Tom Joyner Morning Show

Despite the release of four new pictures, this weekend’s top two movies at the box office are the same as last frame’s, although they have switched places. The Help climbed past Rise of the Planet of the Apes and into first place, with an estimated gross of $20.5 million. That result marks a fabulous drop […]

The movie, “The Help”, has brought a lot of conversation among the people that have watched it. Despite its success at the box office, opening at $25 million, there have been many criticisms about the way the movie was produced. Sophia Nelson, author of “Black Woman Redefined”, had a twitter conversation about the movie and […]

If you’re still confused about all of the news, regarding the S&P downgrading the US Government, no worries. Melody Hobson of “Money Mondays” came on the TJMS this morning to break it down. If you missed her talk this morning, you can listen to the audio below.

Photo: Getty Images For the first time since being released from prison, former Detroit mayor Kwame Kilpatrick spoke this morning on The Tom Joyner Morning Show regarding his release and his brand new book, “Surrender.” Take a listen to the interview below to hear his side of the story that shocked the nation and his […]

While the government raised their debt ceiling last week, TJMS Commentator Jeff Johnson believes we as individuals need to raise our own ceiling. Better yet, we need to “take flight”. Take a listen to his commentary and hear why we need to “take flight”.

Special guest performers – The Suzuki Violinists. The TJMS Back to School festivities just wouldn’t have been complete without entertainment. Check out photos from the live performances given by some of the area’s most talented group of youth. In these photos, you’ll see children of all ages from The Suzuki Violinists – a troupe of […]

Check out photos and highlights inside the TJMS Back to School festivities featuring performances, informational sessions and more from a variety of special guests. Annie Ruth performs live during a featured presentation at Taft Info Tech during the TJMS Back to School festivities. Special thanks to Annie Ruth and our additional guests who participated in […]

This morning, Roland Martin invited former NPR reporter Juan Williams to call in the show this morning to talk about his book, “Muzzled”. In his book he tells his side about being fired from NPR, and how he believes the company’s actions were an assault on free speech. In case you missed the interview, you […]

As of this morning, the congressional bill, to raise the debt ceiling, was passed in the House of Representatives and will be voted upon in the Senate this afternoon. Roland Martin invited White House Communications Director, Dan Pfeiffer, to call in the show today to discuss the deal.

If you think you can breathe easy, knowing that a deal agreement has been made between Congressional Democrats and Republicans, think again. Although a deal has been made Congressman James Clyburn doesn’t believe he can gather enough votes from his caucus. To hear his reaction to the deal, listen to the interview below.

Back to school shopping can be quite expensive. As the shopping season begins, we are all looking for deals to save money on. Money Monday’s Melody Hobson suggested before you hit the stores, go online first to find the best deals for back to school. Listen to the audio below to find out where else […]

This summer, despite a grueling schedule, I have my 18-year-old goddaughter staying with me. She is in Baltimore as a layover between graduating from Rogers High School in Toledo, Ohio and beginning the pre-med program at Xavier University in Louisiana next month. It goes without saying that not only do I love my goddaughter with […]