Louisiana evacuees fleeing from the wrath of Tropical Storm Isaac were hunkered down in many Houston area motels and hotels Monday evening. As many families…

National

NEW YORK — Several airlines are canceling all of their New Orleans flights in anticipation of hurricane winds and rain from Isaac. American Airlines, Southwest and United are…

Tropical Storm Isaac continues to churn toward the northern Gulf Coast putting Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida under a hurricane warning. If TS Isaac stays…

Despite a sun filled sky after light rain late Saturday, Republican Party officials decided to cancel Monday’s proceedings. As a result, a quarter of the…

If you’re in New Orleans for the Essence Festival which starts today and runs through the weekend, take a detour from the musical performances and head over to the National Wake Up Tour. http://www.blackamericaweb.com/entertainment/music/wake-paul-mooney-and-dick-gregory  

A legendary comedian that’s NEVER at a loss for words, Paul Mooney called the TJMS this morning to chat about he and comedian Dick Gregory being at the Essence Festival and performing tonight and they’ll perform twice.  However, anyone who knows the Fly Jock Tom Joyner already knows that he’ll ask for Paul’s opinions on many topics […]

Events

Kicking off Thursday, July 5th, 2012, The ESSENCE Music Festival in New Orleans has expanded from its original three-day festival to four-days. The ESSENCE Music Festival features a roster of new millennium generation artists including Diggy Simmons, R&B pop group The OMG Girlz and New Orleans’ marching band The Roots of Music. Some of the world’s […]

School psychologist, Mark Traina, is blaming “the liberal media” for a complaint filed by the federal government in response to various racist comments he made…

Sports

It’s been called “India-no-place,” “Nap-town” and much worse.  Why did the NFL pick Indianapolis for the Super Bowl?    Let’s be real: This ain’t New Orleans, Miami or Southern California.   CNN.com has the story.  Read More:

via: wdsu.com NEW ORLEANS — A 36-year-old social worker from New Orleans has been recognized by the Guinness World Records organization for her huge hair. Read more: http://www.wdsu.com/news/29197872/detail.html#ixzz1Yho4ST00

via cnn.com (PEOPLE.com) — After 30 years of albums, turmoil and solo projects, New Edition is finally reuniting July 3 at the Essence Music Festival in New Orleans. The last time all six members of the group stood harmoniously onstage was in 1996 for the release of their album “Home Again.” Read More