Oprah Winfrey Reveals She is Still Insecure about Her Weight

BTN STAFF In an interview with The New York Times Magazine, Oprah Winfrey revealed she is still very conscious about watching her weight.   “I can’t accept myself if I’m over 200 pounds, because it’s too

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Where Did All the Black Teachers Go?

By Brent Staples Article Submission I started first grade at an all-black elementary school in Chester, Pa., a deeply segregated factory town near Philadelphia, in 1957 – three years after the Supreme Court ruled in

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Inspirational Chicago Artist Cupcakke Talks About Her Influence and How She Wants to Open Up an Homeless Shelter

By: Jarrod Horton Staff Writer 20-year-old Chicago artist Cupcakke had a talk with Rolling Stone about her career and what inspired her to turn from a church poet into a rapper who makes sexual songs. 

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Why are Wealthy White Communities Forming Their Own School Districts?

By David Love Article Submission Educational segregation is not a thing of the past but rather is alive and well more than six decades since the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Brown v. Board of Education. Back

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New Orleans Charter Schools Are Punishing Students for Being Poor

Students who can’t afford uniforms in New Orleans all-charter-system are routinely barred from attending school. And their parents can end up in jail. By Ashana Bigard  Article Submission When a New Orleans charter school made headlines recently for

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Believe It or Not but Master P’s Intelligent Hoodlum EP is Dope

By: Jarrod Horton Staff Writer Master P dropped an EP a couple of months ago titled Intelligent Hoodlum. The joint has nine tracks, and for the most part, most of them are dope. Yes, I

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In Chicago, 1 of 4 African-American students stuck in subpar schools: report

2 of 25 Latino students —–2 of 100 White students By: Lauren FitzPatrick Article Submission One in four African-American students in Chicago Public Schools attends a “failing” school, according to a new analysis that puts

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Destruction of Prodigy Mural Proves Your Haters Never Go Away

By: Jarrod Horton Staff Writer While the Hip Hop world and music industry have been celebrating and shedding light on one of our fallen heroes; somebody has been plotting to destroy it. Prodigy died on

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