By: Jarrod Horton Staff Writer Good food, bad weather, and house music; that’s Chicago in a nutshell. Of course, the city is known for much more than that; but the late great DJ Frankie Knuckles
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BTN Album Review >>> Freddie Gibbs & Madlib: Piñata
By: Jarrod Horton Staff Writer I haven’t found myself anticipating an album as much as Freddie Gibbs and Madlib’s Piñata in a long time. Ever since heard the single “Thuggin” which was released last year;
Read moreLil Boosie Reality Show Reminds Me of Shawty Lo Cancelled Show
By: Jarrod Horton Staff Writer God Bless the folks that are trying to put Lil Boosie back on. Lord knows coming out of that cage it is extremely tough to get your life back on
Read moreFive Things Black Parents Need To Stop Teaching Their Children
By Eulla Monte Article Submission Most parents want the best for their children and for the most part, they do their best to make sure that their children are well taken care of. Unfortunately, even
Read moreThe Black Star Project’s 10 Things All Young Black Men Should Know
Article Submission 1) Know that you are a young Black man in America and that means you are different than other Americans. While you can still realize your dreams, you might have to take
Read moreBlack Truth News Attends Humanitarian Award Celebration: “There is Love in the Heart of the City”
By: Jarrod Horton Staff Writer Last Friday in the heart of Chicago’s Englewood community, an area known for the overwhelming amounts of drugs and violence; there was some love going on. The Old Masonic Hall
Read moreBlack Truth News Book Review >>> Alex Haley Roots: An Author’s Odyssey
By: Jarrod Horton Staff Writer When you mention the name Alex Haley, you probably wouldn’t associate it with liar, fraud or womanizer. But after reading Alex Haley’s Roots: An Author’s Odyssey by Adam Henig; you
Read moreThe Real Story of Thanksgiving
Most of us associate the holiday with happy Pilgrims and Indians sitting down to a big feast. And that did happen – once. The story began in 1614 when a band of English explorers sailed
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