BTN STAFF After being rejected to give the graduation speech at a New Jersey university; Common will still be scheduled to speak at a ceremony for the Chicago City of Colleges in May. A police
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Why Daughters Need Fathers
By Dr. Jawanzaa Kunjufu Article Submission The media and the academic community provide a wealth of information on why boys need their fathers. The most obvious being you can’t be someone you have not seen.
Read more50 Years after the Moynihan Report, More than One-Quarter of Young Black Males Are Neither Employed nor Enrolled in School or Vocational Training
The incarceration rate for young black men without a high school diploma rose from 10 percent in 1980 to 37 percent by 2008 By External Relations, Education Next Article Submission Daniel Patrick Moynihan’s 1965 report
Read moreChicago Businessman Takes Step for Economic Revolution and Calls Out Blacks Leaders Who Are All Lip Service
By: Jarrod Horton Staff Writer Cook County of Chicago Illinois has the most Black-owned businesses than any other county in America. One of those business owners Malcolm Crawford, the owner of Sankofa Cultural Arts &
Read moreConcert Review: Talib Kweli
By: Jarrod Horton Staff Writer In 2014 I went to over a dozen concerts and performances from various artists of different genre. The Talib Kweli concert that took place at the Shrine in Chicago was
Read moreNothing Can Part You From Facebook: Not Even Death!
By: Jarrod Horton Staff Writer Here is something that should brighten your day. Facebook will allow you to select an heir to your Facebook account. That’s right, you no longer have to worry about whom
Read moreGrind Corner (02/16/15) >>> Leroy of Market Street Promotions
By: Jarrod Horton Staff Writer It doesn’t matter what the weather is in Chicago or what side of town you are at. If you are a Black person and are a frequent visitor of the
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By: Jarrod Horton Staff Writer The Kool G. Rap concert at the Shrine in Chicago offered an opportunity for 80’s and 90’s kids to relive the music of their era. DJ Rude One and fellow
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