The TJMS threw it back to 1999 and the sky show in Jackson, Mississippi. Confunction rocked the house and performed all of their hits. The crowd was full of energy and maybe even more than usual because it was Jackson State University’s homecoming. Listen to the audio above to take a trip down memory lane! […]
Remember when Adele Givens was on the TJMS? Well lets go back to 2008 to recall the time she her baby took a personality test that predicted what career path would best suit him. Well, he got a taxidermist. Other kids got doctor and lawyer, but not hers! She’s not sure what a taxidermist was […]
Jeff Johnson had a segment on the TJMS back in the day and today we’ll throw it back to a time he educated us! After President Obama won there was talk of weather or not we need to keep Black history month. Johnson wanted to know why we would get rid of it? It is […]
Before he had his own afternoon show, DL Hughley was a TJMS regular! Today’s #TJMS memory is DL’s Halloween segment. Do you remember dressing up as a child and having a towel be your super hero cape? Those were the days. And did anyone else’s mom “check” their candy? DL’s mom always did, but it […]
Myra J’s tips for the single moms were always helpful! In this throwback she gave advice making sure they know the meaning of names that they choose for their kids. Lot’s of Black people give their children’s names from Africa, and have no idea what they mean. Like Kwame, this is a male name from […]
Before The Talk, Sheryl Underwood was part of the Tom Joyner Morning Show family! She traveled all over for different events and gave reports! In this segment she went to the premiere of American Gangster and reported back, but it was mostly about the food! Take a trip down memory lane with the audio above. HEAD […]
We are celebrating nearly 25 years of the TJMS, and what better way celebrate than with jokes! If you’re a true TJMS fan you remember when George Wallace had us “jumpin in the morning!” Wallace is seriously funny, he kept us laughing from 1998 to 1999. The audio above is sure to bring back some […]
Do you remember Sybil’s Big A Word? Sybil showed us just how smart she is with this bit and it was a lot of fun! The TJMS throws it back to this bit and it’s sure to take you back down memory lane. How many of these words do you know? READ MORE STORIES ON BLACKAMERICAWEB.COM: SIGN UP FOR […]
The TJMS hit Salt Lake City, Utah with the Black Ski Summit and everyone had a great time! Tom had no idea that so many Black people skied! When the show went live at 4:00 AM, they were full of energy and ready to party. Including Larry Graham, and Graham Central Station, they brought the […]
The Chicago Sky Show in January 2001, was a special one. They were there to celebrate MLK day weekend and, “it was cold!” The line was down the block to see Johnny Gill and he did his thing. READ MORE STORIES ON BLACKAMERICAWEB.COM: SIGN UP FOR OUR NEWSLETTER: LIKE US ON FACEBOOK. FOLLOW US ON TWITTER AND INSTAGRAM
Peabo Bryson is an artist who has stood the test of time, his music is timeless and his voice is unchanged over two decades later. On May 14, 1999 the TJMS was in St. Louis for a Sky Show and Peabo was the star! But, Tom was getting nervous because he was nowhere to be […]
The TJMS remembers commentator Stephanie Robinson. During her 5 years with The TJMS, Robinson brought her fresh perspective to everything that she did. Robinson is a Harvard Law School lecturer, author, former Chief Counsel to Senator Edward M. Kennedy, a Faculty Dean at Harvard College, and the former President and CEO of The Jamestown Project. READ […]
