Pastor Damon Lynch, III, members of New Prospect Baptist Church and community volunteers traveled to Tuscaloosa, Alabama last weekend with donations to help support that community. Check out how 1230 The Buzz listeners supported that effort and find more ways you can still be involved. RELATED LINKS: RADIO ONE CARES NATURAL DISASTER RELIEF PROJECT SOUTHERN STATE […]
ALABAMA– After five states were hit with a total of 35 tornadoes in one week, one of the nation’s deadliest tornadoes of recent years hit Alabama Wednesday, leaving the state death toll at 236.
PRATT CITY, Ala. — Church groups, students and other volunteers worked aggressively Saturday to bring food, water and other necessities to communities ravaged by the second-deadliest day of tornadoes in history. Across the South, volunteers have been pitching in as the death toll from Wednesday’s storms keeps rising. At least 340 people were killed across […]
The American Red Cross is encouraging general donations as part of helping those impacted by the Alabama and southern tornados. The text fundraising system is up and running as is the toll free. MORE WAYS YOU CAN SUPPORT THOSE DEVASTATED BY NATURAL DISASTERS You can also contribute by going to www.redcross.org, or call 1-800-RED-CROSS to […]
ALABAMA — The Birmingham, Alabama police department has placed two of its officers on paid administrative leave pending an investigation into the brutal beating of a black man that was caught on video. ALSO READ: Rutgers Pays Snooki “Jersey Shore” Star More Than Toni Morrison To Appear The assault occurred on March 20 outside a […]
TJMS Commentator Stephanie Robinson plead her case for the why the state of Alabama should publicly apologize for their failure to address jim crow-era 1944 rape case of Recy Taylor. In case you missed her commentary we have the audio available for you listen. If you want to read more about her story and sign […]
MONTGOMERY-One person was arrested and several other people are being sought after a massive brawl erupted at the Alabama State University cafeteria during lunchtime. WAKA.com reports: By looking at the video closely, you can see a police officer apparently get hit by a flying chair. Students tell us there were three other fights leading up […]
An African-American women is making history as the first black woman from Alabama to take the congressional oath of office. Once sworn into office in November, Terri Sewell will be part of a record making Congress who now will have 15 black woman serving.
ALABAMA- Parents of students at small High School in Millry Alabama say that a father stormed the gym and threatened to kill Black basketball players for talking to his daughter. Local 15 reports: “He said that if any contact was made to his daughter that he would kill him and his black friends,” said Latisha […]
Alabama– Two shots were fired in a courtroom in Goodwater, Alabama, and a man was removed on a stretcher, local media reported on Thursday.
ALABAMA — An estimated 300 dead birds have been found on the side of the I-65 highway in Alabama, WAFF News reports.
Orlando — A while back, some black barbers in central Florida must have felt like they fell asleep – and woke up in 1833.
