By Renee Jones Article Reprint Mother’s Day comes but once a year, and each year families look forward to honoring the mothers among them in special and familiar ways. From the mothers’ perspectives, however, sometimes
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Short Film on Plainwhite Tom’s Suicide Examines Grief in Digital Age
By Josh McGhee Article Reprint CHICAGO — Mary Mendralla didn’t check her Facebook before heading to bed on New Year’s Day 2014, making her one of the last to hear about her son Tom Loconti’s death.
Read moreTop Story (05/04/15) >>> 23 Years Later, the Rodney King Riots Still Resonate
BTN STAFF Today’s top story comes from Jill Krasny of Esquire. Her story focuses on Ryan Gattis novel All Involved which is a study on the L.A Riots. To read the full story; go to
Read moreFreedom’s Sacred Dance
Two elders of the southern Freedom Movement share stories of “veterans of hope” who found courage in their spirituality and commitment to justice and democracy. By Vincent Harding and Rose Marie Freeney Harding Article Submission
Read moreStill segregated despite all society’s advances
By BRIYANA HUBBARD Article Submission Recent incidents at Stephen Decatur High School are heartbreaking to me, yet unfortunately do not shock me. The racial slurs were all over Twitter and Instagram. One post saying “Hang
Read moreMillion-dollar scholar pens how-to book
By Rochelle Riley Article Reprint Donovan Colquitt is a mechanical engineering student at the University of Michigan. He got there without costing his parents or stepparents a dime.
Read moreHow To Date Casually Without Hurting Anyone
By: Alana Massey Article Reprint So, you’ve decided to start dating. But instead of diving headlong into a committed monogamous partnership—or one of those polyamorous ones that’s really more about booty-calling whoever’s around—you’re going to
Read morePhotos of Hip Hop Past Now on Display at The Museum of the City of New York
BTN STAFF Photographer Joe Conzo wants people to know the history behind Hip Hop music. He started to document the culture and the people behind it in the late 70’s. Now he and fellow photographers
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