Winnie Mandela: Anti-Apartheid Freedom Fighter Dies
BBC Africa is reporting anti-Apartheid activist and freedom fighter Winnie Madikizela-Mandela has died. The former wife of South Africa's first black president, Nelson Mandela, "succumbed...
Black Panther Movie Primer: Kevin E. Ross Gives You the 411
The countdown has begun to one of the most anticipated superhero films in movie history. Marvel's Black Panther hits theaters Friday, February 16, 2018....
Lerone Bennett Jr.: Legendary Journalist Dies
Journalist. Scholar. Game changer. The media world is reeling over the loss of legendary journalist and biographer Lerone Bennett, Jr. Bennett is known as...
Jacquie Jones: Black Film and Media Champion Dies
The Burton Wire is sad to report Peabody Award-winning director and longtime former executive director of National Black Programming Consortium (NBPC)—now Black Public Media—has died....
Oscar 2018: Mudbound and Get Out Nominated
The Twitterverse is celebrating the 2018 Oscar nominations of Dee Rees' Mudbound and Jordan Peele's Get Out announced today. Jordan Peele earned a best...
(VIDEO) If Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Had Sneezed
This video examines Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s last speech in which he talks about having been stabbed and learning had he sneezed, the...
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...
Black Public Media: National Black Programming Consortium Changes Name
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...
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...
Anchor 1.0: ‘Wavers’ Lose Community With 1.0 Shutdown
The announcement came from Anchor team member Nir on a Monday, June 26. By Wednesday, June 28, Anchor 1.0 would be no more. The...
