Rickey Smiley Morning Show

  Our favorite grandma, Bernice Jenkins, is here to give the church announcements. She brings us up to speed on choir robes for the legless members, Pastor and First Lady’s gambling trip, and the tragic passing (by way of tube socks) of one of our brothers. Text “RICKEY” to 71007 to join the Rickey Smiley […]

  Serial entrepreneur Pinky Cole joins the Rickey Smiley Morning Show to discuss her journey of building the empire that is Slutty Vegan, and new JET Magazine Cover—the first printed issue since 2014!   See: Jet Magazine Returns: Pinky Cole, Slutty Vegan Founder, Graces Limited Edition Cover [EXCLUSIVE] Pinky Cole has taken the world by storm […]

It’s time for another HBCU Know! This morning, we’re heading to Dillard University to celebrate the incomparable John Wesley Edward Bowen Sr.!   Text “RICKEY” to 71007 to join the Rickey Smiley Morning Show mobile club for exclusive news. (Terms and conditions). Bowen was a college and university educator and among the first black men […]

  The dangerous “Benadryl Challenge” circulating online tragically claimed the life of 13 year old Jacob Stevens. Text “RICKEY” to 71007 to join the Rickey Smiley Morning Show mobile club for exclusive news. (Terms and conditions). The young Ohio boy fought for his life after participating in the viral challenge at home with friends. He […]

Over the weekend, the community of Dadeville, Alabama suffered a tragic mass shooting. The father, Michael Collins, of one of the victims joins the Rickey Smiley Morning Show to share his thoughts on what he describes as his biggest fear turned reality.  Text “RICKEY” to 71007 to join the Rickey Smiley Morning Show mobile club […]

Black Tony has officially harassed his way into a restraining order. After a failed attempt to drive to Memphis to profess his love for Glorilla, the admiration turned to stalking. See: Black Tony Is Heartbroken Over “F.N.F” Rapper Glorilla [LISTEN] Text “RICKEY” to 71007 to join the Rickey Smiley Morning Show mobile club for exclusive news. […]

Trick Daddy, Miami rap legend, ends his iconic gold grill era. After 30 years with the same set, his smile was in dire need of repair. Reportedly, he refused to go to the dentist for 15 of those years. Since first getting them in 1994, he has suffered a major decline in his oral health.  […]

Sheryl Lee Ralph joins the Rickey Smiley Morning Show to discuss her episode on the all-new season of Uncensored! Text “RICKEY” to 71007 to join the Rickey Smiley Morning Show mobile club for exclusive news. (Terms and conditions).  This series gives viewers an inside look on notable celebrities and life through their perspective. “People have […]

Congratulations are in order for Evelyn Braxton on the announcement of her new life coaching agency, God Can Heal The Heart, LLC. “My agency is all about helping people heal from emotional pain and find purpose in their lives. I believe that God has the power to heal even the deepest wounds of the heart, […]

In today’s HBCU Know shout out, Rock-T pays homage to South Carolina State University’s very own Kara McCullough. This alumna is also an American beauty pageant titleholder and model. She served as Miss District of Columbia in 2017, and went on the same year to win Miss USA. She is the fourth D.C. queen to […]

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signs Heartbeat Protection Act into law, banning abortion after six weeks of pregnancy. Text “RICKEY” to 71007 to join the Rickey Smiley Morning Show mobile club for exclusive news. (Terms and conditions). The republican-dominated legislature introduced the bill Thursday afternoon, which DeSantis signed hours later. He did not, however, announce until […]

Roland Martin joins the Rickey Smiley Morning Show to share his comments on racist Georgia football coach, Mark Taylor, who recently went viral online for his blatant bigotry. Text “RICKEY” to 71007 to join the Rickey Smiley Morning Show mobile club for exclusive news. (Terms and conditions).  Shocking–or not so shocking, as Rickey explained—footage surfaces […]