By: Calvin Holloway Staff Writer Keep your head up because the bullets are flying. It’s not safe in these streets and I want to help the parents protect their kids. Here are five simple but
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previous editions of Black Truth News starting with Volume 1
‘I never had a teacher that looked like me’: Challenges exist in hiring a diverse staff
By Molly Beck Article Submission Bri Blue illustrates why it’s such a challenge for school districts like Madison’s to hire racially diverse staff. She was one of just four black students in the elementary education
Read moreTop Story (01/26/15) >>> America under Obama: The best of times and the worst of times
BTN STAFF Today’s Top Story comes from Askia Muhammad who wrote an analysis of President Obama tenure in the White House. The story can be found at Finalcall.com or by going to our Home Page and
Read moreWealth inequality has widened along racial, ethnic lines since end of Great Recession
By Rakesh Kochhar and Richard Fry Article Submission The Great Recession, fueled by the crises in the housing and financial markets, was universally hard on the net worth of American families. But even as the
Read moreTop Story (01/16/15) >>> Learning to Accept Rap’s Generation Gap.
BTN STAFF Today’s Top Story comes from J-Zone of egotripland.com; he wrote about the inevitable generational gap that exists in Hip Hop. He makes some great points based on the history of the culture. To
Read moreArtist Spotlight (01/12/15) >>> Cash Lansky Interview with Blacktruth.net
After sending the video ‘Midnight Train” to Blacktruth.net; Arizona rapper Cash Lansky took the time answer a few questions for Artist Spotlight. A signee of Murs 3:16 record label, he is also armed with a new mixtape Independent Days. Check
Read moreAdvice on How to Make Your New Year Resolution Work
BTN STAFF Even if we don’t call it a resolution, we still strive to make the new year better than the last. Well instead of abandoning your goals by April, we found some ways to
Read moreReport: Black Male Teens Are 21 Times More Likely To Be Killed By Cops Than White Ones
BY NICOLE FLATOW Article Submission There’s a lot we don’t know about how many people have actually been killed at police hands in the United States, thanks to woefully inadequate transparency and federal record-keeping. But there’s one
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