The Tom Joyner Morning Show
James Stone was a light-skinned Black man who escaped the clutches of slavery to become, by most accounts, the first African-American soldier to fight in the U.S. Civil War. Passing as a white man when he enlisted, the true nature of his race wasn’t discovered until after he died. Stone, who was born some time […]
In less than two weeks, Black Panther will be available on Netflix! Meaning, you’ll be able to take a trip to Wakanda whenever you feel like it! https://twitter.com/strongblacklead/status/1031918961485434880? The Marvel movie’s arrival to the streaming platform was officially announced on the Twitter account, Strong Black Lead.” The arrival date is set for September 4: the Tuesday after […]
Rev. Al Sharpton is having a better morning than Donald Trump. Yesterday the entire Trump administration took a tough hit when is former campaign manager was found guilty and his former attorney implicated Trump as a co-conspirator. It is no longer a question, Donald Trump has been involved in crimes. Initially Trump’s people were saying that […]
The hilarious Arsenio Hall and Aretha Franklin went way back, “Aretha took me on tour with her when people thought Arsenio Hall was the place Aretha was singing in,” he said. Like many of us, he wasn’t a fan of the tribute that Madonna gave, and to make it worse, this is her second terrible tribute. “When Madonna […]
Donald Trump has been running around, like “catch me if you can,” but his game is almost over. His boys are in deep trouble, Manafort was found guilty, Cohen is cooperating and Trump’s “get away car” is slowing down. But, he’s trying to remain cool by doing what he does, running away to play golf. […]
Roland Martin talks to legal analyst Monique Pressley about, “the worst day for Donald Trump’s presidency.” Trump’s former attorney Michael Cohen plead guilty to, “illegal campaign contributions ‘at the direction of a candidate for federal office.'” Paul Manafort, Trump’s former campaign chairman, was found guilty of 8 counts. Five counts of tax fraud, two counts […]
This one is a must hear! Chris Paul raps about Michael Cohen’s guilty plea which also implicates Trump as a co-conspirator. It looks like this Cohen is the first of many dominoes to fall. But seriously, you have to hear this song! READ MORE STORIES ON BLACKAMERICAWEB.COM: SIGN UP FOR OUR NEWSLETTER: LIKE US ON FACEBOOK. […]
Have you ever seen a parent who is “dressed to the nines,” but the kids are a hot mess? Guy can’t stand to see parents dressed in luxury with nice bags and shoes but the kids clothes are dirty and too small. Your kids should come first and they should always be taken care of! […]
In the aftermath of Aretha Franklin’s death, there is a lot that still needs to be worked out. It has been reported that the Queen didn’t leave a will. Tom says that she was so in control of her business and so organized that it’s hard to believe that she didn’t leave a will. This […]
Henry Highland Garnet made history as the first Black minister to address the U.S. House of Representatives in 1865, but another pivotal moment in his life took place this week in 1843. Garnet’s famous speech “Call To Rebellion” rallied slaves to rise up against their masters and was widely criticized by other abolitionists for being […]