Black Star Network

CTL-E-0657 · Organization · other · 2021–present

PROVISIONAL evidence grade of this record

Free Black-owned streaming (OTT) network founded by Roland Martin in 2021, built around his daily #RolandMartinUnfiltered show and funded by donors and ads.

Notes

Merged into canonical KG 2026-10-03 from MEDIA-001; source entity IDs: CTL-DR-MEDIA-001:MED-022; source research type(s): Organization.

Sources

Final Call News, 'Roland Martin announces New Black TV network'; AfroTech (2021)
Final Call News; AfroTech, 'Journalist Roland Martin Launches Free Streaming Network' (primary source)
EURweb, 'Roland Martin: Black-Owned Media Is Fighting for Its Life'; Final Call News

Record CTL-E-0657 · CultureTechLens Knowledge Graph · evidence grade: PROVISIONAL · 3 sources (1 primary) · CTL research: MEDIA-001.
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