John Silvanus Wilson Jr, President of Morehouse College and Dr. Mary Schmidt Campbell, President of Spelman College talk to the Tom Joyner Morning Show about the first ever HBCU National Symposium on gun violence. “The student movement was born on the campuses of the AUC. The students there translated their intellectual capital into action that changed the city of […]
In the midst of so much racial tension in the country right now, it’s always nice to see some good news involving people of color and much-needed diversity. Online giant eBay just announced that they have hired the first-ever Chief Diversity Officer for the company and the lucky recipient of the job is a Morehouse […]
By now it seems that a large majority of the country is totally over Donald Trump’s antics and overall ridiculousness. However, if you’re a political commentator on CNN and you’ve had enough of the Trump talk what do you do? Well if you’re Angela Rye, you let your eyes say everything without you actually having […]
When the disappointing and outrageous news broke today that all of the officers tried in the Freddie Gray murder case had been acquitted, most people were shocked, saddened and disheartened by another injustice of a black man being murdered with no one held accountable. However it wasn’t just regular citizens who were highly upset, as […]
Legendary Emmy award-winning actress Lynn Whitfield is one of the stars in Greenleaf, airing on OWN on Wednesday nights. She’s from Baton Rouge and on a recent visit home, spoke to the Aunt of Alton Sterling. She talks to the Tom Joyner Morning Show about her role in Greenleaf, how her hometown is recovering since […]
7/27/16- Did you watch Hillary Clinton make history last night? If you missed Bill Clinton’s speech and the emotional on stage moment for the #MothersoftheMovement, listen to Roland Martin recap day two of the #DNC above.
Dr. Brian Williams, associate professor of surgery at UT Southwestern & trauma surgeon at Parkland Hospital in Dallas was the lead surgeon on call the night of the horrific shooting that left five officers dead. “I didn’t plan to say anything at the press conference. I had voiced those opinions to colleagues in a […]
The 2016 Democratic National Convention is officially underway and kicked off Monday night with a bang, courtesy of FLOTUS Michelle Obama. Now going into day two, some well-known names in Hollywood have decided to band together to take down Republican nominee Donald Trump once and for all. Many may not want to admit it, but […]
Roland Martin talks to the Tom Joyner Morning Show about Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe restoring the rights to vote for felons despite the Republicans trying to stop him. “This really made no sense. I had the authority to do this. This was unfortunately a political decision…for Republicans to take away people’s right to vote. I eradicated […]
It was just last week that a Yale employee made national news when he destroyed a glass panel in the campus dining hall that depicted slaves picking cotton. Corey Menafee was arrested and fired after destroying campus property, but today he got some good news involving the incident. ABC News is reporting that Corey […]
Many people decide to spend their time working and volunteering in other countries, such as Kenya and it usually turns out to be a rewarding and memorable experience for all involved. Unfortunately, the many expatriate workers and volunteers who travel to Kenya each year to help are being demanded to leave the country and return […]
Jacque Reid goes Inside Her Story with Felecia Christian and attorney Mawuli Davis to discuss the 2015 death of 26-year-old Alexia Christian, the Atlanta woman who was killed by police while in the back of a squad car. “The police had a video in the back of the car that was never turned in. We […]
