The BBC is reporting that Islamist fighters in Mali have seized a town in government-controlled territory amid a military intervention by France. French Defense Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said Diabaly, 400km (250 miles) from the ...
Writing for The Root, TheBurtonWire.com’s Editor-in-Chief Nsenga K. Burton, Ph.D. offers some examples of six groups that are working to make products that help challenged communities help themselves. If you’re in the ...
Ben Tavener of the Rio Times is reporting that legendary Brazilian architect Oscar Niemeyer has died. Mr. Niemeyer designed many of the most prominent government buildings in Brasília and the UN Headquarters in New York City. Tave...
BBC News is reporting that the first African city edition of the famous board game Monopoly has been launched in Lagos. The article states: “The board’s layout was unveiled at an event in Lagos City Hall, with the man-...
The Associated Press is reporting that Mali’s Prime Minister Cheikh Modibo Diarra, 60, has been arrested and forced to resign. Diarra made the announcement hours after military soldiers stormed his house. Diarra was arrested...
Caribbean 360 is reporting that Swedish furniture giant IKEA has denied reports about the use of Cuban prison labor to manufacture goods for its stores. The company also said that it did not have a “long-term business relati...
by Christopher A. Daniel David Frankham takes pride in good storytelling. His HBO Documentary Series, Witness, takes a candid look at the conflict photojournalists’ quest to provide first person accounts of various parts of the wo...
by Christopher A. Daniel David Frankham takes pride in good storytelling. His HBO Documentary Series, Witness, takes a candid look at the conflict photojournalists’ quest to provide first person accounts of various parts of the wo...
The Grio is reporting that Tuskegee Airman Retired Lt. Col. Herbert Carter has died at 95. Mr. Carter, one of the original Tuskegee Airmen passed away on Thursday. The Grio‘s Ugonna Okpalaoka writes: “‘Montgomery...