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

Don’t you love it when people prove you right?   It wasn’t that long ago that I wrote this about the George Zimmerman-Trayvon Martin case:   “Plenty of people in this country do buy Zimmerman’s self-defense claim, but trust me: many of those folks are the same ones who made Lt. William Calley a hero, […]

A northeastern Pennsylvania man with longstanding ties to white supremacist groups entered a polling place on primary election day and wrote in his name for a low-level position with the local Republican Party committee. Steve Smith wound up getting elected with a single vote — his own — and now presents a headache for a […]

I know that many of you heard the story yesterday about the custody battle between Halle Berry and Gabriel Aubry for their  four-year-old daughter. Media reports state: "a custody evaluator — a psychologist — wrote the report after extensive interviews with the family and others. The report raised issues not about Gabriel's ability to love […]

Chris Paul flys through 60 seocnds of the three year old child thrown off the flight for bad behavior and the exclusive announcement that "Evander Holyfield has been named the world heavy weight champion of WBDDD the Worlds Biggest Deadbeat Dead Day." What an award.

Sybil talks about Jerry Sandusky trial , Gwyneth Paltrow, tropical storms and more! Listen to hear about what's happening in Black America News.

Huggy joined " Mr Bad Luck, Mrs, Luck, and Mr. Shiggidy out of Luck" this morning to discuss the Spurs versus Thunder playoff matchup, the three year old who was kicked off a flight for bad behavior and more. Listen to hear how Lowdown would have handled the situation, here's a hint, it includes a […]

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A sign on the fence in front of his family's Hickory Street home reads Angel Mauro Cortez Nava, lists his date of birth and death, displays photos of him as a newborn and on a rocking horse and includes the words "We Love You." What it does not convey is the […]

Kevin Frazier of HipHop.com and "The Insider" talks with TJMS about  his interview with Usher. He also talks about Rihanna's heated interview with "Esquire."

Omari Todd talks with Roland Martin about the lack of African- American male teachers. How it affects our communities, why it is necessary to have more, and what can be done to encourage people to teach.

Albert Makaula was the son of a South African prince whose son became the first black footballer in Kent, England. Born in 1865, Makaula was of the Bhoca people in South Africa, but was poor as a child. He was adopted by a missionary named Charles White, and took his adopted family’s last name. Like […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — First lady Michelle Obama says banning big servings of sugary drinks isn't anything she'd want to do at the federal level, but she offered some kind words Tuesday for New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg's effort to do just that. She later issued a statement backing away from taking a stand on New […]