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2023 Golden Globes: Jerrod Carmichael and Quinta Brunson Shine
There was a lot riding on the 2023 Golden Globe Awards last night. The Golden Globes telecast was cancelled last year by NBC after...
Brazil: Country Still Reeling After Breach at the Capital
Brazil is still reeling following the breach at the capital that took place Sunday (January 8, 2023). Supporters of far right former President Jair...
Theophilus London: Rapper Found Following Missing Person Report
Trinidadian-born rapper Theophilus London, 35, has been found safe, one week after his family members reported him missing in Los Angeles. London's cousin submitted...
The Burton Wire’s Top Stories of 2022
2022 was a doozy with a host of stories impacting Black communities throughout the Diaspora. From the arrest and conviction of Basketball Superstar Britney...
VIDEO: The Burton Wire’s 10th Anniversary Celebration
Friday, November 18, 2022 at 6 p.m. EST, The Burton Wire Media Group hosted, "A Black Diamond Affair," The Burton Wire's 10th Anniversary Celebration...
Wu-Tang Clan: ‘Legacy’ Coffee Table Tome Released
Well it appears the Wu-Tang Clan still "ain't nuthin' to f*#% wit." In the year of our Lord 2022, the Wu-Tang Clan aims to...
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International Black Theatre Summit Celebrates 200th Anniversary of Black Theater
BOSTON, MA – September 10, 2021 – The International Black Theatre Summit, a special initiative of The CRAFT Institute, held this year in collaboration...
Juneteenth: NMAAM and Nearest Green Distillery Host Grand Openings
Nashville (TBW) - Like many cities in the United States, Black excellence was on full display Juneteenth weekend in Nashville, TN. Twenty-two years in...
Haiti: President Jovenel Moïse Assassinated at Home
Reports are swirling Haiti's President was assassinated at his home early this morning. According to acting Prime Minister Claude Joseph, at approximately 1 a.m.,...
Jacob Zuma: Former South African President Sentenced to 15 Months in...
A South African court has ordered the arrest of former South African President Jacob Zuma on obstruction charges. Zuma refused an order to appear...
Breaking: Open Letter to Hannah Jones Written Under Pseudonym
The open letter to recently appointed Howard University (HU) Knight Chair Professor Nikole Hannah Jones is making noise again as it is being reported...
Oscar Pistorius Found Guilty of Culpable Homicide
Celebrated athlete Oscar Pistorius has been found guilty of culpable homicide in the death of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp on Valentine's Day 2013. Culpable...