BTN STAFF New Music on BTN Soundcloud player comes from Chicago artist Don Dale. His new single “African Akata Motivation” features Omo Yeye and Asta Chicago. To listen to the single go to our home
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previous editions of Black Truth News starting with Volume 1
There Were Fewer Black Men In Medical School In 2014 Than In 1978
By LAUREN SILVERMAN Article Submission Oviea Akpotaire and Jeffrey Okonye put in long days working with patients at the veterans’ hospital in south Dallas as fourth-year medical students at the University of Texas Southwestern. They’re
Read moreReport: In U.S., Increases in Spending on Corrections Far Outpace Education
Article Submission State and local spending on prisons and jails has increased at triple the rate of funding for public education for preschool through grade P-12 education in the last three decades, a new analysis
Read moreSabbath Day Scripture (07.09.16) >>> Proverbs 24:16
“For a just man falleth seven times, and riseth up again: but the wicked shall fall into mischief.” Proverbs 24:16
Read moreThe Real Reason Employers Can’t Find Black Talent
The education pipeline needs to be fixed. By: Ellen McGirt Article Submission For smart companies, talent — and the talent pipeline — is a preoccupation bordering on obsession. But companies looking to diversify their future
Read moreVideo Extra >>> Methyl Ethel: “Twilight Driving”
Methyl Ethel: “Twilight Driving”
Read moreNew Music on BTN Soundcloud Player (07.05.16) >>> Filthy Rich: “Favorite Lil Thotty”
BTN STAFF New Music on BTN Soundcloud player comes from Chicago rapper Filthy Rich. His new single “Favorite Lil Thotty” is produced by Serious Beats and comes from his forthcoming album “Reservoir Dog.” To listen
Read moreIs Philanthropy Redlining Black Communities?
By: Susan Taylor Batten Article Submission There has been much written lately about the capacity of Black-led nonprofits and implications for foundation investment practices. In Philadelphia, the African American Leadership Forum released a report on
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