We Had Our Ascots Handed to Us  How black men became casualties
of the cable TV battle between Roland Martin and Jon Stewart
over neckwear.  By: Keith Reed Posted: May 20 2010 6:35 AM Getty
Images  I'm pissed at Roland Martin. Not because of anything the
broadcast journalist has said in one of his ubiquitous, ranting
TV commentaries. Yeah, the guy's hard to avoid -- his face is
all over CNN and TV One and he's loudly, loudly, opinionated --
but that's OK with me. I wish the brother nothing but success in
his professional life. I just wish he hadn't messed it up for my
wardrobe.  Let me explain.  For about two weeks this month,
Martin and Comedy Central's Jon Stewart went at each other in
prime-time over Martin's choice of neck wear, namely an ascot.
(A primer on ascots: they're fancy ties that are squared at both
ends and tied with two knots, as opposed to being pointy and
tied with one knot in the middle like a regular tie). RoMar, as
associates call him (full disclosure: Roland and I are on the
board of the