Missing Black Women Crisis, Layoff Wave Looms, MD Reparations Push, Kennedy Center Trump Lawsuit

12.23.2025 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Missing Black Women Crisis, Layoff Wave Looms, MD Reparations Push, Kennedy Center Trump Lawsuit

A Wisconsin state representative is pushing for a task force on missing and murdered Black women, as the state faces some of the highest violence rates in the country. She joins us to talk about why this issue can’t wait.

Across corporate America, big companies are bracing for pain. Mass layoffs are expected to hit in January, with tech, manufacturing, and logistics companies slashing thousands of jobs amid growing economic uncertainty.

In Maryland, lawmakers defy their own governor, overriding Wes Moore’s veto to move forward with a study on slavery reparations. We’ll talk to one activist about the goals of the Maryland Reparations Committee

And in Washington, the Kennedy Center is now facing legal action after Donald Trump’s name was added to the building. Congresswoman Joyce Beatty is suing, saying her vote was silenced. She joins us live.

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