Originals
The undisputed Queen of Comedy is back in 2013 with a new tour. Sommore, the Florida-based comedienne who was one of the stars of the groundbreaking Queens of Comedy tour, will once again headline her own Royal Comedy Tour which is set to circle the country through the spring. Coming to the stage with her […]
Jacque Reid goes “Inside Her Story” with Gloria Fisher, the mother of Brandon Jackson who is currently serving a 12 year prison sentence for attempted murder, aggravated assault, and possession of a weapon after he defended himself with a pocket knife after being jumped by a group of white males. Fisher explains to Reid what […]
The legendary Charlie “Uncle Charlie” Wilson turns sixty-years-old today. Check out the TJMS’ tribute to the R&B crooner whose career has spanned decades.
As part of the Mardi Gras celebration in New Orleans, a new krewe called the baby dolls was formed in 1912. The baby dolls were a group of black prostitutes who worked in an area outside the legal red-light district called (black) Storyville. They would dress up on Mardi Gras to out-do the red-light district […]
Kevin Frazier talks with the crew about Cissy Houston’s new book.
It’s been a long journey for Mary Young. She’s been on this earth for 91 years. She was born in the 1920s, during the time when racism and jealously drove white mobs to destroy a black business district in Tulsa, Okla., that was known as the Black Wall Street. She was born during a time […]
Have a question for the doctor? Text it to “646464” (OHOHOH). — More than 20 million Americans visit chiropractors annually, seeking relief from a range of aches and pains, particularly neck and back pain and headaches. According to the American Black Chiropractic Association (ABCA), chiropractics is a health care profession that focuses on disorders of […]
On one level, this should have been a good development – especially for black women. Ever since Sir Mix-A-Lot made a rap song praising women with figures that didn’t resemble an adolescent boy’s, ever since Jennifer Lopez’s butt began to attract more attention than her acting, and especially since Serena Williams and First Lady Michelle […]
Got a question about the flu? Text it to “646464” (OHOHOH). — The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently reported that the 2012-2013 flu season is particularly bad. The virus has spread to 47 states and 20 people have died so far this season. And, CDC director Dr. Tom Frieden said, it […]
Behind Brenda Robinson’s name in history will be recorded a number of “firsts.” Perhaps most impressive is the fact that she was the first black female pilot in the Navy. She grew up in North Wales, Pa., a half hour outside Philadelphia. Her father was an assembly worker at a truck manufacturing plant and her […]
This doesn’t smell right. In fact, it has the downright stench of opportunism. Joe Arpaio, the anti-illegal immigration hardliner and Obama birther-conspiracy-peddling sheriff of Maricopa County, Ariz., has found a way to twist the tragedy of the Newtown, Conn., school massacre into an excuse to expand his police powers more than seriously protect children. According […]
Anyone who has shed a significant amount of weight knows that the worst part of taking it off is the dreaded plateau. It’s that place where after dropping pounds like unwanted suitors, you suddenly can’t shake them off. It’s where it is easy to get discouraged and give up and begin that long, slow creep […]
