Rickey Smiley Morning Show

Dr. Mordecai Wyatt Johnson was a son of former slaves who became Howard University’s first Black president, raising the academic standards of the vaunted institution…

Imagine getting to school on your first week and encountering not other friendly students in your dorm but a rat infestation. That was the problem…

Howard University students took to Twitter to express their reported constant struggle with administration, dorm life, and financial aid.

In mid-June when Rachel Dolezal was asked on camera, “Are you African-American?” she was left speechless, hesitant and caught off guard. After claiming to misunderstand…

As the strange tale of outed Black impostor and now former NAACP official Rachel Dolezal continues to unravel, details of the great lengths Dolezal went…

Seniors gearing up for graduation at Howard University can breathe a little easier now; the Mecca is implementing a new practice that will surely lower…

Nothing beats homecoming weekend at a historically black college or university, but whose school has the best? Is it the Marching 100 down in Tallahassee,…

Rickey Smiley Morning Show

Dr. George Carruthers overcame a devastating personal loss, moving away from home and struggling in high school to becoming one of the world’s most respected…

Roland Martin talks to H. Patrick Swygert, President Emeritus at Howard University about the controversial decision to allow Diddy to speak at the 2014 Spring commencement,…

She may have been killed off on Person of Interest but that didn’t stop Taraji P. Henson’s flow. She wanted to be written out because…

Not everyone is pleased that Sean “Diddy” Combs plans to deliver the commencement speech at Howard University on May 10. In fact, some black folks…

Rickey Smiley Morning Show

There are many reasons why Black students consider attending a historically Black college or university. Not only do HBCU’s provide an education, they offer Black…