Mali: Northern Conflict Likely
The New York Times is reporting that the likeliness of conflict erupting in northern Mali has increased after months of hoping...
South Africa: Black Girls Protest Discriminatory Hair Policies
AllAfrica.com is reporting black girls in Pretoria, South Africa are protesting rules about hair styles allowed at school, which they say...
VIDEO: Black and Latino Actors Discuss Identity
Race, nation and ethnicity are three distinct categories that are often collapsed leading to conflict, confusion and generalizations when it comes...
BRICS Summit Takes Place in South Africa
Ben Tavener of The Rio Times is reporting that Brazil, along with Russia, India, China, and South Africa, took place in...
Photo Gallery: Remembering Nelson Rholihlahla Mandela (1918-2013)
Photo gallery compiled by Kaitlin Higgins and Nsenga K. Burton.
Black Filmmakers That Changed the Game
Writing for The Root, The Burton Wire's editor-in-chief Nsenga K. Burton highlights black filmmakers that changed the game for blacks in...
African Diaspora: New Year’s Eve Traditions
In a photo gallery, Chantal Martineau of the Huffington Post shares different New Year's Eve traditions that occur throughout the African...
Oscar Pistorius Sentenced to Five Years for Steenkamp Homicide
The BBC is reporting that Judge Thokozile Masipa has sentenced legendary paralympian Oscar Pistorius to serve five years in jail for...
Ethiopia: New Violence Erupts Around Mekelle
Guardian Africa correspondent Jason Burke is reporting Ethiopian federal forces have reportedly used heavy artillery to bombard Mekelle, the capital of...
Akosua Report: Marcus Garvey
"Our success educationally, industrially and politically is based upon the protection of a nation founded by ourselves. And the nation can...