Grambling State University is in the spotlight over financial turmoil that has caused the football team to boycott practice, and sparked protests across campus. Today…
Can you put a price tag on racism? One waitress did. You heard of the 19 year-old Tennessee waitress, who says instead of a tip amount a customer last month wrote the n-word on their check. When the young woman shared the receipt on social media, the waitress was also suspended from her job. Now […]
The bookkeeper who stopped the Ga. school shooter, this week, says she relied on God and her faith to get her through that dangerous situation. In an interview this week with Jacque Reid, of the TJMS, Antoinette Tuff first talked about how the school trained her when situations like this happen. Tuff also explained how […]
Last week, the big story of the George Zimmerman trail was the witness testimony of Rachel Jeantel. Her testimony raised a lot of discussions, on social media, over whether or not she was really prepared to speak in the court room. Roland Martin interviewed Jeantel’s attorney Rod Vareen,on the TJMS, to get his expertise on […]
You would think a mother’s day parade really be a festive affair. Unfortunately that wasn’t the case in New Orleans. This weekend, in the seventh ward, 19 people were shot at the intersection of Frenchmen and North Villere Streets. This morning Roland Martin, of the TJMS, invited New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu to call in […]
A nurse, from Michigan, is suing the hospital after she was asked not to work on a newborn baby, in her unit, because of the color of the nurse’s skin. Tonya Battle is suing the Hurley Medical Center, over accusations of racism as the father over accusations of racism that resulted in her being reassigned […]
Welcome to post-slavery America, Mississippi! It only took 148 years, but better late than never, right? The state officially became the last to ratify the 13th amendment of the United States, which abolished slavery. Their state government voted unanimously, in 1995, to ratify the amendment. However, due to a clerical error, the state never officially […]
Online dating is becoming a growing trend in our culture. It’s very convenient to go online, and meet people in a less distracting environment versus a bar. However, when meeting people online comes risks. Sometimes people fabricate themselves by putting up a persona that isn’t of themselves. It can be disappointing and sometimes dangerous. Jacque […]
It’s quite a rare occasion that the presidential inauguration is coincided with Martin Luther King Jr. Day. With that being said, a lot of talk is going on involving the names of the former civil rights leader, and President Obama. This past weekend, media pundits everywhere have been asking this question: is President Obama fulfilling […]
You’re probably getting mixed news on whether or not your taxes are going up this year. You’re hearing income taxes staying the same for the middle-class, but you’re also hearing your payroll taxes are going up. It’s a lot more complicated than it looks, but we got you covered. Roland Martin, of the TJMS, invited […]
The head of the Environmental Protection Agency will be stepping down from her post next year. Lisa Jackson, the administrator for the E.P.A., will be resigning from her position after President Obama gives his State of the Union address. Shortly after the president’s re-election, last month, Jackson informed him that she planned to step down […]
A mother, of a mentally ill boy, wrote a captivating essay about her struggles with her son’s violent spells. It was called “I am Adam Lanza’s Mother”, and it was posted on the Huffington Post. In the essay, the mother writes about how challenging it is to help a mentally-ill child that is violent. She […]
