Three years ago to the day on November 4th, 2008, Barack Obama was elected the first African American President of the United States. The day was historic for many not just in the United States, but across the globe as people of African descent rejoiced America turning the page and electing one of its own. […]

WASHINGTON — A new report released by the Labor Department shows that Black unemployment has dropped from 16.0 percent to 15.1 percent in the month of October. Both of those rates are down from a 27 year high of 16.7 percent in August. The drop is an encouraging sign and understandable considering the economy added 80,000 […]

Willie Thrower was was the first African American player to appear in a professional game at the quarterback position in the National Football League. Although historians failed to recognize his contributions to the NFL for many years, his accomplishments were as monumental as many of the greats who came after him. See Also: Michael Vick […]

November 23rd is the deadline for the super committee to make a deal to reduce the deficit. If the committee does not reach a deal, automatic budget cuts could be made that will drastically affect communities. House minority whip James Clyburn, of South Carolina, called in to the TJMS to talk with Roland Martin. In […]

We smell a new wedding trend. Via Your Black World You might typically expect that the father-daughter dance at a wedding is the stuffy, ceremonious kind of stuff that usually leaves you bored to tears….well, this father and daughter had something different in mind. Recent Stories: Occupy Wall St. Protesters Disavow Oakland Violence Soledad O’Brien […]

OAKLAND, Calif. — Occupy Wall Street protesters had just a few hours to celebrate what they saw as their biggest victory so far: the peaceful shutdown of the nation’s fifth-busiest port. Then the rioting began. A day after some protesters clashed with riot police, set fires and shattered windows in Oakland, Calif., demonstrators across the […]