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When Mike Epps stopped by “The Rickey Smiley Morning Show, he had everybody in stitches! He reveals his super bowl predictions, and how he set his kids straight when they think they know more about today’s hottest brands- like Jordan’s -than he does! Sign Up For Our Newsletter! Plus he discusses his frustrations with social media and why […]

Marley Dias started #1000BlackGirlBooks because she was frustrated with the racially monolithic books being assigned in class.

Jeff Johnson explains the crisis that has been happening in Flint, Michigan since the state began using a poisonous water source for its residents’ drinking, bathing and cooking water. Click in the audio player to hear about this crisis and what you can do to help, in this edition of 3 Things You Should Know.  Sign Up For Our Newsletter! Click […]

In the wake of the disappointing indictment news on the Tamir Rice case, Jeff Johnson explains why it’s silly to demand that our celebrities and athletes, like LeBron James, for example, take stands on political and social issues.  Click in the audio player to hear about that and more edition of 3 Things You Should Know.  Sign Up For Our Newsletter! Click here for […]

Last month, fans were shocked and saddened when Louisiana rapper Boosie Badazz (aka Lil Boosie) revealed that he had been diagnosed with kidney cancer. Although…

20 years ago, the historic Million Man March drew unprecedented crowds of African-American men and women to Washington, D.C. in 1995 in an effort to…

Gerod Roth somehow thought it was a good idea to post a picture on his Facebook page of his coworker’s young son. Unfortunately for him,…

A woman was murdered by her boyfriend just hours after posting a photo on Snapchat with the suspect pointing a gun at her head.