PHOTO GALLERY: Legendary Actress and Activist Ruby Dee Dies
The world is mourning the loss of legendary stage and screen actress and civil rights activist Ruby Dee who died on Wednesday...
Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom is A Short Walk to the Oscars
Based on an autobiography of the same name, Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom chronicles familial and historic events in the life...
Akosua Report: Joel Augustus Rogers
"Intellect, whether of civilized or uncivilized humanity, as you know, sir, is elastic in quality. That is, primitive man when transplanted...
First Afro Latino Festival of New York Held in Brooklyn
On Saturday, June 29, 2013, the first Afro Latino Festival of New York: Listen to the Echo of the Drums in...
Black Filmmakers That Changed the Game
Writing for The Root, The Burton Wire's editor-in-chief Nsenga K. Burton highlights black filmmakers that changed the game for blacks in...
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...
Author James Hardy: 20th Anniversary of ‘B-Boy Blues’ Makes ATL Stage Debut
This year marks the 20th anniversary of author James Earl Hardy releasing his debut literary masterpiece, B-Boy Blues.
His groundbreaking, best-selling novel...
Akosua Report: Stokely Carmichael
“…black people in this country unite, recognize their heritage, and build a sense of community." - Stokley Carmichael
Kwame Ture born...
Blackbird’s Julian Walker: ‘Everyone Deserves Love, So Stop Judging.’
Atlanta’s premier LGBT film festival, Out on Film, kicked off this year’s festivities with two highly-anticipated screenings of director Patrik-Ian Polk's...
Pulitzer Prize Winner Tracy K. Smith Talks ‘Life on Mars’ and the Future
Tracy K. Smith is one of modern literature’s leading African American poets and creative writing instructors. In 2012, the Falmouth, MA...
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