Roland Martin — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Host of News One Now and Washington Watch with Roland Martin on TV One.
Founder of Black Star Network and host of the web series Roland Martin Unfiltered on YouTube.
Authored books including "Speak, Brother! A Black Man's View of America" and "White Fear: How the Browning of America is Making White Folks Lose Their Minds".
Recipient of a Peabody Award for CNN's 2008 United States elections coverage and two NAACP Image Awards for NewsOne Now.
Former CNN contributor and executive editor of the Chicago Defender.
Holds a B.S. in journalism from Texas A&M University and a master's degree in Christian communications from Louisiana Baptist University.

Biography

Roland Sebastian Martin is an American journalist and political commentator. He currently serves as a political commentator for TV One, where he hosts both News One Now and Washington Watch with Roland Martin. Previously, he was a CNN contributor, appearing on programs such as The Situation Room and Anderson Cooper's AC360, and was part of the CNN news crew that earned a Peabody Award for its 2008 United States elections coverage.