Welcome to the inaugural episode of The Burton WireTap™, The Burton Wire’s podcast which discusses topics and issues at the intersection of black culture and society. Hosted by The Burton Wire‘s founder & editor-in...
Many women struggle with menopause, a natural and normal condition that all women experience as they age. The term “menopause” can describe any of the changes a woman goes through either just before or after she stops ...
Media mogul Oprah Winfrey made a $1.1 million contribution to UNCF Charlotte as part of the 17th Annual Maya Angelou Women Who Lead Luncheon held Saturday, September 28 at the Westin in Charlotte, NC. Winfrey announced the donatio...
Hurricane Dorian has devastated the Bahamas. Multiple media outlets are reporting five people were killed by Hurricane Dorian, which had wind gusts of up to 220 mph and maintained speeds of 165 mph while stalling over the nation&#...
Disney fans are mourning the loss of Cameron Boyce, who passed away unexpectedly over the weekend at the age of 20. Boyce starred as Luke Ross on the wildly popular Disney television series, “Jessie.” He also starred i...
The Internet is blazing with news 15-year-old tennis sensation Cori “Coco” Gauff has defeated tennis legend Venus Williams at Wimbledon. The Atlanta native, who defeated the five-time Wimbledon champion, is the younges...
The Debate The debate kicked off just as we expected — with way too many people. NBC seemed to get a handle on the shoddy camerawork in the first debate but Rachel Maddow and Chuck Todd couldn’t get a handle on managin...
PSA: This post is written from the perspective of one black women. Deal with it. The Debate Yesterday, ten of the 2020 Democratic Presidential Nominee hopefuls took the stage for the first debate in Miami, FL, which is the first ...
Iconic rapper Nipsey Hussle received the Humanitarian Award posthumously at the 2019 BET Awards. In addition to being a rapper, Hussle was known for his philanthropic and entrepreneurial endeavors in the Crenshaw community. Watch ...
Famed University of North Carolina and NBA basketball star George Lynch is making a difference. The man who counts a high school championship (Patrick Henry (Roanoke, VA – 1989), college championship (UNC Tarheels – 1993) an...
