State Rep La Shawn Ford, Advocate for Ex-Offenders, Hopes He Doesn’t Become One

by Mick Dumke Article Reprint State representative La Shawn Ford is trying to stay hopeful. “I love Austin,” he says on a recent drive through the west-side neighborhood at the heart of his district. “If

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One Hood, One Goal

While attending a fundraiser for the youth through education, I was introduced to Darius Thomas, the founder of One Hood Media Art Center, we sat down and discussed his goals to use the attention kids

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Youth Organization Helping Shape Chicago Communities One Family at a Time

Youth for Positive Change is an organization started by Dr. Diane Simpson. Her efforts and determination to change the culture and environment that we raise our children in has slowly but surely brought a new

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Chicago’s Segregated Nightlife: Why Don’t We Play Together

 Downtown area clubs accused of unfriendliness to blacks By: Natalie Moore Article Reprint When we think of segregation in Chicago, schools and housing are the most obvious examples. But racial divisions also are apparent when

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Interview with Cold Hard of Crucial Conflict

By: Jarrod Horton Staff Writer Black Truth News: We here with the homie Cold Hard from the legendary group Crucial Conflict. He came out to support the event. Black Truth News welcomes you and wants to

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Carona Barone Interview

By: Jarrod Horton Staff Writer   Black Truth News: How about you introduce yourself to the people?   Carona Barone: I go by so many names, Carona Barone, C-Brone, C-Rona, Crazy, some of everything, Bar

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Jack Daniels brings Rap Contest to West Side of Chicago

Sponsers for new drink offers opporunity to aspiring artists Jarrod Horton Staff Writer O.K my Impromptu visit to ITC Barbershop got me an interview with Sadat X. My second voyage was to check out the

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Chicago Barbershop still Keeping it Real with the Community

Open Mic at barbershop provides much needed outlet Jarrod Horton Staff Writer      Wednesday nights on Chicago’s West Side has been transformed into a Hip Hop Hooray of some sorts with the creation of an Open

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