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One of the leading sources for African-American news and commentary was recently sold to a major media company. Yesterday, it was announced that TheRoot.com was…

  The TJMS Tour is live from D.C. and of course they couldn’t hit the capital without talking Virginia Ali, the owner’s of the legendary…

Rickey Smiley Morning Show

  5/15/15- Happy Friday! The #TJMSTour is live from the University of D.C.! Click the link above to hear why Tom has jumped bandwagons and…

  Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser talks to the Tom Joyner Morning Show about the youth town hall meeting, #IWishYouKnew being held today in the…

Dr. Olivia Hooker, the first African-American woman to actively enroll in the U.S. Coast Guard, was honored last week with not one, but two commemorative…

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Washington, D.C. hosted the most high-profile and traditional of Saturday’s protests against racial bias in the legal system.  The march and rally was organized by National Action…

Controversial former Washington D.C. mayor and now Councilman Marion Barry, Jr. (pictured) was released from a local area hospital on Saturday night after being involved in a head-on…

Marijuana decriminalization has now become a reality for residents in the District of Columbia, after the city council passed a bill Tuesday that would lessen…

Raheem DeVaughn may not get the screams of say, a Trey Songz, but he’s got a dedicated following nonetheless. The Washington, D.C. based singer’s latest…

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Stanley Young, a Washington, D.C., single Father of eight children, is receiving help from rapper Nas (pictured) after his family’s home recently burned down. RELATED: Nas…

This Black History Month, we honor the GAME CHANGERS: Everyday heroes whose actions make life better for the people around them. SEE ALL OUR GAME…