It’s bad enough that Black Tony makes daily excuses to not come to work, but now he’s dragging Rock-T into the lies! Click to hear what he has to say about Rock-T’s whereabouts See: Harmoni Turner (Rock T’s Daughter) on Harvard Women’s Basketball Opening Game! [EXCLUSIVE] Text “RICKEY” to 71007 to join the Rickey Smiley Morning […]
In today’s HBCU Know shout out, Rock-T pays homage to Bethune Cookman University’s—home of the maroon and gold wildcats—very own John Chaney. This alumna is a retired college basketball coach, best known for his tenure at Temple University where he compiled 516 victories. He took the institution to the NCAA 17 times, and reached the […]
Rock-T switches things up for this morning’s HBCU Know. Instead of highlighting an HBCU graduate, he’s honoring an entire institution…Florida Memorial University! Text “RICKEY” to 71007 to join the Rickey Smiley Morning Show mobile club for exclusive news. (Terms and conditions). This private coeducational university, located in Miami Gardens, Florida, has been educating black scholars […]
On this morning’s HBCU Know, Rock-T highlights West Virginia State University’s very own Leon Sullivan. Text “RICKEY” to 71007 to join the Rickey Smiley Morning Show mobile club for exclusive news. (Terms and conditions). Sullivan was a minister, civil rights leader, and social activist (with a focus on creating job training in the African-American community). […]
In today’s HBCU Know shout out, Rock-T pays homage to South Carolina State University’s very own Kara McCullough. This alumna is also an American beauty pageant titleholder and model. She served as Miss District of Columbia in 2017, and went on the same year to win Miss USA. She is the fourth D.C. queen to […]
We’re heading down to St. Louis, Missouri to honor one of Harris-Stowe State University’s outstanding HCBU alumni, Bobby Charles Wilks! Captain Wilks holds the titles of many firsts. He was the first African American man to become a coast guard aviator, reach coast guard rank, and to command a coast guard captain air station. Text […]
On today’s HBCU U-Know, Rock T ends the week remembering Grambling State University Alumni (GSU)—home of the black and gold tigers—Ernest “The Big Cat” Ladd! Text “RICKEY” to 71007 to join the Rickey Smiley Morning Show mobile club for exclusive news. (Terms and conditions). Ladd was a multi-talented competitor, having experience as both a professional football […]
After five years of retirement from Brown University, Simmons was invited to take on the presidency of Prairie View A&M University, an HBCU in Texas.
Rock-T closes out the week by showing love to a legendary HBCU figure in history, Sergeant Major Gilbert "Hashmark" Johnson.
Youth steppers across the nation went head-to-head in a national step competition at University of Texas at Arlington this past weekend. $20,000 in scholarship money was on the line for the best step team in the nation! This intense competition was Powered by RockTeen Youth Foundation, hosted by 97.9 The Beat Pskillz and DJ Don […]
