The Spinners' Original Lead Singer Dies
MSN is reporting that the former lead singer of the soul music group "The Spinners" has died in Orlando, Fla. Bobbie...
Curacao Party Leader Assassinated
Caribbean 360 is reporting that the leader of the largest political party in Curacao's coalition government was shot dead late Sunday...
U.S.: Seven Unreleased Jimi Hendrix Trax to Debut
Tambay A. Obenson of Shadow and Act is reporting that a new Jimi Hendrix album, People, Hell and Angels will be...
HBCUs: Blacks in Technology Convening at Stanford
NPR is reporting that representatives from Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) are meeting this week to talk about African Americans...
Nigeria: Finance Minister's Mother Okonjo Released
AllAfrica.com is reporting that the mother of Nigeria's finance minister Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has been released. Professor Kamene Okonjo, 83, was abducted...
Zurbano Demoted After Op-Ed on Discrimination Against Black Cubans?
The Root is reporting that Roberto Zurbano, a top editor at Cuban publishing house Casa de las Americas has been demoted...
Right-Wing Smear of Bob Menendez Isn't Fair or Just
After admonishing other news outlets for not jumping on the Daily Caller’s smear of Sen. Robert Menendez (D-NJ), Fox News refuses...
South Africa: Blocked Life-Saving Meds May Get Second Chance
Writing for Ground Up (Capetown), Marcus Low is reporting that a life-saving drug to combat drug-resistant tuberculosis (TB) is being blocked...
Google Hangout: The Burton Wire Talks Black Travelers
Today, The Burton Wire will host a Google Hangout on the topic of "Black Travelers: Exploring the New Travel Class." Young...
Right-Wing Smear of Bob Menendez Isn’t Fair or Just
After admonishing other news outlets for not jumping on the Daily Caller’s smear of Sen. Robert Menendez (D-NJ), Fox News refuses...
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