The same morning the two-minute trailer for director Barry Jenkins’ second feature film, Moonlight, was released, actor Trevante Rhodes, who portrays the adult version of the central character, Chiron, was working out in the gym. ...
UPDATE: To watch The Burton Wire‘s Google Hangout on black film and The Birth of a Nation, click here. Join The Burton Wire‘s Google Hangout on Wednesday, October 19, 2016 at 1 p.m. EST to discuss the controversial fil...
Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise documentary opens in theaters today. The documentary chronicles the life of the late Dr. Angelou through exploration of important events, history, culture and of course the arts. The documentary, whi...
Jason Hanna and Nima Elbagir of CNN are reporting that conflicting information about the details surrounding the release of 21 Chibok schoolgirls in Nigeria by Islamist militants Boko Haram is being reported by various sources. Th...
*This article originally appeared on Linkedin on September 20, 2016. It has been edited here for audience. In less than 48 hours after Shannon Harris was crowned Miss Universe Barbados 2016, the Facebook post of Barbados Today’s (...
The National Black MBA Association® (NBMBAA®) is holding its 38th Annual National Conference & Exposition in New Orleans, Tuesday Oct. 11 – 15. This year’s conference is designed to increase access to careers in manageme...
Hurricane Matthew is making it’s way through the Caribbean and now towards the Coastal U.S. The category 4 hurricane shows no signs of slowing down. FEMA, the Federal Emergency Management Agency, lists the following tips: *L...
Issa Rae used to mask her online addiction from her peers. The then-teenage budding tech junkie cut her teeth frequently logging on AOL, creating identities and instant messaging. By the time social media became immensely popular ...
Multiple media outlets are reporting the Ethiopian government has declared three days of mourning after 55 people died in a stampede at an Oromo religious festival. The stampede occurred after police fired bullets into the crowd o...
The Hilltop Online is reporting Howard University’s School of Communications will change its name to honor legendary broadcaster Cathy Hughes. The school will now be named the Cathy Hughes School of Communications. The artic...
