BTN STAFF Today’s top story comes courtesy of the famous orator and freedom fighter Frederick Douglas. This is a reprint of his famous letter titled “What to the Slave is the Fourth July?” In the
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Ten Tips on How to Beat this Summer Heat
BTN STAFF Well, summer is officially here and it’s time to get the sunscreen and flip-flops. The good sunshine also means there will be heat. Here are ten ways to stay cool throughout the summer
Read moreAmerica is criminalizing Black teachers: Atlanta’s cheating scandal and the racist underbelly of education reform
Our educational system stacks the deck against Black children — now we’re throwing their teachers in jail By: Brittney Cooper Article Submission [This article originally appeared @Salon.com on April 8th, 2015. It was submitted to
Read moreTop 5 low calorie drinks
Calories from alcohol are ’empty calories’ which means they have no nutritional value at all. Drinking alcohol also reduces the amount of fat your body burns for energy. While we can store nutrients, protein, carbohydrates, and
Read moreQue QNA Interview w/ Blacktruth.net
Que QNA wants people to understand him and his music. After dropping his latest video “Don’t Hurt Me” on Blacktruth.net; the Las Vegas rapper stopped by to explain the meaning of the song. He also
Read moreVocab Slick Interview w/ Blacktruth.net
On the heels of his video submission “Colorful Vocab” to Blacktruth.net; Vocab Slick stopped by to chop it up with us. He talked about his start in the rap game and his plans for the
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Read moreSpike Lee, Wesley Snipes Attend Chiraq Block Party
By: Jarrod Horton Staff Writer This year’s annual block party at St. Sabina church on the south side of Chicago was dubbed the “Chiraq Block Party.” The name change was in support of Spike Lee’s
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