VMAs Dead Wrong on DNC
Writing for TheRoot.com, The Burton Wire‘s editor-in-chief Nsenga K. Burton, ponders why MTV’s Video Music Awards (VMAs) would counter program against the Democratic National Convention. Last week the Democratic Nation...
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Chicago Teachers’ Strike: A Missed Opportunity
OPINION by Dr. Rema Reynolds As a former school teacher, I understand the challenges of teaching. Long hours, short pay — damned if you do, damned if you don’t. I remember being overworked and underpaid, so much so th...
Somalia's Parliament Voting for New President
BBC News is reporting that Somalia’s parliament is in the midst of electing a new president in another step to end a decades long war. The newly elected MPs have convened at a police academy in Mogadishu for the secret ballo...
Somalia’s Parliament Voting for New President
BBC News is reporting that Somalia’s parliament is in the midst of electing a new president in another step to end a decades long war. The newly elected MPs have convened at a police academy in Mogadishu for the secret ballo...
Battling Over Black Hair
OPINION by Cindy Barnes-Thomas Kids these days with their cornrows, tattoos, sagging pants and piercings—how will they ever get a job if they don’t look respectable? This is a moot question if the “kids” in question are earning MB...
Educating Black Kids: Obama's White House Initiative Offers
OPINION by Dr. Rema Reynolds During his speech at the Democratic National Convention (DNC), President Obama talked passionately about education. He stated, “No parent should have to set aside a college acceptance letter because th...
Educating Black Kids: Obama’s White House Initiative Offers
OPINION by Dr. Rema Reynolds During his speech at the Democratic National Convention (DNC), President Obama talked passionately about education. He stated, “No parent should have to set aside a college acceptance letter because th...
Woman Found Guilty of Defrauding Caribbean Nationals
Caribbean 360 is reporting that an American woman was found guilty of defrauding Caribbean Nationals. Elizabeth Lindsey Meredith has pleaded guilty for her role in a scheme to defraud Caribbean and other nationals seeking immigrat...
Telemundo and Univision Air Telenovelas During DNC
Richard Prince’s Journal-isms is reporting that Spanish network giants Telemundo and Univision failed to air key parts of the Democratic National Convention speeches, instead choosing to broadcast telenovelas (Spanish soap o...
Brazil Approves Three-Way Civil Union
While the United States is arguing over the definition of marriage and whether same-sex couples should be granted the same legal protections as heterosexual couples, Brazil has taken it one step further legally sanctioning civil u...