Dominican Republic: MLB Rising Star Oscar Taveras Dies
Mike Axisa of CBS Sports is reporting that St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Oscar Taveras and his girlfriend were killed in a...
Trinidad: Police Confirm Threat on PNM Party Leader’s Life
Caribbean 360 is reporting that Trinidadian police have confirmed a threat against the life of opposition leader Dr. Keith Rowley.
National Security...
First Afro Latino Festival of New York Held in Brooklyn
On Saturday, June 29, 2013, the first Afro Latino Festival of New York: Listen to the Echo of the Drums in...
Jamaica Has Won 87 Olympic Medals Since 1948
The world is officially recovering from the 2021 Olympics which took place in Tokyo, Japan, the second time for Tokyo and...
Jamaica: Fifth Grade Students to Run Businesses
Karim Smith of the Jamaica Observer is reporting that Jamaica will have a Junior Achievement Biztown (JA Biztown), a model business...
Zuma Celebrates Castro: S.A. Needs Greater Economic Voice
Writing for TheRoot.com, Anita Powell reports that South Africa's President Jacob Zuma celebrated the accomplishments of 94-year-old anti-apartheid activist Nelson Mandela...
'Shadeism': Colorism in the Muslim Diaspora
Writing for Aquila Style, writer Fatimah Jackson-Best explores the complicated issue of 'shadeism', commonly known as 'colorism' in the Muslim Diaspora....
Hurricane Matthew Takes Aim at Jamaica & Haiti
Weather.com is reporting Hurricane Matthew is less than 24 hours from delivering a potentially catastrophic strike on Haiti, and will also strike...
The Burton Wire's Christmas Playlist
The Burton Wire would like to wish you a safe and Happy Holiday season! To help you get into the Christmas...
Haiti: Airport to be Renamed in Honor of Hugo Chavez
Caribbean 360 is reporting that Haiti will rename Cap-Haitien International Airport in the north to Hugo Chavez International Airport after the...







