BTN STAFF Today’s top story comes from Antonio Morre of Blackbluedog who wrote about the new Kevin Hart movie “Get Hard.” He uses the movie to compare the mass incarceration of black people during this
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Top Story (03/10/15) >>> YouTube Turns 10: How Competition Crashed the Party
BTN STAFF Today’s top story comes from Todd Spangler of Variety who writes about YouTube and the current competition it faces in the video streaming market. Companies like Facebook, Hulu and SnapChat are all trying
Read moreWhy Daughters Need Fathers
By Dr. Jawanzaa Kunjufu Article Submission The media and the academic community provide a wealth of information on why boys need their fathers. The most obvious being you can’t be someone you have not seen.
Read more50 Years after the Moynihan Report, More than One-Quarter of Young Black Males Are Neither Employed nor Enrolled in School or Vocational Training
The incarceration rate for young black men without a high school diploma rose from 10 percent in 1980 to 37 percent by 2008 By External Relations, Education Next Article Submission Daniel Patrick Moynihan’s 1965 report
Read moreChicago Businessman Takes Step for Economic Revolution and Calls Out Blacks Leaders Who Are All Lip Service
By: Jarrod Horton Staff Writer Cook County of Chicago Illinois has the most Black-owned businesses than any other county in America. One of those business owners Malcolm Crawford, the owner of Sankofa Cultural Arts &
Read moreFloyd Mayweather Jr. versus Manny Pacquiao: Is it too Early for the Trash Talking?
By: Jarrod Horton Staff Writer Is it too early to start the trash talking? The super fight between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao has been set for May 2nd and it seems it can’t
Read moreConcert Review: Talib Kweli
By: Jarrod Horton Staff Writer In 2014 I went to over a dozen concerts and performances from various artists of different genre. The Talib Kweli concert that took place at the Shrine in Chicago was
Read moreAnd You Can’t Tell Me Nothing…Right? North Carolina Woman Claims Her Powerball Check
By: Jarrod Horton Staff Writer How else would you react if you were the recipient of a One Twenty Seven Million Dollar payout from a Powerball ticket? I personally would be humming the la, la
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