Myth of the ‘absent’ Black dad refuted

By Jazelle Hunt Article Submission WASHINGTON (NNPA) – Contrary to the myth, though Black men are more likely to live apart from their children than Whites, they are more involved in the lives of their

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Why Poor People Stay Poor

By Steve Chapman Article Submission In the 1970s, crime was soaring, and American policymakers had all sorts of ideas for how to reduce it: longer sentences, more police, prison reform and more. But one of

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Long-Term Gains Seen for Kids Who Leave Poor Neighborhoods

Researchers cite role of school leniency By Liani Heitin Article Submission The younger children are when they move out of impoverished neighborhoods, the better their long-term outcomes are, including college-attendance rates and later salary levels,

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Suicide Rates Doubled Among African-American Boys

inquisitr.com Article Submission Researchers have found that rates of suicide among African-American children, specifically boys, have doubled since 1993, surpassing for the first time the rates among white children which dropped over the same period.

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Birthday Poem for Marlon Horton (August 21, 1985 – September 7, 2013)

Marlon Horton was killed on September 7th 2013 by an off-duty Chicago Police Officer. Today we celebrate his life and memories. By: BEAR GRIZZLY Guest Columnist What up lil bro? I know you don’t hear

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Former Rap Show Host Dee Barnes Speaks on what is Missing From Straight Outta Compton Movie

By: Jarrod Horton Staff Writer The Straight Outta Compton movie is doing more than setting records at the box office. It seems to be also opening up a can of worms on the past associated

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Movie Review: Straight Outta Compton Deals with the Where and the What

By: Jarrod Horton Staff Writer Straight Outta Compton is the new biopic detailing the career of the iconic group NWA. Although the group was around in the early 80’s and continues to make an impact

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What does Your Lipstick Say about your Personality

BTN STAFF What does red lipstick mean on a woman? What about pink? Find out more about your personality through your lipstick by clicking here.

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