Jet is reporting that hair care company Mixed Chicks was awarded $8 million against the Sally Beauty Supply chain in a trademark infringement lawsuit that has been going on for two years. Chandler Rollins of Jet writes: “Mix...
by Rose Afriyie In an exclusive interview for The Burton Wire, Ghanaian journalist Rose Afriyie speaks with defeated NPP presidential candidate Nana Akufo-Addo about his views on improving Ghana’s economy. Ghana’s recently e...
By the early 1990s, hip hop was on a roll with heavy MTV rotation, modest Billboard chart success, prime time sitcoms, product placement ads and of course BET‘s commitment to the genre. A largely East Coast invention, Hip-H...
By the early 1990s, hip hop was on a roll with heavy MTV rotation, modest Billboard chart success, prime time sitcoms, product placement ads and of course BET‘s commitment to the genre. A largely East Coast invention, Hip-H...
Boston.com is reporting that the Egyptian military has assumed responsibility for security and protecting state institutions in the country until the results of a Dec. 15 constitutional referendum. Members of the army will also ha...
The Guardian Nigeria is reporting that incumbent John Mahama has won Ghana’s presidential election. The electoral commission reported that Mahama won 50.7% against opposition leader Nana Akufo-Addo on 47.74%. However, the op...
Writing for The Root, Nsenga K. Burton, Ph.D., The Burton Wire’s Editor-in-Chief wonders why there is a national outcry when an unarmed black teen is killed by a non-black person, but there is little fanfare in many cases wh...
Writing for The Root, Nsenga K. Burton, Ph.D., The Burton Wire’s Editor-in-Chief wonders why there is a national outcry when an unarmed black teen is killed by a non-black person, but there is little fanfare in many cases wh...
In an exclusive interview, Al Jazeera is reporting that Ethiopia’s prime minister Hailemariam Desalegn, has said that he is willing to hold talks with neighboring Eritrea, with whom Addis Ababa fought a border war that ended...
The New York Times is reporting that civil rights activist Lawrence Guyot has died. Douglas Martin reports: “Mr. Guyot (GHEE-ott) was repeatedly challenged, jailed and beaten as he helped lead fellow members of the St...