Tonight’s Democratic presidential debate is being held in Atlanta, Georgia on the Oprah Winfrey Sound Stage at Tyler Perry’s studios. Roland Martin Talks to Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms, who says she’s “hoping in the name of Jesus all goes well for the city.” Bottoms wants the candidates to talk about affordable housing, because it’s […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — During the 2016 campaign, candidate Donald Trump stood in front of largely white crowds and asked black voters to consider, “What the hell do you have to lose?” Four years later, the president has a new message for black voters: Look what I’ve delivered. Trump and his campaign on Friday will be […]
ATLANTA (AP) — Tyler Perry’s new Atlanta studio will host the 2019 Miss Universe competition, a major showcase for the sprawling complex built on a former Confederate army base. RELATED: Tyler Perry Hosts Star-Studded Party For New Studio Tyler Perry Studios will host the televised competition in which women from more than 90 countries compete […]
ATLANTA (AP) — A small plane crashed into an Atlanta-area townhome Wednesday morning, killing at least one person, authorities said. A second person who was on the plane was unaccounted for, DeKalb County Fire Capt. Dion Bentley told reporters. The Piper PA-28 plane crashed shortly after taking off from DeKalb-Peachtree Airport outside Atlanta around 10:30 […]
An Atlanta man has been arrested after allegedly shooting at a car that sideswiped his vehicle and injuring a 13-month-old sitting in the backseat. Atlanta police and the U.S. Marshals took Marcell Mayfield, 29, into custody in connection with the shooting, according to police spokesman Officer Anthony Grant. The shooting happened Oct. 6 in southwest […]
ATLANTA (AP) — Basketball Hall of Famer Shaquille O’Neal has donated a year’s rent in a new home to an Atlanta woman whose 12-year-old son was paralyzed in a shooting at a football game. O’Neal tells WXIA-TV that Isaiah Payton’s family had been living in a one-bedroom apartment that wasn’t accessible for people with disabilities. […]
MILAN (AP) — Italian fashion house Gucci has launched a $1.5 million U.S. university scholarship program that is aimed at students who are “traditionally underrepresented” in the fashion industry. The program, which is set to run four years, is part of Gucci’s multi-pronged effort to boost diversity following the uproar earlier this year over a […]
Tyler Perry has made history again by opening the first black-owned film complex. Tyler Perry Studios is located on the old Fort McPherson U.S. Army military base in Atlanta and is 330 acres. Get Breaking News & Exclusive Contest in Your Inbox: Black Hollywood came out to support Tyler Perry at the grand opening gala. […]
Keisha Lance Bottoms, the mayor of Atlanta, just announced that the city reached its goal of raising a whopping $50 million to provide housing for the homeless. Text “RICKEY” to 71007 to join the Rickey Smiley Morning Show mobile club for exclusive news. (Terms and conditions). According to reports from Blavity, Atlanta partnered with the United […]
A teenager in Atlanta was killed while asleep in her bed when a stray bullet from a shootout went through her home. Jessica Daniels’ family members told Channel 2 they have been comforting each other all day. “I was downstairs asleep, I heard the shots and I jumped up,” said Sanders Love, Daniel’s grandfather. That […]
Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms is speaking out about the drug arrest and incarceration of her famous father, soul singer Major Lance, and how it shaped the political career path she would ultimately carve for herself. “I never talked about it,” Bottoms, 49, told Yahoo News about the personal impact of her father’s arrest. “There was a lot of […]
HOUSTON (AP) — Thursday’s presidential debate isn’t just an opportunity for the leading Democratic candidates to make their case to voters. It’s also a chance to highlight Texas Southern University and the role of historically black colleges and universities heading into 2020. The event marks the first time this cycle that a high-profile debate will […]
