The Real Lesson of the APS Cheating Scandal
Writing for The Root, the Burton Wire's founder & editor-in-chief Nsenga K. Burton, Ph.D. explores the complexity of the Atlanta Public...
Director Kevin Kerslake Releases Doc on DJ AM
Kevin Kerslake’s latest film, As I AM: The Life and Times of DJ AM, is a 97-minute feature documentary profiling the...
Happy Earth Day? First Qtr of 2015 Earth’s Warmest Ever
Each year, Earth Day, April 22, marks the anniversary of what many consider the birth of the modern environmental movement in...
AFRICA: Is Eritrea the Most Censored Country in the World?
AllAfrica.com is reporting that Eritrea is the most censored country in the world, according to a new list released by the...
Atlanta Film Festival Showcases Films of the African Diaspora
The 39th annual Atlanta Film Festival (ATLFF) was a celebration of films from all walks of life. The film festival, which...
Philadelphia International Records Office Gets Torn Down
The house where legendary songwriters Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff crafted “The Sound of Philadelphia” has been dismantled coincidentally on Record...
The Ghetto Savant Speaks: The Year of Rap, Again?
What if anything is to be gleaned from the recent news that within the first three months of 2015 no less...
ESPN Films Director Kenan Holley: ‘Dominique Belongs To Us’
Kenan K. Holley is living out all of his dreams through his latest documentary, Dominique Belongs To Us. The extroverted Houston...
Jena Six: Theo Shaw Heads to Law School
Jarvis DeBerry of Nola.com is reporting that former Jena Six defendant Theo Shaw is headed to the University of Washington Law...
Jose James Pays Homage to ‘Lady Day’
Traveling the world inspires Jose James’ music. The down-to-earth, Minneapolis-born baritone normally likes to scope out a city’s mood and architecture,...
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