest and voting closed mouths don't get fed and closed lips don't get hurt like my ancestors always said 🙏🏾👏🏾

[@msjube]

Clarence Thomas saying that Brown vs. Board of Education went to far🤷🏽‍♀️

[@LadyL53]

Thank you for everything you do for the black community Roland.

[@KJ11999]

Yea lies

[@70sjiveturkey74]

@@KJ11999 finally somebody with some common sense

[@jamespierce7006]

Meanwhile it took how long for bipartisanship to pass the Asian Hate Bill! Make it make sense to me!

[@donnafletcher4246]

It clear that as powerful as the US is the don’t have a bill to protect black lives instead they create a bill protecting LBGQT and that’s not Black lives ok?

[@ninadaly7639]

The so -called “asian-hate” bill just made further services to ALL victims of hate crimes. Educate yourself before you speak on something.

[@ettazay5088]

Wait. We have Black leaders? Who? Where?

[@AtlExpress]

Maybe your hero Jesse Jackson or Mr Al not so Sharpton or maybe Ben Crump can start crying and whining

[@amandlamedia]

Roland you are absolutely on point with your assessment. It is obvious something is off.

[@jameshhenderson8243]

They have been sleep for decades. That is Black leadership.

[@slimpickens01]

Black Mis-leadership!!

[@jaydavis9812]

WHERE TF IS THE CONGRESSIONAL BLACK CAUCUS!?!?!? I don’t see anyone from there going on any show to speak to our issues 🤷🏾‍♂️

[@ashasun6620]

When they do speak they speak on brown

[@jaydavis9812]

@@ashasun6620 exactly! And there’s ALREADY a Hispanic chamber, we need to refocus!

[@stephaniebutler7300]

Wake Up!!! Speak the truth Roland!!!

[@k.a.williams9290]

Brother Roland, you're on point !!! That whole sitting back and waiting while the opposing forces want to send us back to a dark past.

[@williamgordon2833]

You have to love Roland!!!! Keep it up!

[@kennethyoung4892]

Roland you were right to go all in on Black Leaders.

[@donnafletcher4246]

In my situation Black leaders have stood down on Airman Roger’s and Norman Scott. These are two black men taken from their communities. How many will be taken before you stand up for our people. When all is taken?

[@donnafletcher4246]

But the NAACP wasn’t started by Blacks. The organization doesn’t have our best interest.

[@donnafletcher4246]

Yes Roland! Where are the NAGGA, BLM, NAACP, EEOC. Blacks are losing their employments, housing and other rights. There is no outlets where Blacks are not given assistance to address racism.

[@simplesimple6014]

Too bad Roland Martin is not a real news journalist on a real News Network nobody takes him seriously

[@jamespierce7006]

@@donnafletcher4246 neither does the Congressional Black Caucus!

[@IOSALive]

Roland S. Martin, Your videos always make me happy, so I subscribed!

[@70sjiveturkey74]

YOU MEAN DEPRESSED

[@validatedclassified2564]

Other demographics don't take kindly to being targeted but we've become so numb and apathetic to being discriminated against.

[@dorado0359]

What Black leaders...I didn't know we had any.

[@anthonyhairston4050]

😃😄😁😅🤣😂

[@cathydarby5783]

Stay strong Roland

[@lanettehadley6463]

I was victim of hate crimes last year from May to July at a state park where I did contract work. No help from human relations sector nor state or local police. I lost a job which I worked for 2 years never missed a day. Due to my mental state I haven’t worked since October The system is letting me know that we are under attack and things are as bad as they were in the 80s

[@ninadaly7639]

I’ll bet $100 you don’t know what a hate crime is!

[@tenjed4224]

Matt Manning is right. Self interest dominated over those looking to help people. Self interest still goes on while we continue to fight for the existence of crt and dei.

[@ninadaly7639]

CRT and DEI are already dead.

[@tenjed4224]

@ninadaly7639 crt and dei are still relevant in Democratic led states. Most who are against both don't know why they are against them. They just know they are supposed to be against them. They do not bother to learn what either is about, before decided on which side to lay. They just say no.

[@ninadaly7639]

@@tenjed4224 But I do know what they are and why they are bringing us down.

[@tenjed4224]

@@ninadaly7639 you obviously do not or you would recognize crt was not taught in high school, and was only taught on a very limited basis in college. In fact, many who went up against it said they did not know, but thought it should be discouraged. That it helped minorities was it's only downfall. And that was enough for the highly 'uneducated.'

