By: Jarrod Horton Staff Writer ASAP Ferg was the host for the first annual health fair for the youth in Harlem. The Asap Mob member started the health fair in memory of his father “D-Ferg.”
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McComb Educators: Where Have all the Black Boys Gone?
By Andre Perry Article Submission MCCOMB, Miss.—Monique Gilmore, who directs school and community relations for the McComb Public School District, enthusiastically greeted students at a school celebration last month, placing green Mardi Gras beads around
Read moreSabbath Day Scripture (08/08/15)
“Blessed be the Lord, who daily loadeth us with benefits, even the God of our salvation.” Psalms 68:19
Read moreIt’s All About Race
Michael Holzman is this week’s guest author. A large seminal study called “Moving to Opportunity,” studied millions of families, and suggests that changing one’s ZIP code provides a path out of poverty. The question has
Read moreIn Chicago Little Known Law Used to Boot Cars on Private Property
By: Jarrod Horton Staff Writer [CHICAGO] On July 29th, an ordinance was passed to allow the City of Chicago to boot cars on private property. In years past, this was an illegal practice within the
Read more20 Year Anniversary of Classic Film ‘Kids’: Check Out the Locations
BTN STAFF 2015 marks the twenty year anniversary of the classic movie ‘Kids.’ The movie dropped in 1995 and was an underground gem of the nineties. While the movie took us through some grim realities
Read moreF. Stokes Interview w/ Blacktruth.net
Chicago bred, Oakland based artist F. Stokes wanted to create a theme for his new EP ‘A Princess Named Leroy.’ “A Princess Named Leroy was completely inspired by the south side of Chicago during the ’80s,
Read moreTop Story (08/04/15) >>> The Strange & Curious Tale of the Last True Hermit
BTN STAFF Today’s top story comes from Michael Finkel of GQ. His story focuses on the weird life of Christopher Thomas Knight of Central Maine. Knight lived secluded in the woods as a hermit for
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