Reading has long served as a portal to information, culture, and imagination, offering access to worlds that educate, challenge, and inspire. Through books, readers can explore histories, identities, and perspectives far beyond their own. Yet this fundamental right and joy is increasingly under threat as book bans continue to rise across the United States. This troubling trend casts a shadow over National Library Week, observed this year beginning April 19, 2026, a time traditionally meant to celebrate access to knowledge and the vital role libraries play in Black communities and marginalized communities as a whole.… Read more
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What's On Today - Thursday
- 12:00 am: The Quiet Storm- Caddy The Prince of Darkness
- 2:00 am: The B.J. Murphy Show
- 5:00 am: Gospel Inspirations
- 6:00 am: The Morning Show- Freddie Bell & Chantel SinGs
- 10:00 am: Mid Days- Glenn Golden
- 2:00 pm: Afternoon Drive- Walter Q Bear Banks Jr.
- 6:00 pm: Conversations with Chanda
- 7:00 pm: Tight At Night
- 10:00 pm: The Quiet Storm- Caddy The Prince of Darkness
T.I. & Tiny’s Son Major Harris Hits Senior Prom, Family Celebrates Him The Right Way
T.I. & Tiny’s Harris’ youngest son, Major Harris, is growing up fast and just hit a major milestone.
Major is wrapping up his final year of high school and stepped out for his senior prom. It feels like just yesterday fans were watching him as a kid on T.I. & Tiny: The Family Hustle, and now he’s suited and booted for one of his biggest moments yet.
King Harris shared a video on Instagram capturing his real-time reaction to seeing his little brother all dressed up, admitting he didn’t even know Major had prom that night.… Read more
Checking In With You — Your Mental Health Matters
Checking In With You — Your Mental Health Matters
At 89.9 KMOJ — The People’s Station, we want to take a moment to check in with you… for real.
Life be life-ing. Between work, family, loss, pressure, and just trying to hold it all together, it’s easy to keep pushing and forget to check on yourself. But your mental health is just as important as anything else you show up for every day.
We want our community to know: it’s okay to not be okay.… Read more
Rihanna makes history again by breaking RIAA singles certification record
The artist and beauty mogul is the is the highest ranking woman and third-ranking artist on the RIAA top artists (digital singles) list.
Rihanna gave us her last album a decade ago, but she’s still breaking music records. She is now the first female artist in the history of the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) to have over 200 million singles certifications.
With 200.5 million singles certifications to be exact, the 38-year-old singer and entrepreneur is the third-ranking musical artist on the association’s all-time digital singles units list, behind Drake, who has 277.5 million units, and Morgan Wallen’s 215 million units.… Read more
Black Maternal Health Is Entering Its Tech Era And A New App Is Putting Advocacy At The Center
By Rayna Reid Rayford ·Updated April 16, 2026 < /> Getting your Trinity Audio player ready…
With Black maternal mortality rates remaining alarmingly high, a new wave of
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Dave Chappelle defends his Saudi Arabia festival appearance: ‘I feel like I did the right thing’
The comedian spoke about how the crowd reaction from fans in Saudi Arabia and how “time and circumstance” justified his decision to perform in the country.
Dave Chappelle is doubling down on his decision to perform in Saudi Arabia despite the backlash.
The 52-year-old comedian told NPR on Wednesday (April 15) that his experience with comedy shows in Middle Eastern countries — from the lively crowd reaction to meeting other comedians from the region — made him feel that his choice was worth it.… Read more
Spades: The Card Game No Executive Order Can Touch
Mel Alleyne hadn’t played spades in years. Then her sister called.
“She was like, ‘There’s a tournament [in Brooklyn]. And you’re going to sign up for it and you can’t say no,’” she recalled.
Alleyne, who first learned the game at a lunch table in high school, knew exactly what was at stake at that table — socially, at least.
“It was like you were not cool if you did not know how to play spades,” she said.… Read more
‘Going viral ruined my life’: the woman behind ‘Very Demure’ on the hidden cost of going viral
After skyrocketing to internet fame, Jools Lebron opens up about mental health, pressure, and what success really cost her.
Virality is a phenomenon many content creators seek, but what happens afterward is the reality that most are not fully prepared for. While it is no secret that “going viral” on social media can change a creator’s life, unlocked waves of brand partnerships, engagement, followers, and exposure that have turned ordinary people into cultural influencers like Keith Lee, KevOnStage, Jacki Aina, and more.… Read more
Gospel star Tina Campbell’s husband files for divorce after more than two decades of marriage
The Campbells wed in 2000 and despite a very public cheating scandal more than a decade ago, the pair remained committed to one another until they separated.
Trecina “Tina” Campbell, one-half of gospel superstar duo Mary Mary, with her sister Erica Campbell, is facing a shocking revelation: divorce.
Glendon Campbell, Tina’s husband of nearly twenty-six years, filed for divorce in Los Angeles County on Monday (Apr. 13), citing irreconcilable differences. The couple, who wed in August of 2000, had separated in June 2024, according to TMZ.… Read more
