Source: Reach Media / Radio One In D.L. Hughley’s Notes from the GED Section, DL talks about how Stephen A. Smith’s recent comments suggesting that continuing to label Donald Trump a “convicted felon” might be disrespectful or even counterproductive. Never one to bite his tongue, Hughley delivers a sharp history lesson on accountability, double standards, and the power of the truth. Hughley wasted no time addressing the elephant in the room. […]
Source: Jeffrey Markowitz / Getty When the news broke that Jesse Jackson died, I did what we all do now. I went online to observe the conversation. What I found wasn’t unified grief or even unified respect. It was cacophonous. A timeline full of the hottest takes. Some reverent. Some dismissive. Some clinical. Some cruel. But it all boiled down to a whole lot of people with a whole lot […]
Source: Anadolu / Getty On Tuesday night, President Donald Trump delivered the longest State of the Union address in U.S. history, at one hour and 48 minutes, which indicates one thing: The president was desperate to convince Americans to love him, and turn around the abysmal poll numbers he has suffered for nearly the entirety of his second term so far. The problem with Trump is that he doesn’t understand […]
Source: Reach Media / Radio One Sybil Wilkes is back with another edition of “What We Need to Know,” delivering the stories that matter most to our community. From economic changes that impact our wallets to moments of protest and remembrance that touch our hearts, here’s a look at the headlines. Here is a breakdown of the headlines making waves right now. ✕ Economic Impact of New Tariffs President Trump […]
Source: iOne / Urban One On Thursday (February 26), the groundbreaking scholastic esports platform PlayVS announced a new partnership with Urban One to create a gaming community dedicated for use at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) nationwide. The partnership is set for three years, and will create a home for esports within the HBCU network with long-term infrastructure in the PlayVS College League for students in the network to […]
Source: Reach Media / Radio One Jasmine Sanders and DL Hughley are back at it on The DL Hughley Show, serving up the latest “What’s Trending” with the kind of raw honesty and wit about the Epstien files and the fall of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, formerly known as Prince Andrew, who was stripped of his royal title and is facing potential indictment in connection with the files are sending shockwaves through […]
Source: Win McNamee / Getty As we mark another Black History Month, a moment that should honor the resilience and achievements of Black Americans, we instead confront a painful truth: Donald Trump has spent the first year of his second term in office making life harder for Black families, narrowing the pathways to opportunity that earlier generations fought to open, and going to great lengths to strip the nation of […]
Source: The Washington Post / Getty With the 2026 State of the Union just hours away, recent data shows President Donald Trump is wildly out of step with the people and reality. NPR reports that 60% of those recently polled think the country is worse than last year. The same poll indicated the “majority think the state of the union is not strong.” By many accounts, it doesn’t matter what […]
Source: Spencer Platt / Getty The U.S. Coast Guard announced it’s opening an investigation into a swastika found in the restroom at its primary recruit training center in New Jersey. According to the Washington Post, a Coast Guard instructor discovered the hand-drawn swastika on Thursday evening at the Cape May training center and reported it. Adm. Kevin Lunday, the Coast Guard commandant, flew to Cape May on Saturday after being […]
