President Obama says concern about a Trump presidency drives the first lady to campaign hard. Fundamental human decency is at stake in this election.
The former North Charleston, South Carolina, police officer who was charged with the murder of Walter Scott—a 50-year-old Black man who was fatally shot during a traffic stop—has asked that the state court move his murder trial out of Charleston.
A new poll found that Black women are the most fearful of the wrong candidate winning the presidency. Some point to the racial tension exploited by the Trump campaign.
A new survey found that education policy tops the list of issues that young adults care about. That's especially true for African-Americans.
Prior to Game 6 of the NBA Finals, which took place in Cleveland, Ohio, Ayesha Curry took to Twitter to share that security at the Quicken Loans Arena wouldn’t let the families of Warriors players into the venue.
When it comes to the 2016 presidential elections, Jeff Johnson says we’re getting caught up in all the wrong things. He explains what he thinks we as a community are too focused on, and what we should really be prioritizing instead when it comes to picking a candidate. Click on the audio player to hear explain more in this edition of 3 Things You Should […]
A video of a young black man giving free hugs at both Sanders & Trump rallies is yet another major clue as to what kind of people support Donald Trump‘s presidential campaign. Click on the audio player to hear Jeff Johnson explain more in this edition of 3 Things You Should Know on “The Rickey Smiley Morning Show.” Sign Up For Our Newsletter! Click here for […]
Lamar and his label Top Dawg Music are being sued for using a Bill Withers sample in his song “I Do This,” featured on his 2013 mixtape.
Jeff Johnson discusses the buzz that exploded after Nick Cannon released a spoken word video entitled “Too Broke To Vote.” While some have accused him of encouraging people to skip this year’s election, Jeff thinks the real message is being scrambled. Click on the audio player to hear more in this edition of 3 Things You Should Know on “The […]
At the top of a heated Democratic presidential primary debate on Sunday in Michigan, Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders called on the state's Republican Gov. Rick Snyder to resign amid the Flint water crisis.
Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders is doing everything in his power to garner the Black vote. Sanders appeared on The Tom Joyner Morning Show on Monday morning, fielding questions from a roundtable of Black hosts and contributors, including Roland Martin, Don Lemon, Al Sharpton, Jacque Reid, and Sybil Wilkes. The move came just days after the Vermont senator […]
In an episode of POLITICO's "Off Message" podcast, President Barack Obama speaks extensively about the additional challenges that Hillary Clinton faces as a female candidate and his frustration with the Republicans' angry, warmongering rhetoric.
