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
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Malik 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.
Read moreJokes about Steph Curry’s New Shoe with Under Armour are Beyond Hilarious
BTN STAFF This week Under Armour released a new Steph Curry sneaker and it didn’t go well with folks on the internet. To be fair to the sneaker bashers, they are some ugly shoes that
Read moreAnd it was all yellow: Why yellow is the newest trend in book covers
By: Tracy Mumford Article Reprint Every week, The Thread tackles your book questions, big and small. Ask a question now. Have you noticed your bookshelf getting a little bit sunnier? A little more eye-popping? A
Read more10 Words That Some Jamaican Either add or drop the “h”s
by Denise Clarke Article Reprint The Jamaican language is an intriguing part of our culture. The nuances and accents change from one end of the island to the other sometimes baffling foreigners and even our
Read moreJamaican Jokes: Rasta man vs Yale Graduate
jamaicans.com Article Reprint The National Poetry Contest was now down to the last two contestants; A Yale graduate and a Jamaican Rasta man. They were given a word and were allowed two minutes to study
Read more‘Hey Black Child’ –Poem by Useni Eugene Perkins
Article Submission Hey Black Child, Do you know who you are? Who you really are? Do you know you can be What you want to be? If you try to be what you can be.
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