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Appeals Court Throws Out Same-Sex Marriage Ban

Tom Joyner — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 14:26:43 +0000

Same-sex marriage moved one step closer to the Supreme Court on Tuesday when a federal appeals court ruled California's ban unconstitutional, saying it serves no purpose other than to "lessen the status and human dignity" of gays. A three-judge panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals gave gay marriage opponents time to appeal the 2-1 decision before ordering the state t... Read more..

TJMS: DAILY DOSE OF ROLAND MARTIN

Tom Joyner — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 14:20:42 +0000

Senior Analyst Roland Martin always manages to put some purpose in the TJMS party! Be sure to check out his audio segments posted here daily! February 8, 2012: ... Read more..

Coroner Rules Don Cornelius’ Death a Suicide

Tom Joyner — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 13:49:33 +0000

Coroner's officials on Tuesday ruled Don Cornelius' death a suicide, nearly a week after the "Soul Train" creator and host killed himself with a gunshot to the head. The agency made the determination after conducting an autopsy on Cornelius' body Friday. Investigators are still awaiting the results of toxicology tests before issuing a final report.�... Read more..

Little-Known Black History Fact: The Funky Four Plus One More

Tom Joyner — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 13:10:57 +0000

The Funky Four is a rap group that made music history. They were the first rap group to have a female rapper among its membership and the first of its kind to get signed to a record label, Enjoy Records, in 1979. A later incarnation, The Funky Four Plus One More, was also the first rap group to ever perform on live national television, appearing on the hit sketch comedy show, “Saturday Night Live” on Valentine’s Day in 1981.

Unlike many other Bronx-based rap groups, The Funky Four had a female MC – Sha Rock. The original members were K.K. Rockwell, Keith Keith, Sha Rock and Rahiem. But some of the members rotated, citing issues with the management and style. Rahiem left to join Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five, followed by Sha Rock, who left temporarily. The two were replaced by Lil’ Rodney C. and Jazzy Jeff. When Sha Rock returned, she became the Plus One, forming the group’s new name, The Funky Four Plus One More.

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TJMS: DAILY DOSE OF ROLAND MARTIN

Tom Joyner — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:20:05 +0000

Senior Analyst Roland Martin always manages to put some purpose in the TJMS party! Be sure to check out his audio segments posted here daily! February 7, 2012: Today is National Black HIV Aids Awareness Day! Roland Martin speaks with the president of the Black HIV Institute! ... Read more..

Little-Known Black History Fact: Daisy Bates

Tom Joyner — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 12:45:56 +0000

Daisy Bates is synonymous with the legacy of Arkansas’ Little Rock Nine. One of only three women to later speak at the March on Washington, Bates was the chief advisor and spokesperson for the students who integrated Little Rock’s Central High School. Her city called her the “Lena Horne of Little Rock” because of her star quality. Raised in a poor Huttig, Arkansas home, Bates lost her mother when she was a young chlld. At age eight, her father revealed to her that her mother was murdered by three white men during a rape attempt.

Bates served as president of the Arkansas NAACP, and her husband, L.C. Bates, ran the largest black newspaper in the state. The town racists stalked the family with death threats, burning crosses and vandalizing their home. When Bates heard of the Brown vs. Board of Education ruling in 1954, she publicly challenged the Little Rock School District to step up. Bates began taking black children to white schools to enroll and was, of course, denied. She and her husband went house to house looking for candidates.

Super Bowl Draws Record 111.3 Million Viewers

Tom Joyner — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 12:35:25 +0000

For the third consecutive year, the Super Bowl set a record as the most-watched television show in U.S. history. The Nielsen Co. said Monday that an estimated 111.3 million people watched the New York Giants beat the New England Patriots on Sunday night. That narrowly beat the 111 million who watched Green Bay's win over Pittsburgh last year. NBC was blessed by... Read more..

The Revolution Reuniting to Play AHA Benefit

Tom Joyner — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 12:31:36 +0000

African-American adults are more likely to be diagnosed with coronary heart disease, and they are more likely to die from heart disease, according to the Office on Minority Health. And even though black Americans are 40 percent more likely to have to have high blood pressure, they are 10 percent less likely than whites to have their blood pressure under control.... Read more..

TJMS: DAILY DOSE OF ROLAND MARTIN

Tom Joyner — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 16:23:56 +0000

Senior analyst Roland Martin always manages to put some purpose in the TJMS party! Be sure to check out his audio segments posted here daily! February 6, 2012: ... Read more..

Cornelius Fans Pay Tribute via ‘Soul Train’ Line

Tom Joyner — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 12:53:00 +0000

Fans of "Soul Train" boogied down Broadway wearing afro wigs and bell bottoms on Saturday while others recounted their favorite episodes at a Harlem meeting hall in tribute to the show's late creator, Don Cornelius. About 100 dancers descended on Times Square in a "flash mob" organized through the Internet. As startled tourists looked on, they recreated one of t... Read more..