Roll out the red carpet. The Queen of Hip Hop/Soul is hot on the promo campaign tour for her forthcoming musical offering “My Life II: The Journey Continues” set for release in just over one month on Tuesday, November 8th. Mary J. Blige is her name and her reign on the charts and in the […]
Several countries are known to carry products with labels that are insensitive and demeaning to people of African descent and China is one of them. These products are becoming more and more noticeable as more African Americans travel to China on business. Nivea Apologizes For Racist “Re-Civilize Yourself” Afro Ad Is This Summer’s Eve Ad […]
A 79-year-old Texas woman and her mentally disabled son have been missing for almost a month, according to Texas police. Lettie Fisher and her son, 31-year-old John Fisher Jr., were last seen leaving Lufkin Memorial Medical Center, where Lettie was treated for breast cancer. After leaving the medical center, detectives believe the Fishers went home […]
In the height of early proceedings from the Dr. Conrad Murray trial, fans and fanatics plus an all-star cast of celebrities, entertainers and performers staged the highly publicized “Michael Jackson Forever” tribute concert in Cardiff, Wales on Saturday. However, a well-sought after, but extremely high-priced ticket might have been what kept the show at the […]
NEW YORK — Supporters of President Barack Obama have taken a page from the right-wing and started a tea party of their own. The group, “Harlem 4 Obama,” staged the tea party in order to garner support for Obama’s 2012 reelection campaign. Obama Raises More Than $86M For Campaign, DNC Obama’s Harlem Fundraiser Draws Big […]
I recently found a treasure trove of tapes and CD’s (recordings of past shows) that I thought that I had lost forever. The episode of the “Lost Tapes” is part two of my conversation with Kris Millegan author of “Fleshing Out Skull and Bones: Investigations into America’s Most Powerful Secret Society.”
TODAY WE’RE CELEBRATING COLUMBUS DAY A national day of celebration remembering the anniversary of the arrival of Christopher Columbus to the New World on October 14, 1492. Question: Where do you honestly believe we’d be as a Americans had it not been for Christopher Columbus’ arrival and discovery of the Americas? Explore the possibilities for […]
Rev. Al Sharpton will broadcast his nationally syndicated radio show live this afternoon (1-4 p.m) from Wall Street where the Occupy Wall Street protests are going on. Sharpton will air his show live from Zuccotti Park in lower Manhattan. He said he wants to show that more than just those that are showed on TV […]
MSNBC host Lawrence O’Donnell asked if GOP presidential candidate Herman Cain regretted “sitting on the sidelines during the civil rights movements,” on his show last week. Cain rejected the notion and later would call the questions “absurd.” Herman Cain Calls Wall St. Protesters “Un-American” Herman Cain: “Racism In America Doesn’t Hold You Back In Big […]
Recently, there has been a lot of outrage over Bank Of America charging a five dollar debit-card fee to its customers. Will other banks follow suit? Mellody Hobson of the TJMS believes so. She came on this morning, during her “Money Mondays” segment, discussing how this debit fee came into play and what it could […]
This past weekend, in Columbus, the Reverend Al Sharpton had some tough words to say to the members of the Ohio Legislative Black Caucus. At the OLBC dinner, he condemned the members for “getting too comfortable” and “too low down to stand up for themselves.” He also told the caucus, You forgot how you got […]
Upstart Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain’s views on various topics have many on the left dumbfounded. But his recent comments about racism and African Americans are sure to raise some eyebrows. Cain said on Sunday that he doesn’t believe racism holds African Americans back. “I don’t believe racism in this country today holds anybody back […]
