We praise different in ATL now! Kirk Franklin was celebrating his daughters graduation at Rocksteady. Seeing Kirk Franklin singing, ‘Melodies from Heaven‘ in the middle of the club was not on my bingo card. https://twitter.com/GAFollowers/status/1664683585146585108 Talk about a great time, praising the lord, & having some amazing Jerk Chicken from Rocksteady. The internet has unanimously […]

Since black people didn’t listen the first time, let’s run this back. In today’s news you absolutely, positively cannot use, Special K gives another “Unwelcome to Atlanta” address! Text “RICKEY” to 71007 to join the Rickey Smiley Morning Show mobile club for exclusive news. (Terms and conditions). See: The Hot Spot: Basketball Wives’ Brittish Williams Pleads […]

Shooter who opened fire at Northside Hospital (in Atlanta’s Midtown), shooting one victim dead and injuring four others, was arrested after a nearly eight-hour search. Text “RICKEY” to 71007 to join the Rickey Smiley Morning Show mobile club for exclusive news. (Terms and conditions). The suspect, identified as 24-year-old Deion Patterson, was on the 11th-floor […]

At least one person is dead are three others are injured in Atlanta in what's being described as an 'active shooter situation'.

Chloë Bailey now has her own honorary day in Atlanta, Georgia and took to Instagram to celebrate the news.

The release of Hulu’s documentary about ’94 Freaknik, celebrating its upcoming 30th anniversary, has Gen-X up in arms!  Text “RICKEY” to 71007 to join the Rickey Smiley Morning Show mobile club for exclusive news. (Terms and conditions). Many of the college students of the 90’s are now in their 40’s and 50’s, and in the […]

Black Tony and some friends had to ensue some “get back” on the Atlanta SkyView Ferris Wheel and its management. Needless to say, he’s too tired from the crazy night to come in to work. Catch more of Black Tony on the Rickey Smiley Morning Show, weekdays 5-9am ET/6-10am CT. Text “RICKEY” to 71007 to […]

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In news, a couple of Atlanta nurses were fired because of a video that went viral over the weekend. We discuss the video and the outcome.

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Jerry Blasingame, who was paralyzed after Atlanta Police Officer Jon Grubbs Tasered him in 2018, has been awarded $100 million by a jury. The post Elderly Black Man Paralyzed By Atlanta Cop Awarded $100 Million After Being Tasered For Panhandling appeared first on NewsOne.

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The Hip-Hop music industry is reeling after renowned executive Chaka Zulu was shot on Sunday (June 26) in Atlanta. The Disturbing Tha Peace co-founder is expected to recover and is reportedly in critical but stable condition https://twitter.com/SeidenWSBTV/status/1541512222425468930 11 Alive reports that Chaka Zulu, Ludacris’ longtime manager, shot in the Buckhead neighborhood of Atlanta according to […]