Reporting for The Guardian, photojournalist Finbarr O’Reilly takes readers on a dazzling journey to Dakar’s fashion scene with a beautiful photo essay. O’Reilly, who has been covering Dakar’s fashion week f...
Reuters Africa is reporting government officials have agreed to give public servants a cost of living wage increase amid growing protests. The increase will be between 5 percent and 23 percent of their monthly salaries. The author...
The motion picture Green Book took home several top awards at the 76th Golden Globe Awards. In the acting categories, megastar Mahershala Ali won for best supporting actor and Viggo Mortensen won for best actor. Director Peter Fa...
1. Legends Lost The world lost major influencers, legends, trailblazers and icons during 2018. Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin went to glory this year after losing a battle with pancreatic cancer. Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, anti-apa...
In a photo gallery, Chantal Martineau of the Huffington Post shares different New Year’s Eve traditions that occur throughout the African Diaspora. Martineau highlights “Watch Night,” which began with pray...
Contemporary psychological literature is overflowing with empirical evidence (originating in or based on observation or experience) indicating the importance of active positive racial socialization of Black children. Reinforcing ...
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Writing for MPR News, Riham Feshir discusses the great demand for Santas of color in the United States. The article highlights Santa Larry who can be found at Mall of America in Bloomington, Minnesota. In the article, Larry Jeffer...
The Burton Wire would like to wish you a safe and Happy Holiday season! To help you get into the Christmas spirit, we’ve compiled a list of our favorite songs. Feel free to add the name of your favorites in the comments sect...
Writing for The Daily Variety, Kristopher Tapley explores how leading actor and producer Michael B. Jordan is leading the charge on diversifying Hollywood with his “inclusion rider,” a formal declaration of diverse hir...
