Entertainment, Politics and Sports
By: Jarrod Horton Staff Writer One of the biggest scandals ever to occur in collegiate athletics is taking place right now in the Louisville Men’s Basketball Program. Allegations are swirling around the claims of former
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Video via Buzzfeed.com BTN STAFF Snoop Dogg was out in New York City last week promoting an online series he created called “Coach Snoop.” The series is in conjunction with AOL and Snoop stopped and
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By Jazelle Hunt Article Submission WASHINGTON (NNPA) – Contrary to the myth, though Black men are more likely to live apart from their children than Whites, they are more involved in the lives of their
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By Steve Chapman Article Submission In the 1970s, crime was soaring, and American policymakers had all sorts of ideas for how to reduce it: longer sentences, more police, prison reform and more. But one of
Read moreResearchers cite role of school leniency By Liani Heitin Article Submission The younger children are when they move out of impoverished neighborhoods, the better their long-term outcomes are, including college-attendance rates and later salary levels,
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inquisitr.com Article Submission Researchers have found that rates of suicide among African-American children, specifically boys, have doubled since 1993, surpassing for the first time the rates among white children which dropped over the same period.
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Marlon Horton was killed on September 7th 2013 by an off-duty Chicago Police Officer. Today we celebrate his life and memories. By: BEAR GRIZZLY Guest Columnist What up lil bro? I know you don’t hear
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By: Jarrod Horton Staff Writer The Straight Outta Compton movie is doing more than setting records at the box office. It seems to be also opening up a can of worms on the past associated
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