By Jeff Nichols Article Reprint The covers of Main 13, the official magazine of the Chicago Police Department published between 1921 and 1923, seem to allude, at first glance, to simpler times for Chicago cops.
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Simone Biles Mistaken for Gabby Douglas in the Philadelphia Daily News
By madamenoire Article Reprint From HelloBeautiful File this one under “We all don’t look alike” news. A Philadelphia Daily News columnist says she was “mortified” after the paper mistakenly printed a photo of Simone Biles
Read moreHow Did 42 Babies End Up in a California Gang Database?
These kids are hard AF before naptime. By: JAMIE BALLARD Article Reprint Life as a baby is pretty tough. You can’t walk, you can’t communicate, you regularly shit yourself, and all the food you get is
Read more6 Reasons You’re Less Productive in the Summer
More than half of American workers don’t take paid vacation. They should take off in the summer — because they’re not getting much done anyway. By Bob Sullivan Article Reprint Americans are terrible at taking
Read moreTop Story (07.20.16) >>> Making Peace With Big Bank Hank
BTN STAFF Today’s top story comes from Grandmaster Caz of the Cold Crush Brothers. He wrote a firsthand account of his experiences and relationship with Big Bank Hank of The Sugar Hill Gang. Hank infamously
Read moreLil Wayne’s Prison Memoir Set For Release
Penguin has described the 176-page book as a “deeply personal and revealing account of his time spent incarcerated on Rikers Island for eight months in 2010.” by Lars Brandle Article Reprint Lil Wayne’s long-awaited prison
Read moreMalik Yoba And Omar Epps Celebrate Father’s Day With ‘Daddy Don’t Go’ Film
blackamericaweb.com Article Reprint The image of the “deadbeat dad” has been and remains pervasive but there are millions of men in America who live in defiance of this stereotype. Our film Daddy Don’t Go was
Read more(White) Parents outraged after students shown a “white guilt” cartoon video for Black History Month
By Peter Holley Article Submission A Virginia school district has banned the use of an educational video about racial inequality after some parents complained that its messaging is racially divisive.
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