ATLANTA (AP) — Would you go to a drugstore to get tested for AIDS? Health officials want to know, and they've set up a pilot program to find out. The $1.2 million program will offer free rapid HIV tests at pharmacies and in-store clinics in 24 cities and rural communities, the Centers for Disease Control […]

CHICAGO (AP) — U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr., who defeated a primary challenge this year despite being the target of a House ethics investigation, has been on a medical leave for two weeks and is being treated for exhaustion, his office announced Monday. In a three-sentence news release, Jackson's office disclosed that the Democrat went […]

Nikki Woods talks with Sheryl Lee Ralph about her book, "Redefining DIVA", the DIVA Foundation and more…

Outrage continues to bubble over a planned black history museum memorial initially billed as a “Slave For a Day!” celebration intent on luring kids to the event with the promise of being able to undergo some of the same conditions and experiences their forefathers were routinely forced into enduring while working the grounds of the […]

WASHINGTON – The first African American Marines, also known as Montford Point Marines, will be awarded the Congressional Gold Medal in a ceremony in Emancipation Hall of the Capitol Visitor Center today at 3 p.m.  They will also be the guests of honor at a parade hosted by the Commandant of the Marine Corps at […]

The Colored American Magazine was the first monthly publication targeting the African-American culture. Established in May 1900 by editor Pauline Hopkins, the Boston-born publication ran for nine years and was the first black paper to spread throughout the country. The Colored American Magazine was the place where accomplished blacks were celebrated in medicine, art, business, […]

Terrell Owens has had a lot of free time on his hands lately and we’re guessing he’s putting them to use in another way. According to TMZ, the former NFL star has some graphic naked photos being shopped around by a woman who claims the two met on Twitter, and later moved on to Skype, […]

<p>Join us as we celebrate the history and legacy of black music this month.</p>

Jeff Johnson discusses the latest in Immigration leglislature including the Arizona law.

Huggy Lowdown jokes with TJMS about missing the NBA, Kim Kardashian, and Oprah he jokes, "Oprah's going to be interviewing with someone very close to Lebron James before he told him to fall back, his headband."  

Kevin Frazier talks with TJMS about BeBe Winans on Whitney and some of the crazy things she used to love doing – like driving plus more of the latest celebrity gossip.

Chris Paul blasts through 60 seconds of today's wackiest headlines including Kim Kardashian and Kris Humphries divorce drama, Willow Smith's tongue ring and more on TJMS.