http://twitter.com/#!/rolandsmartin/status/314043272827895808

First, they came for Soledad …

Earlier this year, “too ethnic” Soledad “Special Snowflake” O’Brien found herself a casualty of Jeff Zucker’s CNN revamp. Network contributor Roland Martin didn’t have much to say at the time, but now, it looks like he may be a little too ethnic as well.

Martin has been tweeting about his upcoming departure from CNN:

@angela_rye @goldietaylor @zerlinamaxwell @hartformemphis @thereidreport @janaye_ingram My last day at @cnn party will be April 5 too! LOL

— rolandsmartin (@rolandsmartin) March 19, 2013

“@jenkin_ann: Roland I am really missing not hearing your view point on @cnn.” Sorry. Can’t book myself. My last day at @cnn is April 6

— rolandsmartin (@rolandsmartin) March 19, 2013

I’ve been prevented from pursuing some of this stuff. But the shackles and straight jacket come off April 6. I’m ready to soar! #meinc

— rolandsmartin (@rolandsmartin) March 19, 2013

And when one of his followers asked why the shackles and straitjacket are coming off:

@rolandsmartin why are u leaving CNN m?

— Karlos Chaverst Jr. (@CelebrityKarlos) March 19, 2013

This was Martin’s response:

@celebritykarlos new boss wants his own peeps

— rolandsmartin (@rolandsmartin) March 19, 2013

Hmmm … wonder what that means? Some Twitterers have suspicions:

Does @cnn means “Caucasian News Network”..? @rolandsmartin @soledad_obrien

— Ulises G. Jorge Bidó (@ulisesjorge) March 19, 2013

@cnn gentrification doesn’t work for networks.@rolandsmartin and @soledad_obrien will land on their feet while you fall in ratings. #FCNN

— Tyrone Pettway (@blackchild140) March 19, 2013

Roland Marin is out at CNN? ROLAND MARTIN IS OUT AT CNN? Geez @cnn first Soledad now Roland. What do you have against black people?

— LilMissHoosier (@LilMissRightie) March 19, 2013

(Hat tip: Big Journalism)

Read more: http://twitchy.com/2013/03/19/too-ethnic-roland-martin-out-at-cnn-says-boss-wants-his-own-peeps/