R&B LEGEND ALEXANDER O’NEAL LIVE ON “MIDDAYS WITH DANNY MORRISON”

He rose to prominence in the mid-1980’s with eleven Top 40 singles on the US R&B chart, three of which also reached the Top 40 on the US pop chart.

His solo singles include "If You Were Here Tonight", "Fake", "Criticize", "The Lovers", "(What Can I Say) To Make You Love Me", "All True Man", "Love Makes No Sense" and "In the Middle".

He is also known for duets with Tabu labelmate Cherrelle such as "Saturday Love" and "Never Knew Love Like This".

And today, he will join KBLA’s Danny Morrison for a conversation on his career journey and his upcoming tour dates!

Air Date 2/1/22

The "Kimye" relationship has developed into a MESSY back-and-forth on social medai, with blocked phone numbers, claims of Kim hiding Kanye's kids from him, Kim letting his daughter get on TikTok against his wishes, and even worse this past weekend...How Kim alledgely believes Kanye is trying to kill her.

Ja’Siah Young reprises his starring role as Dion Warren, a 10-year-old boy learning how to control his superpowers and defeat monsters. Two years after its 2019 debut, the Michael B. Jordan-produced superhero family drama based on Dennis Liu’s comic book and the short film has returned to Netflix!

And today, he will join KBLA’s Danny Morrison for a conversation on how excited he is about the new season and how he loves playing a kid superhero on television!

We always had a lot to do when I was a youngster. For some reason, even the poorer communities seemed to have more viable options available for young people to get out and get active.

Yes, technological advancement has thwarted this generation from seeking out regular outdoor activities like we used to back in the day. That's a factor for sure.

But they think we were always bored.

They think because we didn’t have the technology THEY now have, there was NO WAY we could have enjoyed being kids.

But as you all know… It was BOMB.

And I miss those days.

And allow me to throw you back into my KBLA Time Machine today to take you back.

Ride with me.

he National Football League is 70 percent Black.

It’s ownership is currently 100 percent White.

There are 32 teams in the league and there is currently only ONE Black Head Coach.

Mike Tomlin of the Pittsburgh Steelers.

One of the BEST coaches in the league that has never had a season below .500.

I don’t know where this Brian Flores lawsuit is headed, but we African-Americans are going to have to decide on whether we can continue to support a league that may not have our best interests at heart.

WE LOVE US SOME NFL FOOTBALL.

THESE 2022 PLAYOFFS MAY BE THE GREATEST OF ALL TIME.

BUT IF WE CONTINUE TO SEE EVIDENCE OF OUR KINGS BEING RELEGATED TO LESSER ROLES WITHIN THE ORGANIZATION, CAN WE CONTINUE TO GIVE THEM OUR DOLLARS AND OUR TIME?

Was Colin Kaepernick right all along?

And will Brian Flores finish the job?

Let’s talk about it.

Yes, I understand that keeping confidentiality within every Black household should ALWAYS be high on the list of priorities. I’m not naive. There’s an abundance of people that would not ONLY like to laugh at your pain, but would probably work to use it against you in the future.

But the problem is, by keeping internal family issues kept in the proverbial closet, it allows the “sins of the family” to be a perpetual virus that almost ALWAYS eats away at the moral nucleus of the family members as time goes by.

And today’s topic is EASILY Exhibit A.

60 PERCENT OF BLACK WOMEN ARE SEXUALLY ABUSED BEFORE THEY TURN 18?

I just learned about this statistic.

I’ll try to do it justice.

Let’s talk about it.

We African-Americans are full of so much history. There are many that believe that we currently lack a CULTURE (for which I might agree), but there is no debating that we still have a HISTORY.

But it seems like we don’t give enough love and respect to older Kings and Queens. We have to do better in giving love to the forefathers and mothers that have paved the way for us all to still be able to exist in this country. Without them, we are NOTHING. And it is only right that we do everything possible to make their golden years as smooth as humanly possible. Giving credit where credit is due.

Mom. Dad. Grandma. Grandpa.

Musical artists, classic actors and more.

Are other races of people BETTER at giving grace to those that came before them? Taking care of their elders? If so, how can we change that?

Let’s talk about it.

“Dear America the Beautiful,

I miss you SO much. What happened to us anyway?

You know, it seemed just like yesterday you and I were setting the world on fire making progress together. Me, a man that was inexperienced and had only entered into a union with one woman. YOU. You were my first. And you, someone that the rest of the world was jealous of me being with. Such haters.

And I wasn't sure that you would be receptive to a close relationship with a Black Person.

However… Looks like my fears have proven to be legitimate. Is everything true what I’m seeing? Are you what they are saying you are? And is it too late?

THIS MESSAGE IS FOR YOU.”

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"Middays with Danny Morrison."

Every weekday afternoon from 12pm-2pm.

On KBLA Talk 1580. LIVE from Los Angeles.

We've got a lot to talk about. ✊

From a man’s perspective, there is ONE MAJOR WAY a woman can capture that man’s heart and secure it for the long-term. One guaranteed methodology.

LOVING HIS FAVORITE SPORTS TEAMS AS MUCH AS HE DOES.

Ladies. I don’t think you understand.

There are TWO parts of a man’s life that he will never betray…

His barber.

And his favorite sports teams.

Even ahead of YOU.

And if you’re on the wrong side of the thing he loves the most…

Especially if the team YOU’RE rooting for beats HIS team…

It may be grounds for a breakup.

Or perhaps even a divorce.

I’m just kidding. Or am I?

Obviously, the transgressions of these two Black men have NO relation to one another.

But what happened with Barry Bonds back then and what’s happening with Jussie Smollett NOW is pretty commonplace with many shapes, sizes and social-economic backgrounds of African-Americans.

You could be in the midst of a productive (and perhaps even rich and famous) lifestyle when everything comes crashing down. And the question is…

Can we forgive one of US when we commit a short-term atrocity… When the vast majority of our life, we may have been a productive member of society?

Can you ignore someone’s past and focus on their craft?

Can you separate the skillset from the sin?

And more importantly… If you can… Why aren’t we willing to do the same thing for the young Kings and Queens in our neighborhoods?