By BRIYANA HUBBARD Article Submission Recent incidents at Stephen Decatur High School are heartbreaking to me, yet unfortunately do not shock me. The racial slurs were all over Twitter and Instagram. One post saying “Hang
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Million-dollar scholar pens how-to book
By Rochelle Riley Article Reprint Donovan Colquitt is a mechanical engineering student at the University of Michigan. He got there without costing his parents or stepparents a dime.
Read more5 Lies We Should Stop Telling About Black Fatherhood
By Danielle Cadet Article Submission Oftentimes, when we discuss fatherhood we assume that African-American men aren’t part of that conversation, largely because a number of studies and reports have repeatedly told us that black fathers are overwhelmingly
Read moreTop Story (04/23/15) >>> Young Thug Is Digging Deeper, And Getting Better
BTN STAFF Today’s top story comes from David Drake of Deadspin. His story focuses on the evolution of rapper Young Thug. The Cash Money/ Rich Gang affiliate has been getting attention regarding his new album
Read moreDoes the Color Clothes You Wear Affect Your Mood?
BTN STAFF Does wearing a certain type of color of clothes show signs of your personality? According to Anna Abarki of Daily Worth; colors send out subtle signals to the world. She shows you how
Read morePhotos of Hip Hop Past Now on Display at The Museum of the City of New York
BTN STAFF Photographer Joe Conzo wants people to know the history behind Hip Hop music. He started to document the culture and the people behind it in the late 70’s. Now he and fellow photographers
Read moreComedy Show Review: Kevin Hart Presents: Lil Rel “RELEVENT” at The Vic Theater
By: Jarrod Horton Staff Writer If two sold-out shows at the Vic Theatre in Chicago wasn’t confirmation of native comedian Lil Rel ascension into stardom; it definitely was an indication. Not only was the event
Read moreSome sobering news about black males
By: Mark A. Russell Article Submission This has been a very busy new year, but I did have the opportunity to enjoy the movie “Selma” and reflect upon the realities of being a black male
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