MLK DAY: Nsenga Burton Appears on WABE 90.1 FM
The Burton Wire‘s founder & editor-in-chief Nsenga K. Burton, Ph.D. appeared today on WABE 90.1 FM’s “Closer Look with Rose Scott,” to discuss the impact of Dr. Martin Luther King’s legacy on tod...
AfroPop: 10th Season Premieres on MLK Day
‘AFROPOP’ OPENS WITH ‘BLACK PANTHER WOMAN’ ON MLK DAY The 10th anniversary season of the documentary series AfroPoP: The Ultimate Cultural Exchange opens with Rachel Perkins’ Black Panther Woman, a look back at the Black Panther ...
Zimbabwe: President Robert Mugabe Steps Down
CNN is reporting embattled Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe,93, has stepped down. After 37 years as “autocratic” leader of Zimbabwe, Mugabe conceded to the demands of a military takeover that he step down. CNN’...
Seven Black Candidates Made History on Election Day 2017
Selena Hill of Black Enterprise is reporting seven black candidates made history in the 2017 November elections. The Burton Wire offers a few of the highlights: Vi Lyles: Elected Charlotte’s First Black Woman Mayor Pu...
Black Public Media: National Black Programming Consortium Changes
NEW YORK (November 2, 2017)—The National Black Programming Consortium is Black Public Media (BPM). The 38-year-old media arts institution, the nation’s only nonprofit dedicated solely to media content about the Black experience, h...
Michael Bennett: Posts Letter About Police Encounter
Fresh from our, “Must Read” file, NFL player and activist Michael Bennett writes a letter detailing his encounter with the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department. He has hired Civil Rights attorney John Burris to exp...
NYARW: New York African Restaurant Week Returns
New York, NY (Sept 5, 2017) – New York African Restaurant Week (NYARW) will kick off its fifth annual celebration of African cuisine and culture on October 1-22, 2017, featuring a curated selection of more than 25 restaurant...
Venus Williams Breaks Records at BB&T Atlanta Open
At this year’s BB&T Atlanta Open, Venus Williams’ win against Genie Bouchard was another milestone in the good ‘ole boys club of tennis. It was the first time in the tournament’s 96-year span that women competed and were a hug...
Daymond John Revisits FUBU’s 25th Anniversary
Daymond John recently noticed a resurgence in consumers buying vintage FUBU apparel on ebay. Grammy-winning entertainer Chris Brown was coincidentally photographed soon after wearing a signature t-shirt onstage. It’s a renew...
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...