3 Things You Should Know

A video of a young black man giving free hugs at both Sanders & Trump rallies is yet another major clue as to what kind of people support Donald Trump‘s presidential campaign. Click on the audio player to hear Jeff Johnson explain more in this edition of 3 Things You Should Know on “The Rickey Smiley Morning Show.” Sign Up For Our Newsletter! Click here for […]

Jeff Johnson discusses the buzz that exploded after Nick Cannon released a spoken word video entitled “Too Broke To Vote.” While some have accused him of encouraging people to skip this year’s election, Jeff thinks the real message is being scrambled. Click on the audio player to hear more in this edition of 3 Things You Should Know on “The […]

A man running for Attorney General in Pennsylvania, Stephen Zappala, used video of Sandra Bland‘s arrest in an ad for his campaign, in an effort to show he would fight for the rights of black Americans. But when Sandra Bland’s mother requested he pull the footage, he refused. Jeff Johnson discusses the implications of this in this edition of 3 Things […]

Donald Trump said during a debate recently that if a woman gets an abortion, she should face punishment. While this tops the long list of Trump’s most outlandish statements, Jeff Johnson reminds us that we cannot become numb to his outrageous nature. 3 Things You Should Know on “The Rickey Smiley Morning Show.” Sign Up For Our Newsletter! Click here for […]

A former Nixon aide recently confirmed that the 37th United States president’s war on drugs was indeed a racist endeavor meant to take out blacks as well as liberals. Jeff Johnson explains why this is really no surprise, and what else this information should clue us in on, in this edition of 3 Things You Should Know on “The Rickey Smiley Morning […]

Jeff Johnson brings to our attention a trial of Black Lives Matter protestors currently going on in L.A., even though those being tried were only involved in non-violent protests in the fall. He discusses the injustices of this trial as protestors at Trump rallies engage in harmful behavior without consequence. Click on the audio player to him explain more in […]

Jeff Johnson declared the book of the month to be Shaka Senghor‘s “Life, Death & Redemption In Prison.” Shaka discusses his motives in writing the book after spending the better part of 40 years in solitary confinement, and why he says educators, parents and policy-makers everywhere should dive in. Click on the audio player to him explain more in this edition […]

When Michael B. Jordan and Ryan Coogler‘s Vanity Fair photoshoot came out, social media exploded into hysteria, with a lot of people questioning their sexuality and even responding with homophobic tweets in some cases. But Jeff Johnson puts things in perspective and explains why it’s silly to be worried about such a thing when looking at the photos. Click on the audio […]

Katt Williams‘ busted back into the scene after a hiatus with a challenge for Kevin Hart.    Jeff Johnson weighs in on why Kevin not only shouldn’t really accept it, but doesn’t need to, either. Click on the audio player to hear him explain more in this edition of 3 Things You Should Know.  Sign Up For Our Newsletter! Click here for more 3 […]