[@tenjed4224]

@@ninadaly7639 you obviously do not or you would recognize crt was not taught in high school, and was only taught on a very limited basis in college. In fact, many who went up against it said they did not know, but thought it should be discouraged. That it helped minorities was it's only downfall. And that was enough for the highly 'uneducated.'

[@SlumberJackNative]

I came across your channel earlier and have only gotten back to consume more of your work. This video echoes exactly my perspective and bewilderment at how we have allowed racism to go unchallenged with strong rebukes from leadership and supposed allies

[@dcspace7198]

It's about time we have this conversation because there is an worldwide going on against us.

[@gilmoremccoy6930]

I absolutely agree with you on the situation!!!

[@kobieglenn2305]

That's the problem there is no leadership.

[@AtlExpress]

And too much crying and whining

[@70sjiveturkey74]

i THOUGHT BIDEN AND THE DEMOCRATS WAS

[@ShimonYaqulu]

@@70sjiveturkey74Biden and democrats were never the leaders to look up to

[@lorrainemilam9385]

We tend to want to check a box and not really want to get involved fully with our concerns and problems within our community.

[@michelemiller7049]

Uncle Clarence will continue his support for the opposition.

[@clairegazzillo6775]

Good stop crying and whining already

[@michelemiller7049]

@@clairegazzillo6775 dry yr tears... he's your dear uncle

[@gavin8tor]

My sentiments exactly!. ~ the Black Man... under fire. (as usual) 😢

[@simplesimple6014]

Well maybe if you weren't criminals none of this would happen like George Floyd and Jacob Blake End Garner and Rashad Brooks the list goes on and on and on

[@rpea2883]

Black people as a whole are under attack! They don’t like none of us!

[@lisamclaurinholt3196]

I am a 65 year old black woman who realized Tne local Urban League and NAACP Organization are not Leading. In defense of my Local Urban League, they had a Mentorsip Program, helped my sons and others go to college and gave them mney toward expenses.

[@selahplace9872]

You are on point. It’s past time to go hard.

[@ninadaly7639]

“Go hard”??? What does that mean??

[@keithgreenwade2398]

It's still real, I'm astonished at those of us supporting someone like Trump and his cabal in the shadows. Our exclusion from the homestead act & new deal should still resonate with us and at the least should help us to understand the intent of government policy towards us. Anti CRT & DEI as well as the recent ruling on gerrymandering in South Carolina is just business as usual.

[@longcastle4863]

Thank you for saying this. Because it needed to be said

[@purple-reign1027]

Well done, gentlemen. Salute!!

[@Getouttovote]

Yessss Roland…: exactly exactly Blacks should start getting behind their candidates in their local areas

[@ronnierowe1312]

LOOK OUT!

[@cheryldixon2740]

Yes they are asleep. No real presence.

[@renderuntocaesarwhatiscaes2300]

Everybody distracted wit the latest diddy news everybody distracted with whats goin on in Gaza migrants at the border its all ways any and everything but the safety and well being of blk folks. These people wit a voice on tv and the internet aint nobody trying to even talk about the day to day struggle my people still livin thru!

[@anthonyhairston4050]

right on

[@ninadaly7639]

Maybe that’s because “your people” are in the same boat as the rest of Americans.

[@Treasurerose11]

Tell them 👑

[@Jj-mn2nz]

👂 Let’s talk about “Brown vs Board of Education “ 🤔

[@MagdelanaRodriguez]

Sir, thank you

[@WendellMosby]

Sleep at the wheel is an understatement. Us real ones got tired of being blocked.

[@monicasmith7050]

Unfortunately, we have allowed our poor and young off the hook entirely from voting.

[@nicolejonson3133]

That was a truly ignorant post you have more poor people voting even if they have to travel a long way. Which you can tell that's cuz they trying to further put the voting poses the younger people are not voting for anybody best interest their voting for instant solutions on Civic issues they don't even understand. They think the president is all-powerful not realizing that Congress and State Senate has a part of making and passing laws and Bills

[@brandym.williams7314]

Thank You .

[@VIsidore]

I wouldn't be surprised at defunding HBCUs.

[@ronaldpalmore570]

Leaders get rubbed out all the time. The problem is we don't have a code. And a punishment for being off code.

[@vanellesmith4598]

Absolutely!! Thank you! I have been saying this for years! We are now a codeless culture. They only way to fight back it to establish c.o.c.s and implement them from the hood to the chairs in leadership.

[@bobiyo7539]

The lawyer objectively articulated how we should view these feel-good campaigns and concepts - they are simply gravy; we should always control the main course of our lives with or without the support of others.

