Originals

One of the courses I teach at the Law School is a course on race and when dealing with issues of race among students from diverse backgrounds, you never know what might happen and that’s okay, because it’s all good, as long as people are being sincere about what they know or what they don’t […]

If You Missed It, Originals

Today’s “Thursday Morning Mom” winner is Wila Kimbro of East St. Louis, MO.

If You Missed It, Originals

Huggy Lowdown jokes with the crew about the Miami Heat, LeBron James and much more on the TJMS.

If You Missed It, Originals

Nate Smith was a 1960’s civil rights activist in Pittsburgh who is best remembered for his work serving African American labor workers. He used his own body to stop bulldozers working on the U.S. Steel Tower and the Three Rivers Stadium because there were no blacks on the job. Smith’s presence was powerful. He led […]

Entertainment News

R&B singer Bobby Brown was supposed to begin his 55-day jail sentence for his third DUI but instead spent only 8 hours in jail according to TMZ. According to reports, Brown arrived at the jail Wednesday at 9:58 a.m. and was released at 6:58 p.m. that evening. The Los Angeles County Sheriff‘s spokesperson says Brown […]

If You Missed It, Originals

Tom, Sybil and special guest comedian Chris Paul talk about the lottery, a black principal who had sex with a boy he met online, Chicago schools closing and a liquor store giving a scholarship.

If You Missed It, Originals

Sybil Wilkes discusses today’s news headlines including the latest on a Pennsylvania school that is asking students to stop wearing body spray.

National News

Two students at McDade Classical School in Chatham, Ill will receive a $500 scholarship from a controversial donor, a liquor store. Happy Liquors is rewarding two students who score the highest in their math and science exams. However, parents are concerned that receiving a scholarship from a liquor store might send the wrong message. (Watch […]

Little Known Black History Facts, Originals

Nate Smith was a 1960’s civil rights activist in Pittsburgh who is best remembered for his work serving African American labor workers. He used his own body to stop bulldozers working on the U.S. Steel Tower and the Three Rivers Stadium because there were no blacks on the job. Smith’s presence was powerful. He led […]

“Bow Down Bitches/I Been On” is the name of Beyonce’s new single that has everybody talking, blogging, and tweeting. Has the March “Vogue” magazine cover girl hailed as “Queen B” gone too far? A lot of people think so. “Beyonce sabotages her female empowerment efforts with Bow Down,” declares a tweet from The Washington Post. […]

Gossip, Originals

“American Idol” judge and rapper Nicki Minaj gets a lot of flak for the whacky and wild wigs and weaves she wears. Yesterday afternoon she wanted to let everyone know that although she is famous for her over-the-top hairstyles, underneath those styles is a head of long, healthy hair. She tweeted, “#LongHairDontCare #HangTime #ImaWearItOutWhenItTouchesMyASS” along […]

If You Missed It, Originals

Chris Paul jokes about R. Kelly’s piss-poor mansion, D.L. Hughley’s very poor dancing, Tweet’s poorly thought out lawsuit against Twitter and the poor men who get caught by zippers. ————————— This is Chris Paul from the TJMS running through the top stories in roughly sixty seconds with The Morning Minute.  R. Kelly’s foreclosed home finally […]