@TheDiplomat13 He rather be condescending to black folks than disagree with them. And he's shown it on here even recently. He rather say "look what I've done" than he'll or support or have healthy discussions. He has made himself that way, and that's on him.

@__SlimWriter__ That’s your opinion and it’s valid. Push back on him if that’s what you need to do, but we don’t boycott someone who is telling our stories when no one else is doing that. It’s okay to disagree with him or be incensed by him, but he’s doing an important job that no 1 else is.

@TheDiplomat13 I’ve watched Roland self-destruct for some time. He got in his feelings after receiving smoke for supporting Deion. He also started the misleading alumni giving narrative and has been super aggressive on Twitter. I’m trying to give him grace but he keeps doubling down. It’s sad

@autryalexis He’s infallible like the rest of us and if he’s telling the hard stories then he should rub people wrong from time to time. It doesn’t discount that he’s built a Black Media Co that exclusively focuses on our community. Not BET, Not TV1, no more Black News Network. He’s left

@TheDiplomat13 Supporting "Black" just because it's "Black" is why our community is so easily manipulated as it is. Though I do agree with you that any attempt to cancel Roland for simply speaking is tyrannical in thought. Just make sure you keep the same energy for those you don't agree with.

@RyanPrentiss I certainly do not advocate that, which is how ridiculous people think that affirmative action works. Roland has put in the work over decades to get to a place where he has created his own space that allows him to cater exclusively to the issues impacting our community.

@TheDiplomat13 I don’t think he does a good job telling our stories. Also, he frequently comes off as pompous, self-centered, & bloviating which detracts from the probative value his show could offer. I don’t know about a boycott, but I’m good tuning him out. Charles Blow does a much better job

@Rayfus93 Nothing wrong with tuning him out or finding other voices. That’s exactly what we should do when we disagree or don’t care for someone.

@TheDiplomat13 If in his (and your) mind "our story" shouldn't include repair for 403 years of theft, oppression, degradation and murder in every area we've been shorted, then you nor he should be telling our story. The.End.

@ElyzabethHenry The End? When did it begin? Who brought up reparations? Where did you find that topic in this entire thread?

@TheDiplomat13 The last sentence is missing in society period...

@jokestarcomedy Period. I wish we could just disagree and keep it moving. It’s really not necessary to agree all the time.

@TheDiplomat13 @rolandsmartin I don't agree with anyone 100%, including myself. If speakers can't defend their statements with facts, that has nothing to do w/ Roland. The boycott tactic threat is used so much, it has been rendered ineffective. B/c of the threat. he'll get more viewers.

@cheeryjuan @rolandsmartin Completely agree.

@TheDiplomat13 I think a lot of us don't understand that and you can have disagreements and still aim for the same goal. Roland Martin may be an opportunist, but he's always supported HBCUs. This is not the fight. We get lost in this nonsense to often.

@TheDiplomat13 True but if you challenge him, he block you.

@TheDiplomat13 That dude has turned his back on us ALL…Clearly!

@TheDiplomat13 I like Roland. He’s not afraid to be “more than just present”. I don’t agree with everything he says, but I appreciate that his opinions are always backed with deep reflection and data.

@TheDiplomat13 It’s deeper than disagreeing. Any black person with a big audience out there just saying anything is dangerous. I support the boycott and HBCUs damn sure don’t need to be paying him. Period.