by Nsenga K. Burton In a video (audio recording) hosted by WeAllBeTV’s YouTube channel, activist and comedian Dick Gregory calls out Spike Lee for being hypocritical in his stance on Quentin Tarantino’s film Django Unc...
by Nsenga K. Burton In an Op-Ed for AllAfrica.com, Bright B. Simons discusses the development of mPedigree Network, a network that connects principal telecom operators in Africa, leading pharmaceutical industry associations in Afr...
by Nsenga K. Burton, Ph.D. Happy Founders Day to the ladies of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.* Founded on January 15, 1908 on the campus of Howard University, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority is the first Greek-letter organizat...
The Burton Wire is proud to announce the addition of The Akosua Report: Facts on The African Diaspora, written by Akosua Lowery. The Akosua Report will outline historical facts of importance about descendants of Africa throughout ...
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 ...
Al-Jazeera is reporting that the health of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has evolved in a “favorable” way in recent days, although he still requires treatment for respiratory failure, the government has said. “...
Al-Jazeera is reporting that the health of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has evolved in a “favorable” way in recent days, although he still requires treatment for respiratory failure, the government has said. “...
BBC Africa is reporting that President Francois Hollande says French troops are taking part in operations against Islamists in northern Mali. French troops “have brought support this afternoon to Malian units to fight agains...
Quvenzhane Wallis is the youngest nominee in the category of Best Actress in the history of the Academy Awards. Todd Leopold of CNN is reporting that Denzel Washington and Quvenzhane Wallis have been nominated for Oscars. Leopold ...
A joint venture between Thirteen/WNET New York’s NATURE and National Geographic Television, AFRICA is an eight-part series, shot in widescreen, super 16mm format, that takes viewers on a kaleidoscopic adventure across Africa...