Fact-Checks, Sports, Uncategorized / May 4, 2025 NIL Truth be Told Compilation

Follow the Money: How Are Schools Keeping Up with the Transfer Portal By Jeff Jones Blake Harper’s decision to transfer from Howard University after a standout freshman season sent shockwaves through college basketball. The MEAC Rookie of the Year and MVP, Harper’s departure wasn’t just about a player moving on; it highlighted the massive shifts...

Black Lives Matter, Economics, Fact-Checks, Politics and Government, Social Justice, Uncategorized / April 30, 2025 Truth be Told: DEI Compilation

The Effects of Target’s Policy Changes on Minority-Owned Businesses and Consumers Outside of a Target building. Photo by Shabaz Usmani on Unsplash By Myla S. Roundy and Kailey Butler Since January, Target’s stock market has been on a sharp decline. The large retailer officially ended much of their diversity, equity and inclusion-related programs, including their...

Fact-Checks, Social Justice / April 28, 2025 Debunking Drag—Family Friendly Art is Under Attack 

Drag queen Tara Hoot is performing at her monthly Family Fun Storytime Brunch at Freddie’s Beach Bar & Restaurant in Crystal City, Virginia. Photo Courtesy of Robin D. Fader  By Myla S. Roundy  WASHINGTON—In the United States there are currently 575 anti-LGBTQ bills being tracked by the American Civil Liberties Union.   In today’s political climate,...

Fact-Checks, Sports / April 21, 2025 NBA Television Viewership: Why are Views Down?

Photo Credit: Adweek.com By A Truth Be Told Contributor The National Basketball Association (NBA) experienced a 5% decline in television viewership for the first half of the 2024–2025 season compared to the previous season (Front Office Sports). While many believe the drop in viewership is due to the declining quality of games, this is only...

Enduring Myths, Fact-Checks / April 21, 2025 Do Homeless People Really Not Want to Work?

By Jeffrey Glenn Jones There’s a common idea that people who are homeless just don’t want to work. But when you actually look at the numbers, that assumption doesn’t hold up. A 2021 report from the Urban Institute found that more than half of adults experiencing homelessness reported having some kind of job or income...

Fact-Checks, Sports / April 9, 2025 Are the Cowboys Really Steering Away Free Agency?

Photo credit: James D. Smith/Dallas Cowboys Jerry Jones and the Dallas Cowboys continue to avoid signing major free agents, a trend that dates back nearly a decade.   By Morgan Knight As another NFL season comes to an end, franchises are in the process of rebuilding their teams in hopes of a successful season. The NFL’s...

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Should African Americans Receive Reparations?

Blacks continue to be the least wealthy race in America. According to a 2013 study by the Pew Research, white wealth was 13 times that of black wealth. Human rights activists with the United Nations say slavery is to blame for the plight of African Americans. So Truth Be Told, do African Americans deserve reparations? Here’s what…

Enduring Myths: The Willie Lynch Letter
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Enduring Myths: The Willie Lynch Letter

Welcome to our first installment of the “Enduring Myths” series. The series will examine myths by and about African Americans that have persisted for years. In this first installment, we examine the so-called “Willie Lynch Letter.” The letter is allegedly from a speech that was given by Willie Lynch, a British slave owner, in 1712…

Mental Illness is for White People?
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Mental Illness is for White People?

Imagine a 4-year-old girl playing on a Harlem playground. She’s laughing and having a great time in the beauty of a warm summer afternoon. Then, all of a sudden, she is hit by a stray bullet. The innocent little girl collapses to the ground and cries. She’s rushed to the emergency room where the bullet…

Does Filming the Police Drive a Wedge Between Cops and Blacks?
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Does Filming the Police Drive a Wedge Between Cops and Blacks?

James Comey, the director of the Federal Bureau of Investigations, gave a speech before the International Association of Chiefs of Police in late October, telling the group that those filming the police were “driving a wedge between African-American communities and law enforcement.” It’s an interesting statement since Comey is part of the Obama administration, which has called…

Is D.C. Still the Chocolate City?
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Is D.C. Still the Chocolate City?

  Washington, D.C., was one of the blackest cities in the United States during the 1970s. The population of African Americans peaked at 71.1 percent, and everyone from residents to radio personalities began calling it the “Chocolate City.” Parliament even released an album and single titled “Chocolate City” as a tribute to the nation’s capital…

Can Ben Carson Help GOP Attract Black Voters?
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Can Ben Carson Help GOP Attract Black Voters?

Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson launched a new radio campaign last week — featuring a Carson-inspired rap, meant to grow his appeal among African-American voters, according to his campaign. The $150,000 advertisement, interspersed with rhymes from rapper Aspiring Mogul and bits from Carson’s stump speech, will air for two weeks in eight urban markets. The…

Does Planned Parenthood Have a Strategic Plan for Black Genocide?
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Does Planned Parenthood Have a Strategic Plan for Black Genocide?

The Center for Medical Progress (CMP), an anti-abortion group, leaked deceptively edited videos earlier this summer that showcased Planned Parenthood employees speaking in offhand conversation about the selling of fetal tissue. The video series depicts months of conversation between undercover CMP employees and Planned Parenthood staff. The video series has in return added more fuel to…

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