By:Jarrod Horton Staff Writer I didn’t watch the Grammys last night but by all accounts that I heard; I didn’t miss much. I heard that was about to do a repeat of his famous Taylor
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Category: Originals
How the Recession Hurt Black College Grads More Than Their Peers
The gap in unemployment rates between African Americans and whites is even worse now than it was in 2007. By Sonali Kohli Article Submission The Great Recession might be over, but it has left behind widened racial
Read more7 Suggestions on How to Form a Black Hollywood
BTN STAFF Dr. Samori Swygert of Kulturekritic pleads the case that a Black Hollywood is needed. He lists seven things that Black America can do right now to form that industry. To read the full story
Read moreIs it Ever Right For A Woman To Propose To A Man?
By: Jarrod Horton Staff Writer I had a woman approach me after the club once; she seem apprehensive but reassured somehow. I remember having a conversation with some guy and I’m not sure what we
Read moreDo You Know the Real Dr. King?
BTN STAFF In his final years on earth, Dr. King was not the beloved figure that we perceive him to be. Askia Muhammad of Final.com talks about the “real Dr. King” in comparison to the
Read more‘I never had a teacher that looked like me’: Challenges exist in hiring a diverse staff
By Molly Beck Article Submission Bri Blue illustrates why it’s such a challenge for school districts like Madison’s to hire racially diverse staff. She was one of just four black students in the elementary education
Read moreWealth inequality has widened along racial, ethnic lines since end of Great Recession
By Rakesh Kochhar and Richard Fry Article Submission The Great Recession, fueled by the crises in the housing and financial markets, was universally hard on the net worth of American families. But even as the
Read moreAdvice on How to Make Your New Year Resolution Work
BTN STAFF Even if we don’t call it a resolution, we still strive to make the new year better than the last. Well instead of abandoning your goals by April, we found some ways to
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