Monday, March 22, 2021

Journalist and TV host Roland Martin gives back to Houston alma mater

https://www.khou.com/article/news/education/roland-martin-establishes-scholarships-at-jack-yates-high-school/285-e5b54185-8116-456e-b9ef-1fabf96afeac 

Houston ISD put out a press release announcing that journalist and TV host Roland Martin would be establishing two new scholarships at his alma mater, Jack Yates High School.  I didn't realize Martin was from Houston or went to Yates (from where a number of notable folks graduated).  I reached out to Martin via social media and caught up with him while he happened to be in town for an event.  We met outside the school where a number of passers-by stopped to take photos with him after we chatted about the reasons why he wanted to give money to communications students and others. 

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