Nigeria: Islamist Rebels Boko Haram Kidnap 234 Schoolgirls
Oren Dorrell of USA Today is reporting that the radical Islamist terrorist group Boko Haram has kidnapped 234 girls from the...
Kanye West and Common Join Urban League to Create 20,000 Youth Jobs
Writing for Colorlines.com, Jamilah King is reporting that iconic rappers Kanye West and Common are teaming up with the Chicago Urban...
TBW Founder Nsenga K. Burton to Give Talk on Race & the Blogosphere at...
The Burton Wire's founder & editor-in-chief Nsenga K. Burton, Ph.D. will be discussing the topic, "Race and the Blogosphere " at...
‘Dear White People’: Director Justin Simien Has More Stories to Tell
Dear White People is the clever feature debut of Houston native-now-Los Angeles-based writer, producer and director Justin Simien. The winner of...
Is the U.S. Supreme Court Destroying ‘Representative Democracy’?
Last week, the five conservative judges on the U.S. Supreme Court deemed that monetary caps on how much an individual could...
EXCLUSIVE: Aaron Neville Talks ‘My True Story’ (Album), God and Grace
For over five decades, Aaron Neville has entertained audiences with his unique wailing vocals and willingness to defy fitting neatly into...
Africa: Women Tech Founders To Watch
Writing for Forbes.com, Mfonobong Nsehe highlights ten dynamic women in Africa who are succeeding despite the lack of representation of women...
’12 Years a Slave’: Northrup’s Descendants to Co-Host Google Hangout
Tina Daunt of the Hollywood Reporter is reporting that the descendants of Solomon Northrup, a free African American, who was kidnapped...
Barbados: Back Slap Alley Challenges Society; Critiques Domestic Violence
At a time when the Barbados government has just made an about-turn with its policy of free education for its citizens,...
EXCLUSIVE: Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s ‘Americanah’: ‘When I’m Writing Fiction, I Feel Free”
Nigerian author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's latest novel, Americanah, started out as a fun project but evolved into a massive success. The...
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