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Posted by TheBurtonWire - June 16, 2020

Ilhan Omar: Father of Congresswoman Dies From COVID-19

Politico‘s Matthew Choi is reporting Rep. Ilhan Omar’s father Nur Omar Mohamed has died from COVID-19. The Minnesota Congressman was raised by her father and grandfather after Omar’s mother died when she was an i...

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Race
Posted by TheBurtonWire - June 2, 2020

#Blackout Tuesday: The Problem With this Symbolic Protest

As major cities in the United States are in utter and complete chaos over the continued failure to protect or defend the lives of unarmed black folks killed by rogue police officers and vigilantes, a social media campaign emerged ...

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Race
Posted by TheBurtonWire - June 1, 2020

George Floyd Uprisings: Property Is Not More Important Than Black

Writing for Courier Newsroom, The Burton Wire’s founder & editor-in-chief Nsenga K. Burton discusses the misplaced anger surrounding the national uprisings against police brutality in response to the killing of George Fl...

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Race
Posted by TheBurtonWire - May 31, 2020

OpEd: Silence of White Theaters on Anti-Black Violence is Deafeni

OpEd written by Dr. Monica Ndounou It is hard not to notice how white theaters profit from staging Black death and trauma but say nothing in response to anti-Black violence like the lynching of George Floyd and multiple attacks ag...

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Gender
Posted by TheBurtonWire - May 19, 2020

Tutwiler: Doc on Pregnancy & Motherhood in Prison Debuts

Tutwiler, a new documentary short directed by Academy Award-nominated filmmaker Elaine McMillion Sheldon (Heroin(e), Recovery Boys) and reported and produced by The Marshall Project’s Alysia Santo, offers an unforgettable window i...

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Politics
Posted by TheBurtonWire - May 13, 2020

Dr. Rick Bright: Read Whistleblower Statement on Trump & COV

Health and Human Services whistleblower Dr. Rick Bright will testify before a House committee on Thursday, May 14. During his testimony on scientific integrity, the career public servant and scientist will ask President Trump to n...

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Posted by TheBurtonWire - May 9, 2020

Andre Harrell: Legendary Music Executive Dies at 59

  The Twitterverse is in mourning after reports legendary music executive Andre Harrell was found dead today in his Los Angeles apartment. The Bronx native was one half of the rap duo Dr. Jeckyl and Mr. Hyde. In the early 198...

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Posted by TheBurtonWire - May 4, 2020

Fraggle Rock: Apple TV+ Brings Back Beloved Kids Show

Hey Gen Xers! Here is something you can watch with the kids or grandkids while taking a trip down memory lane. The Fraggles make their return in Apple’s “Fraggle Rock: Rock On!,” a new, original collection of mini-episodes, produc...

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USA
Posted by TheBurtonWire - April 29, 2020

Oprah Winfrey: Will Deliver Virtual 2020 Commencement Address

You may recall two weeks ago, using the social media platform Twitter, a student asked former president Barack Obama to deliver a virtual 2020 Commencement address for all 2020 graduates due to cancellations because of the Coronav...

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Posted by TheBurtonWire - April 28, 2020

Watch: Black Nurse Offers Advice to Black People on COVID-19

Ursula Roberts-Allen has been a nurse in the Washington, DC area for over 30 years. In this video posted to her Facebook page, Roberts-Allen lists some of the symptoms black people are exhibiting that differ from the symptoms bein...

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