Y’lan Noel’s Daniel Character on Insecure has taught him that “You ain’t gotta lie to kick it.”

By: Jarrod Horton Staff Writer Y’lan Noel who plays Daniel on the hit show Insecure, talked to Thefader.com about his role on the show and how it relates to his personal life. “Daniel. He’s kind

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Are the Black Celebrities Who Don’t Support Colin Kaepernick “Sell-Outs” Or Are they Telling the Truth?

By: Jarrod Horton Staff Writer The National Football League has started its regular season and Colin Kaepernick is still without a job. The last time Kaepernick played in the league was on January 1st, 2017.

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1990’s Hip Hop Heroes Are Dying Before They Reach The Age Of 50.

By: Jarrod Horton Staff Writer The recent passing of Prodigy of Mobb Deep has illuminated a disturbing trend that has been occurring in Hip Hop over the years. That is the overwhelming amount of rappers

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In Detroit, a battle over the right to literacy

By Eliza Mills and Lizzie O’Leary Article Submission “I feel like I’ve been cheated.”  It’s one of the first things Jamarria Hall said about his education at Osborn Evergreen Academy of Design and Alternative Energy, a Detroit public school. Hall

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Jay-Z says Kanye Knows ‘He Crossed the Line’

By: Jarrod Horton Staff Writer In an interview with Rap Rader, Jay-Z gives more details about his current riff with Kanye West. “We’ve gotten past bigger issues, but you brought my family into it, now

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ESPN Apologize for Auction of Black Players but are they Sorry?

By: Jarrod Horton Staff Writer ESPN issued an apology for its airing of a fantasy football auction on their network recently. “Auction drafts are a common part of fantasy football, and ESPN’s segments replicated an

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Women: Is the “Hoe Phase” A Result of ‘Insecure’ Relationships from Men Or A Personal Choice?

By: Jarrod Horton Staff Writer Count me in as one of the fans of Issa Rae’s hit show Insecure. I missed the first season, but then I binged watched it and so far I have

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Chicago Police Has a Database Profiling Individuals Who Are Likely To Commit a Crime Based on Gang Affiliation and Prior Arrests

BTN STAFF Chicago is joining other cities like Philadelphia, San Francisco, and Milwaukee in using computer algorithm technology to try and predict where crime will occur in the city. One of those methods is called

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