[@marcusstringfield1028]

Im not afraid im just not going to let them put me in chains

[@steelcitycaprice.899]

🤛🏾😎💯 I feel the same...

[@MannyLin-pj6zz]

Then black men not protecting their communities

[@user-mu3xk7ie2t]

🎯

[@jonathonmcghee7432]

It's a 100% segregated country that they want. Schools are only at 80% and they are an easy target.

[@carvanok4226]

Most black leaders have sold out the African American community by reconcilory conservative issues like charter school education. No offense but we need a robust public education. The African American community needs government to invest in building homes and neighborhoods like they built suburbs, suppied educational facilities, and an interactive business community.

[@ShimonYaqulu]

Fred Hampton was doing that until some Judas got him executed.

[@ninadaly7639]

The suburbs were built by developers, not the government.

[@qshit4744]

And you wrong @rolandmartin they been pissed off since President Obama

[@td4611]

I agree -

[@marquellmartin1287]

I agree with Roland, this is coming to an end for all of these so-called black leaders making a career of keeping black Americans at the bottom is over.

[@ninadaly7639]

OH OH! Guess you’ll actually have to EDUCATE yourself!

[@therealvirgoqueen6553]

U BETTER TELL THE REAL TRUTH ROLAND THEY HATE WHEN WE GATHER BECAUSE OTHER'S WILL JOIN 💯 🙏🌹✝️🌹🙏💙

[@gen_xecutioner]

Maybe they think it’s all bunk, or at least gratuitous. “I wonder if hatred was all they had.” - Uhura “No, but it’s all they have left.” - Kirk

[@mychiisup37]

Who's our black leaders these days?

[@MrAndreSamuels]

I agree with criticizing the leadership of our community but not really on the particulars of Roland’s criticism. For instance with BLM he criticizes the leaders for not “realizing how angry” the broader community was at that movement but doesn’t criticize the organization for its blatant grift and its squandering of an opportunity. If you recognize that it was the first movement to ever have mainstream support, then you should realize the true cost of self leaders squandering the support and resources that came to it. Roland interviewed global blm’s leadership and listened as they complained about losing 33 million dollars and allowed them to portray themselves as victims. He listened to Patrice colors portray herself as a hapless victim of haters during her real estate controversy and also when the org purchased that mansion. He even allowed the current leaders to pretend that the mansions purchase is legit even though they are just using it for personal events. This sort of grift occurs in lots of places in our community and it means that some leaders are ruining hard to come by opportunities for advancement and we are not holding them to account. I think he also fails to realize strategically what a mistake we have made in counting on certain policies and relying on racially charged rhetoric that ultimately failed to build consensus and support for us. Roland is notoriously intolerant of differing opinions on his show. He shouts at guests that disagree with him with utter contempt instead of just entertaining changes in community strategy. You can’t participate in this failed rhetoric and failed strategy and then get on a stage frantically sounding the alarm and call yourself holding people accountable.

[@MichaelWashingtonAE]

Message! ☝️ That's it but too many don't want to hear it

[@Myka7790]

I agree

[@xman9190]

Who elected the leadership of BLM? When we see what's happening to Fani Willis and Marilyn Mosby we should expect there to be persecution of blacks who wield some sort of power. Blacks are quick to join the mob rather than carefully assess the situation.

[@nicolejonson3133]

The real reason they didn't like BLM is because it was ran black black women in support of black men and the unfair treatment of black people. Y'all have destroyed the only thing that looked out for black people the child don't have the same energy for white organizations.

[@stevenmcgillivray9283]

This is the same one lamenting about St. George La..

[@ninadaly7639]

No one thought DEI or CRT was a good idea except those that have profited off of it!

[@crubie3]

Black leadership? Hahaha 😂😂😂, come on, guys, we know there isn't something like "black leadership " anymore. We've got thousands of whiners and complainers, but leaders? Nope, no leadership, no agenda, no long-term goals, and no strategies. Leadership? Hahaha 😂😂😂, oh my God, you are hilarious.

[@letitburn7050]

Not much difference then white leadership can't even secure the border, bending over and greasing up for the Cartel's

[@davidowens1424]

We have black leadership? That's weird ... maybe I didn't get invited to that meeting.

[@jamescottone9882]

Come on law books

[@larrybradford2032]

Might could also try working on the overwhelming amount of black crime as well

[@lynnmcclary]

It's very real

[@margueritebridges9029]

They are asleep!

[@sharoncaesar8172]

A perfect way to describe these LEADERS WEEK!!!

