Mentoring Is Desparately Needed in the Black Community

By Matt Drayton Article Submission Having served as Executive Director of a nonprofit that provides mentoring services to minority boys, and having been a mentor to three African American boys, I believe mentoring is needed

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These Exercise Apps will Help you Save Money and Stay in Shape.

BTN STAFF A lot of us have wasted money on that gym membership or on that personal trainer. We end up making excuses and never following through on our commitment. Instead of wasting your time

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What is the Average Penis Size? Scientists Look to Find the Answer

BTN STAFF A recent study from King’s College London and London NHS revealed what the average penis size is for men. According to an article on Independent.co.uk over 15,000 men got their unmentionables measured in

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Five Bleak Facts on Black Opportunity in America

By Richard V. Reeves and Edward Rodrigue Article Submission What would Martin Luther King Jr. think of America in 2015 if he’d lived to see his eighty-sixth birthday? No doubt, he’d be pleased by the

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Going to College Isn’t Paying Off for Students of Color

By Joseph Williams Article Submission It’s a truism few parents of high school seniors would refute: a college diploma is an economic investment as much as an intellectual one. Besides being a ticket to a

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The Good and Bad of Oreofest 2

By: Jarrod Horton Staff Writer When you have two concerts within a six-month span and attract all the top artists in your city. I think it is fair to say that you have solidified yourself

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Why Black Lives Don’t Matter: The Case of Education

By Jomo W. Mutegi Article Submission My Friend Andrew Andrew sat morosely, staring blankly at the dingy white wall in front of him. He was one of a dozen children in the GLC room. They

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Report: Student Loan Debt Stratified by Race, Class

by Ronald Roach Article Submission  It’s well known that graduating college students in recent years have faced student loan debt at unprecedented levels far exceeding that of previous generations of American graduates. Nonetheless, a new

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