3 Things You Should Know
Eric Casebolt, the officer who attacked a black teenage girl in McKinney, Tx. resigned. But Jeff Johnson makes it clear this isn’t a win for us. Listen to the audio player to hear what his resignation really means and why going forward we need to make sure acts like this lead to firing and not resignations in […]
Jalen Rose put his money where his mouth is. In 2011, he opened up a leadership academy school and Jeff Johnson is proud to report every student graduated this year! Listen to the audio player to hear what Jalen’s first graduating class means for our community and how we can make a difference in this edition of 3 […]
If you haven’t heard the story, a Denver kitchen manager was fired from a school for feeding children in need. Listen to the audio player to hear Jeff Johnson explain why should’ve been praised instead of fired in this edition of 3 Things You Should Know! Sign Up For Our Newsletter! Click here for more 3 Things You Should Know from […]
Cleveland made a huge announcement about police reform last week and Mayor Frank Jackson joins us along with Jeff Johnson to discuss on “The Rickey Smiley Morning Show.” Listen to the audio player to hear Mayor Jackson explain what the reform means for policing black communities and our youth. Also, hear how this will change policing long-term around […]
Jeff Johnson is enjoying the NBA finals, but his favorite part of the series was seeing Stephen Curry with his adorable daughter Riley at press conferences. Listen to the audio player to hear why him bringing her is such a big deal and should be applauded in this edition of 3 Things You Should Know! Sign Up […]
The fight isn’t over in Baltimore. Pastor Jamal Bryant and the Empowerment Movement are targeting the governor of Maryland about the larger issues taking place in the city. Listen to the audio player to hear Jeff Johnson discuss how they’re keeping the protests going in a major way in this edition of 3 Things You Should Know! […]
It’s hard to believe, but YouTube is celebrating its 10th anniversary this month! Listen to the audio player to hear Jeff Johnson discuss how YouTube has played a major role in launching careers for people of color in this edition of 3 Things You Should Know! Sign Up For Our Newsletter! Click here for more 3 Things You Should […]
Rickey Smiley hasn’t seen his high school principal since he graduated, but he reconnected with him the other night and brought him on the show. Listen to the audio player to hear him discuss what kind of student Rickey was and a hilarious story about setting him straight! Sign Up For Our Newsletter! Listen to “The Rickey Smiley Morning […]
It’s the anniversary of the Affordable Care Act and despite backlash about the bill, Jeff Johnson says it’s been very successful. Listen to the audio player to hear how Obamacare has helped save lives and the hard work it took the president to get here in this edition of 3 Things You Should Know! Sign Up For Our […]
Kendrick Lamar recently received the Generational Icon Award by the California State Senate. It’s a tremendous honor for the Compton rapper, but Jeff Johnson says we can’t celebrate Kendrick without acknowledging California Senator, Isadore Hall. Listen to the audio player to hear why this young Senator is so important and what Kendrick’s award says about our legislation in […]