[@Coolmike19]

I can't remember any programs that as help the black community after the Black lives matter protests 🤔

[@davidowens1424]

final thought. Success is the best revenge. We have to become powerful individually in order to be powerful collectively.

[@philthai99]

Roland Martin is absolutely right. Vote Blue always.

[@busterdouglasiii3838]

No

[@clairegazzillo6775]

Absolutely not the countries falling apart right now have you went shopping lately have you bought gas lately

[@philthai99]

@@busterdouglasiii3838 Ridin With Biden and the Democrats.

[@duanecarter6066]

The answer is the hard truth about the history of the world! In this country we get "his story" and not the true history! America is the oldest democracy in the world and it's not even 60 years old yet! We are still fighting the same fight Marcus, Malcolm, Martin, Huey and George died for, the fight for equality!

[@carolharris2401]

IA! They are asleep at the wheel. We are still under attack and I have yet to hear pusback from the NAACP

[@ninadaly7639]

How are you “under attack”???

[@livefisharcade]

Don’t forget there DEI

[@horacegivensjr1103]

U did the right thing

[@lesliefarmer6755]

You never call your your Master out. President and the vice-president are you scare!

[@lckmstr]

They are not the only black folks who are asleep in Amerikkka.🤔

[@ladyk3140]

These people were Mad about former president Obama.

[@michaelpcoffee]

Government has no right to discriminate based on race. We should abolish all race based government policies.

[@caryrobinson7358]

We would be better off if they quit talking for us.

[@6405]

Yo rolling is May 25th 2024 around 9:30 p.m. in Springfield South Carolina sitting outside drinking a cold one and eating some snacks just happened to look up and noticed that there's about 15 to 20 aircraft likes in a row going to the direction of Charleston South Carolina don't know what's going on but never seen such a thing in my life where there are no noise just like flying across the sky going in the direction of Charleston.

[@anthonyhairston4050]

us aircraft

[@rhondamcknight2596]

Self Interest...Black not-leaders grifted.

[@ClarityDetermination]

Please add the names of your guests.

[@user-ng4nn4zw6r]

Can Black churches teach CRT? Can CRT be learned in the homes? How can CRT help Black folks learn about starting a business? Can CRT close the so-called wage gap or increase generational wealth? More non-sense!!! Another holiday and CRT approved in the schools will set us straight. Right?

[@vanellesmith4598]

Right!

[@SteveXNYC]

We black people must help the white man.

[@clairegazzillo6775]

That's okay maybe you better help out your own kind

[@ladyk3140]

Atlanta, Alabama, Louisiana, South Carolina, North Carolina and Texas. There are too many Black folks there, to not have at least half if not a third of the control. I just don't get it! They need to start letting these red States know who really have the power!

[@ninadaly7639]

Seriously? Black Americans make up 13% of the population. How do you figure 1/3????

[@AlbertPierre-lb4iy]

Roland Martin l agree with you,So l am calling on the African American leaders to Work on bringing Martin Luther king Jr Dream to Really they have no more time to wace

[@breestackss]

Where is the LEGISLATION for the Anti-Black Hate...never mind all those protests, lunches, meets, no where going talks, we need real representation to move the GD needle.

[@clairegazzillo6775]

A panel of fools

[@anthonyhairston4050]

a matter of fact you don't even have that he spoke at more house Roland Martin what's up with that myAlpha Phi Alpha brother

[@anthonyhairston4050]

I'm about to take a break from your show get some mainstream news so i dont sit out find out what President Biden really doing

[@debrastone7536]

Theyhavebeentryingmakeusfaceracistbrothersisterwakeupitanybodyneedhatebillitwillbeblackpeople

[@jemekiasmith9900]

My family business was ruined because of them!!!

[@rapcat1271]

Who

[@yurp7444]

‘The BLM movement was the 1st movement, in the history of America, where a majority of Americans supported it.’ 🫢 I never realized that. And witnessing the world wide protests, as they occurred, he could swap ‘World’ for ‘American’ Iconic 🚶🏾‍♂️

[@ninadaly7639]

The majority didn’t support it, they just held their tongues initially.

[@williamneal4072]

To Matt Manning's point, assaults against our protections and the co-opting of CRT were only happening because there wasn't anyone black in the room to correct their thinking on those matters

[@ninadaly7639]

Oh please. CRT is a BS social theory. It doesn’t take explanation to know it’s crap.

[@lisamclaurinholt3196]

It'real but everyone fell asleep at the wheel as well. You all have PLATFORMS to address important issues, but everyone with voices should lead instead of being like slaves with NOSERINGS following trends set by Instragam, FB, Twitter, X, True Social, etc.