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Billy Ivan New Single “Asking” on New Music Black Truth News Soundcloud

By: Jarrod Horton Staff Writer Staten Island, New York artist Billy Ivan has dropped a new single from his unreleased album coming this fall. The joint is called “Asking” and is smooth with reflective content. Check it

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Drought in California Becoming Serious

By: Jarrod Horton Staff Writer Farmers in California’s agriculture area are standing on their last leg in regards to their water supply. Researching scientists have concurred that the water supply in the region has dwindled

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More Job Cutting: Cisco cuts 6,000 jobs

By: Jarrod Horton Staff Writer Despite an increase in earnings, IT giant Cisco will be cutting 6,000 jobs. The news was announced on Wednesday by the company. You would think based on their recent success,

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Tradegy: Chicago Rapper YP Lottery Pick Loses Son

By: Jarrod Horton Staff Writer Follow @Jarrod_horton Some sad news is coming via the social media network Facebook. Word is Chicago rapper, YP Lottery Pick has lost his son Kaiden. We haven’t got a official

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Shoe Expo in Chicago

By: Jarrod Horton Staff Writer Follow @Jarrod_horton I attended the shoe expo in Chicago a couple of weeks ago and was surprised to see just how huge the sneaker industry has become. The expo took

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‘My Brother’s Keeper’ initiative is destroying the Black male mentoring movement

By Phillip Jackson  Article Submission The White House’s “My Brother’s Keeper” initiative is destroying the Black Male Mentoring Movement in America-decades-long work to save Black boys. Virtually all of the small, community-based agencies that comprise

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Lack of funding leaves void in mentoring, academic services

By Yanan Wang Article Submission The wooded expanse of Frick Park had been transformed before Michael Smith’s eyes. In one corner of a grassy field was an obstacle course that mixed learning with sport: math

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How Do We Get More Male Teachers of Color?

While there is research to support the claim that students’ learning increases when assigned a same race teacher, increasing the number of Black male teachers also has the potential to benefit other stakeholders in schools.  By

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