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Nantasha Williams dedicated her life to public service and here's how she plans on making a change.

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Black Tony calls into “The Rickey Smiley Morning Show” after his girl locked him out of the house. He calls Rickey Smiley mid-argument with her on the phone, asking Rickey to help convince her to let Black Tony into his house to at least get his stuff back. Black Tony also told his girl that […]

Colin Kaepernick exercising his right to sit during the National Anthem has sparked something much more powerful than outrage. His actions, and the words he has since put behind them, have sparked inspiration for people across the country. Athletes at essentially every level of sports have followed Kaepernick’s lead- and the buck doesn’t just stop […]

HBCU enrollment booms. Many point to the increasing racial turmoil on campuses as a driving force for the uptick.

In today’s joke, Rock-T asks, what do you call a magic dog? Sign Up For Our Newsletter! Listen to the audio player to hear how the crew reacted to Rock-T‘s Joke Of The Day! Click here for more jokes and listen weekdays to “The Rickey Smiley Morning Show” from 6-10 a.m. EST! RELATED: Joke Of The Day: The Back-To-School […]

Listeners call in to dish about their relationship regrets; they share some of the major decisions they have made in past relationships that still rub them the wrong way until this very day! One woman tells the story of how she ended up walking away from a relationship as a new homeowner; another explains how […]

Lira Galore is getting candid about her troubled relationship with ex-fiancé Rozay.

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ScHoolboy Q is deep into his "Blank Face LP" tour, but he still has time to shoot and release visuals to promote the sophomore effort.