Jackie Robinson Day. Toledo Police Slam Black Teen. Rev. Otis Moss, III on Faith & Power

4.15.2026 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Jackie Robinson Day. Toledo Police Slam Black Teen. Rev. Otis Moss, III on Faith & Power

Today marks the 79th anniversary of Jackie Robinson breaking baseball’s color barrier, becoming the first Black player to participate in a Major League game since 1884. We are celebrating Jackie Robinson Day.

The Toledo, Ohio, Police Department has released body camera footage showing an incident where a white officer threw a Black teenage girl to the ground for jaywalking.

The American Postal Workers Union is launching a pro-mail-in voting advertisement.

Pastor Otis Moss, III, breaks down the connection between citizenship, faith, and politics.

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