Tom Joyner Morning Show

Is acting “mean” the same as giving a harsh critique of someone? According to “Atlanta Housewives” star, Nene Leakes, it is. She had quite a conversation about this, with the TJMS crew, in what she was supposed to be talking about the “Atlanta Housewives” season premiere. In case you missed the interview you can listen […]

MSNBC’s Chris Matthews has a new book out, called “Jack Kennedy, Elusive Hero”. In the book, Matthews gives a retrospective on the former president’s life, and gives suggestions to how President Obama can follow his footsteps. The “Hardball” host also gave his take on the current GOP presidential nomination field. In case you missed the […]

Big news yesterday, in the tabloid world, that Kim Kardashian has filed for divorce from husband Kris Humphries. They got married, early this year, and their marriage just lasted only 72 days. TV pundits, like “The Insider’s” Kevin Frazier, believe this divorce is all of a grand plan to create ratings for Kim’s reality show. […]

Garrett Morris has quite the acting resume. From his comedy sketches on Saturday Night Live, to playing Junior King on “The Jamie Foxx Show”, Garrett has made his mark. Morris called in to the TJMS to talk about his latest role as “Earl the cashier” on the TV show, “2 Broke Girls”. In case you […]

Ron Washington is on the verge of history. An unlikely result, for a manager that two years ago, never thought he’d reached the pinnacle of his profession. The Texas Rangers manager admitted to using cocaine two years ago, offered his resignation, and figured he threw his career away. Two World Series appearances later, and Washington […]

Tyrese Gibson stopped by the TJMS this morning to preview his new album, which releases this Tuesday. If you tune in regularly, you’ll know that his single “Stay” has been in heavy rotation. This morning he performed the song a cappella, and it was quite memorable. To hear the performance, check out the audio below. […]

Was Bishop Eddie Long in cahoots with a con artist? Last week it was reported that a class action lawsuit has been placed against him and salesman Epheren Taylor. The lawsuit claims the bishop invited the salesman to his church to coerce his members in an “investment”. It was later reported that the church members, […]

By Tom Joyner How many times have we mouthed the lyrics to “We Shall Not Be Moved,” “Oh Freedom” and “We Shall Overcome” without really thinking about the meaning of the words – let alone actually imagining or recalling what it was like to sing them while in the trenches? Celebrating the legacy of Dr. […]

It’s hard to believe it’s been over ten years when the crooner broke out with his hit “I Wanna Know”. Since then, Joe has recorded great hits from “Don’t Wanna Be a Player” to “If I Was Your Man”. His latest album, “The Good, The Bad, and The Sexy” is his third album off his […]

It was a long time coming for Harry Johnson, the CEO of the Martin Luther King Foundation, who put 11 years of hard work to make this past weekend historic. This morning Roland Martin invited Harry to call in the show and celebrate the success that is the new Martin Luther King memorial. In case […]

This weekend will definitely go down in history, as the MLK Memorial dedication took place, after being delayed due to Hurricane Irene. The whole weekend was a celebration, from musical performances to the march for justice led by Reverend Sharpton. Sunday was the dedication which had speakers such as Congressman John Lewis, the Reverend Joseph […]

During Stephanie Robinson’s commentary, on the TJMS, she brings to light on how African-Americans are following the footsteps of the “Occupy Wall Street” protesters, voicing their displeasure with policies at Wall Street and America’s financial system. An online group, called “Occupy The Hood”, has begun to organize and protest, to show the nation that they […]