Have consumerism, suburbanization and a malevolent corporate-government partnership so beaten us down that we no longer have the will to save ourselves?….. Read More
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previous editions of Black Truth News starting with Volume 1
The Way I See It: “Respect our Father’s Day”
I truly honor and respect what single mothers go through to raise children alone (I was raised by one), but the fact is, that she can NEVER replace the father. She can’t PLAY HIS ROLE OR BE A SUITABLE SUBSTITUTE FOR HIM……. Read More
Read moreSam Cooke Honored in Chicago Street Naming Ceremony
Had he lived, Sam Cooke would have turned 80-years-old in January of this year. His life and legacy were celebrated with the naming of 36th Street, Chicago, Illinois as Sam Cooke Way on Saturday, June 18. …. Read More
Read moreBook Review: Malcolm X: A Life of Reinvention
Jarrod Horton Staff Writer Malcolm X: A Life of Reinvention is author Manning Marable attempt to paint a more accurate picture of the life and legacy of Malcolm X. He said after reading The Autobiography
Read more90’s R&B Singer Dies in Hit and Run Accident
Jarrod Horton Staff Writer According to www.hiphopdx.com and other media sites, Natina Reed of 90’s R&B group Blaque died in an hit-and-run accident in Atlanta. Reed 32, who reportedly has child with Dogg Pound member
Read more“Godfather of Rap” Passes Away
Gil Scott Heron ‘The Godfather of Rap’ died on May 27th, 2011 at age 62. He was most known for his song ‘The Revolution will not be Televised’ which title turned into a catchphrase that transcended generations….. Read More
Read moreAs Plastic Reigns, the Treasury Slows it’s Printing Presses
The number of dollar bills rolling off the great government presses here and in Fort Worth fell to a modern low in the last fiscal year. Production of $5 bills also dropped to the lowest level in 30 years…. Read More
Read moreStopping HIV/AIDS in the Black Community
Over the last decade the prevalence of HIV infection in the United States has reached new highs and now rivals the numbers we see in sub-Saharan Africa…….Read More
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