The Guardian is reporting Africa’s first homegrown platform for legal music downloads has launched in Senegal with a mission to promote African artists, pay them properly and fight internet piracy. The author writes: “Intern...
The Burton Wire is committed to covering news of the African Diaspora. This year has been a doozy with political and social unrest, the deaths of iconic, game changing figures, and the rise and fall of major athletes. Check out Th...
The sentencing hearing for Paralympian runner Oscar Pistorius, who was convicted of culpable homicide last month, in the murder of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp, has officially begun. According to Rebecca Davis of The Guardian, d...
Writing for The Root, The Burton Wire‘s founder & editor-in-chief Dr. Nsenga Burton discusses the prevalence of violence against women in professional sports. Exploring the Oscar Pistorius verdict and Ray Rice scandal, D...
The Burton Wire‘s Deputy Editor Christopher A. Daniel recently had the opportunity to chat with talk show host/activist Tavis Smiley on HUFFPost Live. Dr. Marc Lamont Hill hosts the interview as Smiley talks about his new bo...
These two ladies are making it happen in their communities. Read about environmental activist Phyllis Omido, who faced death threats to tackle lead-poisoning in her community and Knowles-Carter’s efforts to house homeless me...
As 2013 comes to a close, The Burton Wire brings you our top news stories from the African Diaspora in 2013. While it was very difficult to figure out what to include, we settled on these six stories that inspired protest, complia...
The Burton Wire would like to wish you a safe and Happy Holiday season! To help you get into the Christmas spirit, we’ve compiled a list of our favorite songs. Feel free to add the name of your favorites in the comments sect...
The Burton Wire would like to wish you a safe and Happy Holiday season! To help you get into the Christmas spirit, we’ve compiled a list of our favorite songs. Feel free to add the name of your favorites in the comments sect...
Senegal and Kenya are the African countries where the internet is having the biggest economic impact, according to a new report. The report, by the management consulting firm McKinsey, says in a ranking of the contribution which t...
