By: Jarrod Horton Staff Writer GARY IN. — Even though the doors open up at 7 pm, it took a while for the Powerfest concert to start up in Gary Indiana. The event took place
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Category: Originals
Waka Flocka vs. Pete Rock Argument Represents the Wackness of New vs. Old Hip Hop
By: Jarrod Horton Staff Writer Recently Pete Rock had a verbal spat on social media with Waka Flocka. I’m not sure when or how the argument started, but I saw the post put up by
Read moreTiffany Haddish Being the First Black Female Comedian to Host SNL, Shows The Struggle Continues For Women in Entertainment–Especially Black Women
By: Jarrod Horton Staff Writer Saturday Night Live has been on the air for more than 40 seasons and it has never had a Black female comedian to host its show. Let me repeat never.
Read moreHigher Income Blacks More Likely to Experience Racism and Discrimination
Article Submission A new study by researchers at Ohio State University, Pennsylvania State University, and Harvard University has found that upwardly mobile African Americans are more likely than Blacks from lower-income groups to experience racial discrimination. A
Read moreBlack economic virtue flows one way: out of our community
By John Fountain Article Submission In African-American neighborhoods, I see a vast sea of neon-lit liquor stores often owned and operated by people who are not black – people who sell us the booze and
Read moreDoes Paying Kids to Do Well in School Actually Work?
By Arianna Prothero Article Submission Adults have long used rewards-or let’s face it, bribes- to prod children into doing what they want. But it wasn’t until the last decade that economists started looking earnestly at how
Read moreAlbum Review: Masta Killa
By: Jarrod Horton Staff Writer Recently Wu-Tang Clan member Masta Killa dropped his fourth studio album called Loyalty is Royalty. Â The album was released through Nature Sounds records and has 16 tracks that include an
Read morePicture of Kris Jenner Shows She is Pimping the Game
BTN STAFF Kim Kardashian had a little fun by posting a picture of her mom Kris Jenner on Twitter the other day. She had her followers chime in by telling everyone to caption this. If
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