Assata: Exile since 1979 On May 2 1973, Black Panther activist Assata Shakur (fsn) JoAnne Chesimard, was pulled over by the New Jersey State Police, shot twice and then charged with murder of a police
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Angela Davis Acquitted Of Charges In ‘Soledad Brothers’ Case 41 Years Ago Today
By D.L. Chandler Article Reprint One of the most-infamous instances in the life of former Black militant and current scholar Angela Davis (pictured) was the “Soledad Brothers” trial in 1970. On August 7th of that
Read moreKatherine Jackson Wants Michael’s Paternity Details Kept Under Wraps?
By Abena Agyeman-Fisher Article Reprint As the wrongful death trial begins against concert promoter AEG Live, Jackson matriarch, Katherine, has reportedly been inquiring about surrogate Mother Debbie Rowe‘s impending testimony, which she reportedly fears
Read moreGet Your Mind Right: Hip Hop & Mental Illness
There’s often shame and guilt associated with mental health issues. But as the country becomes more transparent about mental illness Hip Hop should follow suit. by Lakeia Brown Article Reprint In 2012, as part of
Read moreWhy Is One Of The NBA’s All-Time Greatest Scorers Working As A Crossing Guard Now?
Dave McKenna Article Reprint Day after day, Adrian Dantley hangs out on a street corner in his hometown, like some cliché of a pitiful ex-ballplayer years after his athletic prime. But Dantley’s neither a cliché,
Read more17-year-old Rutvik Oza Solves an Unsolved Problem in Mathematics
I am a regular reader of www.blacktruth.net and would like to share a news tip with you regarding an Indian student achieving a noteworthy feat of solving an “unsolved problem” in math. I have added
Read moreThe Jamaican Shower Posse: A Family Business
By David Amoruso Article Reprint Christopher “Dudus” Coke controlled a state within a state on the poor west side of Kingston, Jamaica. He was the man who provided his underlings with free electricity. With schooling
Read moreUncle Fridge’s Pulpit: “The Game God”
gorillaconvict.com Article Reprint Only real hustlers know about the Game God. He’s one of those mythical entities that exist for the purpose of keeping order in the land and establishes law where there is none.
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