Of 3,200 children’s books published in 2013, just 93 were about black people, according to a study by the Cooperative Children’s Book Center at the University of Wisconsin. By WALTER DEAN MYERS Article Submission Reading came early to
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How Anti-Poverty Programs Marginalize Fathers
Based on decades-old stereotypes that unmarried dads are “deadbeats,” the majority of welfare programs almost exclusively serve women and children. By ELIZABETH STUART Article Submission The 10-month-old twins call Frandy “Da Da.” He changes their
Read moreReport: Al Sharpton Once A Paid FBI Informant on Mob
By Cathy Burke Article Reprint Activist and MSNBC host the Rev. Al Sharpton was once a paid FBI informant, known to agents as “CI-7” and passed along dirt on New York City mobsters, the Smoking
Read moreFrankie Knuckles and the Chicago I.D
By: Jarrod Horton Staff Writer Good food, bad weather, and house music; that’s Chicago in a nutshell. Of course, the city is known for much more than that; but the late great DJ Frankie Knuckles
Read moreBTN Album Review >>> Freddie Gibbs & Madlib: Piñata
By: Jarrod Horton Staff Writer I haven’t found myself anticipating an album as much as Freddie Gibbs and Madlib’s Piñata in a long time. Ever since heard the single “Thuggin” which was released last year;
Read moreLil Boosie Reality Show Reminds Me of Shawty Lo Cancelled Show
By: Jarrod Horton Staff Writer God Bless the folks that are trying to put Lil Boosie back on. Lord knows coming out of that cage it is extremely tough to get your life back on
Read moreFive Things Black Parents Need To Stop Teaching Their Children
By Eulla Monte Article Submission Most parents want the best for their children and for the most part, they do their best to make sure that their children are well taken care of. Unfortunately, even
Read moreThe Black Star Project’s 10 Things All Young Black Men Should Know
Article Submission 1) Know that you are a young Black man in America and that means you are different than other Americans. While you can still realize your dreams, you might have to take
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