Here's a look at some of the most influential Black talk show hosts in American history.

Nation

No matter what, Twitter has DeRay’s back. On Wednesday, DeRay McKesson and Montel Williams engaged in a brief Twitter spat after the former talk show host critiqued McKesson’s career as an activist who flourished through his strong use of social media. @deray is no MLK. Let’s just get that real clear. — Montel Williams (@Montel_Williams) June […]

Entertainment

The award-winning film 12 Years a Slave, a striking and brutally vivid retelling of the true story of Solomon Northup, will be incorporated into public high school classrooms around the nation beginning in September 2014, according to a The National School Boards Association (NSBA) press release. The NSBA is partnering with New Regency, Penguin Books, and the […]

Holiday cheer has hindered medical marijuana from finally becoming more than just a pipe dream for patients in the nation’s capital. According to DCist.com, the D.C. Department of Health has been telling applicants that “changes in personnel and the holiday schedule” delayed license-granting decision-making for the five dispensaries approved to open in the city. Emmy-winning […]

Many know Montel Williams as a pitchman for several products, and for his nationally syndicated television talk show. But  Williams will now be entering a new field as he’s opening a medical marijuana dispensary in Sacramento, California. In a news conference this past weekend, Williams spoke about his battles with multiple sclerosis and how marijuana […]

ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Former talk show host Montel Williams has urged state lawmakers to legalize medical marijuana in Maryland, saying it has a role helping those with painful ailments such as his own.

MILWAUKEE – Wisconsin authorities say former talk show host and medical marijuana activist Montel Williams has been cited for possession of drug paraphernalia at General Mitchell International Airport in Milwaukee.