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...
Al Jazeera is reporting: Egyptian police have fired tear gas at opposition protesters demonstrating against Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi’s drive to hold a snap referendum on a controversial draft charter, as the country ...
The Associated Press is reporting that Hector “Macho” Camacho has died. The article reports that Camacho “was a brash fighter with a mean jab and an aggressive style, launching himself furiously against s...
The Associated Press is reporting that Hector “Macho” Camacho has died. The article reports that Camacho “was a brash fighter with a mean jab and an aggressive style, launching himself furiously against s...
OPINION BY DEVONA WALKER It appears some Republicans are finally talking sense, publicly admitting they need Latino, women, young and gay voters in moving forward. ‘Our party needs to realize that it’s too old and too...
Rome (CNN) — CNN is reporting that Pope Benedict XVI appointed six new cardinals in a special ceremony at St. Peter’s Basilica on Saturday, all of them from countries outside Europe. One of those elevated to the Colleg...
Evans Sanon of ABC News is reporting an unidentified man was shot dead Friday during a student protest in downtown Port-au-Prince. The killing occurred near a university campus where students have been protesting over a prison gua...
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...