Gucci’s Latest Ad Campaign Uses Only Black Models, But Still Have Us Dancing

By: Jarrod Horton Staff Writer Fashion giant Gucci has a new ad campaign called “Soul Scene.” The Campaign uses only black models and dancers. The campaign is said to be inspired by Britain’s Northern Soul

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Is a Giraffe Giving Birth Only Important to White People?

By: Jarrod Horton Staff Writer When I first heard different people talk about a giraffe giving birth on social media and throughout the internet; I thought it was joke. Seems like the joke is on

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Review of Kendrick Lamar’s “Damn” Album

By: Jarrod Horton Staff Writer For some reason, up to this point; the Kendrick Lamar lightning bolt hasn’t struck me yet. I’m not one of those people who has declared him rap’s savior. Although I

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3 Year Anniversary of #BringBackOurGirls Shows it was More Of A Trend than A Campaign

By: Jarrod Horton Staff Writer Today marks the three-year anniversary of #BringBackOurGirls campaign. In case you forgot, the campaign was focused on bringing back 276 girls who were abducted by Boko Haram from their dormitories

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First Black Muslim Judge Found Floating in Hudson River but Officials Said It Was “No Foul Play”

BTN STAFF Judge Sheila Abdus-Salaam, 65 was found dead in the Hudson river a day after husband reported her missing. She was the first Black woman to serve on New York’s highest court. Officials said

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Study: Black Students More Likely to Graduate if They Have One Black Teacher

If a low-income black student has just one black teacher in elementary school, that student is significantly more likely to graduate high school and consider attending college, a new John Hopkins University study has found.  By Madeline

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Top 5 R. Kelly Songs

By: Jarrod Horton Staff Writer It started out as a friendly debate. My friend and I were going back and forth about which album is R. Kelly’s best album. As in most cases, Google became

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In the South When You Born Poor; You Stay Poor

BTN STAFF The lack of economic mobility and the financial disparity is a real problem in southern states across America. Research in States like Louisiana, Alabama, and South Carolina shows that children born in poverty

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