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Posted by TheBurtonWire - August 25, 2017

Angola: Ruling MPLA Party Wins Election

Stephen Eisenhammer of Reuters Africa is reporting Angola’s ruling MPLA party has won the general election, based on provisional results provided by the the electoral commission. Ninety-eight percent of the vote has been counted d...

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History
Politics
Posted by TheBurtonWire - August 25, 2017

Confederate Statues: Stop Romanticizing ‘History’ and

EDITORIAL by Ambassador Harold E. Doley, Jr.  President Donald J. Trump: Vice President Michael R. Pence: U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell: Speaker of the House Paul Ryan: Congressman Cedric Richmond: Robert E. Lee stated that he woul...

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Culture
Technology
Posted by TheBurtonWire - July 5, 2017

Anchor 1.0: ‘Wavers’ Lose Community With 1.0 Shutdown

The announcement came from Anchor team member Nir on a Monday, June 26. By Wednesday, June 28, Anchor 1.0 would be no more. The original beacon of collective voices would disappear into a vortex, like an old TV with a bad vacuum t...

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Culture
Entertainment
Posted by TheBurtonWire - July 4, 2017

American Koko: Watch Second Season of Viola Davis Web Series

ABC‘s streaming service has launched the second season of ‘American Koko,’ the web series produced by Viola Davis and Julius Tennon. The series follows the character of Akosua Millard, played by show creator Diar...

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Race
United States of America
Posted by TheBurtonWire - July 4, 2017

Fourth of July: James Earl Jones Reads Frederick Douglass Speech

Democracy Now‘s Amy Goodman talks Frederick Douglass’ July 5, 1852 address to the Rochester Ladies Antislavery Society entitled, ” “The Meaning of July Fourth for the Negro.” Watch legendary thespian ...

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Race
Technology
Posted by TheBurtonWire - June 13, 2017

EJI and Google.org Partner to Resolve Racial Justice

Google.org recently pledged to double its $1 million contribution to further support the innovative social justice and community engagement work of the Equal Justice Initiative (EJI). Based in Montgomery, Ala. EJI, in partnership ...

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Religion
Posted by TheBurtonWire - June 12, 2017

#HalalPaint: Orly Launches Nail Line for Muslim Women

Perri Konecky of Pop Sugar is reporting nail company Orly has launched a new line #HalalPaint that makes “breathable” nail polish so Muslim women can wear nail polish. The line which is created by Muslim women for Musl...

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Education
News
Posted by TheBurtonWire - June 8, 2017

Breaking: Morehouse College Interim President Taggart Dies

Eric Sturgis of the Atlanta Journal Constitution is reporting Bill Taggart, Morehouse College’s interim president, has died. Sturgis reports: “The Fulton County Medical Examiner’s Office told The Atlanta Journal-Consti...

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Africa
Europe
Posted by TheBurtonWire - May 24, 2017

G7 Summit: Migrant Landings Banned During Conference

Crispian Balmer of Reuters Africa is reporting migrant boats that typically land in Sicily will be banned during the 43rd G7 being held May 26-27 in Taormina (ME). The main G7 countries include Canada, United States of America, Un...

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News
Posted by TheBurtonWire - May 24, 2017

OPINION: Let Go Of Our Girls Hair and Let Our Girls Learn

Writing for The Root, The Burton Wire‘s founder & editor-in-chief Nsenga K. Burton, Ph.D., discusses the growing number of cases of black girls being punished at school for wearing natural hair styles. Dr. Burton calls o...

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