Rickey Smiley Morning Show

The halftime show at a Nov. 2  Georgia high school football game caught spectators by surprise when one of the schools bands spelled out the word “coon.” According to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, some Brookwood High band members assembled themselves to spell out the racial term using instrument covers that are normally used to spell “broncos,” the […]

Authorities say the armed robbery seemed to be going according to plan. 26-year-old Donte Grayer had pulled out his gun and was led by the manager to the safe in the back office, according to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. But things went left when Grayer accidentally shot himself in the leg. He was  taken to the hospital and […]

Ice Cube is looking to be one of the biggest players in all forms of media. The Blast reports he’s partnering with one of the biggest names in the jewelry business to get it done. According to The Blast, the rapper is teaming up with Carolyn Rafaelian, the founder of popular bangle brand Alex and Ani, in […]

A California high school teacher was arrested after video surfaced of him allegedly punching one of his students who used a racial slur, CBS Los Angeles reports. Marston Riley, 64, was released November 3 from the Los Angeles County Jail after posting $50,000 bail, according to reports. Cellphone video showed the student taunting Riley, calling him […]

Cardi B. and Nicki Minaj have finally ended their beef, with a little help from an unlikely friend. Ellen DeGeneres called the women out on her show and shortly after they were on twitter apologizing to each other.  Who knew Ellen could have such an impact on the rap community? We discuss this and more […]

The Daily Show correspondent Roy Wood Jr. tells Tom on the Tom Joyner Morning Show that he might run for office too; because it looks like “it’s a good time to be Black!” His platform would “cut the five day work week to four,” he says that’s how you get people to vote for you. […]

Georgia voters received a racist robocall targeting the state’s Democratic gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams, according to a report by CNN. The call features a voice impersonating Oprah Winfrey, who appeared on the campaign trail Thursday (Nov. 1) in support of Abrams. In about a 60-second pre-recorded message, racist and anti-Semitic rhetoric is used to mock the […]

Tomorrow is Election day and Chris Paul says everyone needs to remember to vote! Do not silence your voice. Your ancestors fought and died so that you would have the right to vote, you have no excuse to waste that privilege. If you think their vote doesn’t count you’re wrong. Your vote matters, that’s why […]

On Sunday Rihanna showed her support for Andrew Gillum, Florida’s Democratic nominee for governor. The singer encouraged her fans to “make history,” if elected Gillum will be Florida’s first Black governor. “FLORIDA: You have the opportunity to make history this election,” Rihanna wrote in posts shared to her Twitter and Instagram pages. She continued: “If you’re […]

As we approach election day there are a number of important races to watch. In Mississippi Mike Espy is running for U.S. Senate. Espy served as the 25th U.S. Secretary of Agriculture in the 90s. He was the first African American and first person from the Deep South to hold the position. He says he “cannot […]