Haiku Jumble: Roland Martin

More than journalist,

an outspoken truth-teller,

encourages all.

(Photo by rolandsmartin.com)

15 Fun Facts on Roland Martin:

Roland Sebastian Martin was born on November 14, 1968, in Houston, Texas.
Realizing his passion for communications at the young age of 14, he was part of a Magnet Program in Communications at the Jack Yates High School.
He is an American journalist, Editor, Commentator for TV One, the Host of News One Now, Washington on Watch with Roland S. Martin. He has also hosted on the morning talk show on WVON in Chicago (2007), on CNN (2013), guest-hosted on the Campbell Brown: No Bias, No Bull show (2009), appeared on other shows, such as The Situation Room, Anderson Cooper's AC360, and more.
After graduating with a B.A. in Journalism in 1991 from Texas A&M University, he worked several jobs, such as Austin American Statesman and City Hall Reporter with Fort Worth Star-Telegram.
In college, he was a fraternity member of Alpha Phi Alpha in the Pi Omicron Chapter.
He began working for KRLD radio in 1995 and later won a Top Sports Reporting Award from the National Association of Black Journalists. He also won honors from the Houston Press Club.
In 2001, Roland became the first editor of blackamericaweb.com that was founded by Tom Joyner and he also married his wife, Jacquie Hood Martin.
In 2008, he was a Senior Analyst at the Tom Joyner Morning Show spreading to more than 100 stations and 8 million people daily.
He received the President's Award from the National Association of Black Journalists in 2008.
Another mark in history for Roland in 2008, he was awarded a spot in the Journalism Hall of Honor at Texas A&M University.
He is the former Editor of the Chicago Defender.
He has won four times the NAACP Image Award. For the last two years, he was named Best Host.
Roland is an author of 3 books: Speak, Brother! A Black Man's View of America, Listening to the Spirit Within: 50 Perspectives on Faith, The First: President Barack Obama's Road to the White House as originally reported by Roland S. Martin, Wedded Bliss! A 52-Week Devotional to Balanced Living. He has contributed to several others, including Paradox of Loyalty: An African American Response to the War on Terrorism by Julianne Malveaux; Black Woman Redefined: Dispelling Myths and Discovering Fulfillment in the Age of Michelle Obama by Sophia Nelson; Faivish Pewzner New York and Fatherhood: Rising to the Ultimate Challenge by Etan Thomas and Nick Chiles.
He had received the NABJ 2013 Journalist of the Year Award.
In 2018, he became CEO of Roland Martin Unfiltered Daily Digital Show streaming on Facebook Live, YouTube, Periscope, & IGTV. He created this show to focus more on "Black News", shining a light on injustices throughout America and providing education to everyone on how to create change and support the African American community including businesses, education, politics, and more.