Roland Martin

CTL-E-0723 · Person · 2018–present

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Veteran journalist and founder of the Black Star Network, a free donor- and ad-supported Black-owned streaming network.

Notes

Merged into canonical KG 2026-10-03 from MEDIA-001; source entity IDs: CTL-DR-MEDIA-001:MED-102; source research type(s): Person.

Sources

Final Call News; Spectacular Magazine
EURweb, 'Roland Martin: Black-Owned Media Is Fighting for Its Life'

Record CTL-E-0723 · CultureTechLens Knowledge Graph · evidence grade: Verified · CTL research: MEDIA-001.
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