Articles from staff writer Jarrod Horton

Black Truth News Top NBA Players for 2012-2013 Season

Editor’s Note:    You may have notice I have another post, that should be directly below this one, that has the top ten players in the NBA by position. That was for last season, the 2011-2012 season,

Read more

They’re Playing Basketball

This Article First Appeared in The Black Truth News Volume 3 Issue 1 January 2012 NBA lockout is over; Players back to work Jarrod Horton Staff Writer The NBA season has come upon us like

Read more

Magical Cure

Twenty years ago Earvin “Magic” Johnson announced that he had the HIV virus. Everyone I tell that to says it doesn’t seem that long. But it has been 20 years, and Magic is still here despite most people initial reaction that he would be a goner by now…… Read More

Read more

Freedom Denied

On September 21st 2011, President Barack Obama stood before the United Nations General Assembly and gave a thirty- eight minute speech to the UN delegates. He stood firm and poised; and defined to the delegation what the purpose and mission of the United Nations were, “to unite our strength, to maintain international peace and security” he said. Obama also noted that this year’s annual gathering was different than previous years because “more nations are claiming their peace and security.”….. Read More

Read more

New Golfing Prodigy

Jarrod Horton Staff Writer What were you doing when you were fourteen? How about win a National Golf tournament and earn the right to play on Professional Golf’s biggest stage.  14-year-old  Guan Tianlang won the Asia-Pacfic

Read more

Forgotten Blues Legacy

Visit to Willie Dixon’s Blues Heaven Foundation offers glimpse into History Jarrod Horton Staff Writer                If you want a short, straight to the point answer about who Willie Dixon was and what his contribution and

Read more

State of Georgia Set For Execution

On Sept. 6th2011 in the state of Georgia, A Chatham County Judge signed death warrants to proceed with the execution of Troy Anthony Davis. Davis was accused of killing a white Savannah Police officer in 1989….. Read More

Read more

Where’s my Television?

I haven’t owned a television in about three years. My old one went out; I never replaced it, and never missed it. It wasn’t just the government mandated a purchase of digital convertor box and my belief that this mandate was unfairly targeted towards the poor, or the outrageous cable bill prices, that made me ditch T.V. …. Read More

Read more