Professor Melissa Harris Perry is the Maya Angelou Presidential Chair at Wake Forest University. She talks to the Tom Joyner Morning Show about her take on yesterday’s presidential debate. “Undoubtedly, the most interesting I saw was that young people were saying Hillary Clinton was their choice. Another interesting thing for me was race. I think neither […]
90-year-old Opal Lee is walking to D.C to urge the US Congress to make Juneteenth a National Day of Observance, before President Obama leaves office. “I started my walk September 1st. I started out thinking I need to see President Obama and ask him why. In all of the eight years he’s been in office he […]
It is becoming more evident with each passing day that many feel that just about everything regarding black people needs to be policed and/or regulated. In the latest case of attempting to diminish our value, worth and beauty, and appeals court has ruled that employees who opt to wear dreadlocks do not have a legal […]
The Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, Incorporated (CBCF) will launch its 46th Annual Legislative Conference with a strong message about the importance and power of the African-American vote. Congresswoman Corrine Brown talks to the Tom Joyner Morning Show about the fraud charges she’s facing and what to expect at the CBC this weekend. “We’re taking it […]
The disturbing case of Korryn Gaines has stirred up many debates, including treatment by police, child endangerment and untreated PTSD, since the young mother was shot and killed by police officers in August after a lengthy standoff. Now Gaines’ family is not letting her death be forgotten so easily, as they have filed a multimillion […]
It was the story that shocked and saddened the country last week when Reginald Moise, shot and killed 22-year-old college student Tiarah Poyau for refusing to dance with him at the J’Ouvert celebration in New York. Since then, many have tried to piece together exactly why someone would murder a woman just because she didn’t […]
Former NFL Player Rodney Harrison Criticizes Colin Kaepernick, Says He’s Not Black Then Apologizes
Ever since the news first broke that San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick publicly announced that he would no longer stand during the national anthem due to the way black people are treated in this country, there have been a flood of opinions of both support and disagreement. On Tuesday, former NFL player Rodney Harrison […]
Suffering through years of physical abuse is enough to drive anyone to their breaking point regardless of age. As previously reported, 15-year-old Bresha Meadows was arrested on July 28 for fatally shooting her abusive father in an attempt to protect herself and her family. Now a show of support has emerged for the teen, as […]
It is always extremely sad and disheartening to find out that a life has been cut short due to a senseless act of violence. The latest story involving a death that could have been prevented, revolves around a Las Vegas man who was shot and killed after he neglected to hold the door open for […]
With the overabundance of bad news circulating these days, it’s quite nice to hear something good and truly heart-warming. Fresh off of his NBA Championship win, Cleveland Cavaliers superstar LeBron James gave back to the city of Ohio in such a fun-filled way. When word gets out that a celebrity is doing something positive […]
