America has sunken into the degradation of immoral practices. By: Calvin Holloway Staff Writer The home of the brave has become the home of all sinful nature. Our politicians, who make the laws, will not
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EAARA Chicago Scholarship
Article Submission In keeping with its mission to support the scholastic endeavors of African American students, the Chicago Chapter EAARA will award twenty-three(23) Frank M. Clark/John T. Hooker scholarships in the amount of $1000 each.
Read moreAfrican American Books for Kids
Why are so many “classic” books for African American children so depressing? By Lesley Williams Article Submission I was looking at the many, many children’s books my daughter and nieces and nephews were given this
Read moreStudy: In Black Men, Internalized Racism Speeds Up Aging
By Julianne Hing Article Submission Racism is a powerful enough force that it can wear down a man’s body. Those are the findings, at once common-sense and groundbreaking, in a study led by University of Maryland
Read moreBlack Truth News Mailbag > 05/03/14
By: Manuel Ward Article Submission I’m a Black Male and I grew up on the Westside of Chicago. That’s one of the hardest stories you can ever go through. Dodge bullets everyday just to make it to school and I make good grades. That’s amazing, all through the faith that God gave me. You don’t know what I go through on a daily, dodge bullets, and hide behind cars…. Why because everybody on the corner try to act hard. I stand tall because I got GOD and
Read moreWhere Are the People of Color in Children’s Books?
Of 3,200 children’s books published in 2013, just 93 were about black people, according to a study by the Cooperative Children’s Book Center at the University of Wisconsin. By WALTER DEAN MYERS Article Submission Reading came early to
Read moreCalvin’s Undisputed Truth: “Good Friday & Easter Are Pagan Holidays”
Easter And Good Friday the festivals of demons. By: Calvin Holloway Staff Writer Most of the stuff we are seeing in these days is a form of paganism. Easter origin comes from the goddess
Read moreSummertime Kicks
Fratelli Rosetti Suede Derbies By: Jarrod Horton Staff Writer Saw these joints over at esquire.com and the all possibilities of summertime flyness start to pop up. Freak them with some oxford socks and khakis or
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