Regina King: Emmy Award-Winner Talks HBO’s ‘The Leftovers’
Writing for The Root, The Burton Wire's editor-in-chief Nsenga K. Burton, Ph.D., interviewed Emmy award-winning actress Regina King about her career trajectory and next...
Black Panthers Doc: Baltimore Theater Shut Down After Threat
Erica L. Green of The Baltimore Sun is reporting that a threat against the Charles Theater, screening Stanley Nelson's critically-acclaimed documentary The Black Panthers:...
Five African Food Bloggers You Should Be Following
Thomas Page of CNN Africa has compiled a list of five African food bloggers you should be following right now to keep up with...
Five Top News Stories in the African Diaspora
NBA LEGEND MOSES MALONE DIES
ESPN is reporting three-time NBA MVP and basketball legend Moses Malone died on Sunday in Norfolk, Va. ESPN.com reports:
"The Virginia...
The Perfect Guy: Sanaa Lathan & Michael Ealy Interview
Writing for The Root, The Burton Wire's founder & editor-in-chief Nsenga K. Burton, Ph.D. discusses the film, 'The Perfect Guy' with the stars and...
Libya: Bodies of Deceased ‘Migrants’ Wash Ashore
Lindsay Isaac of CNN is reporting the bodies of deceased 'migrants' are washing ashore on Libya's beaches. The bodies of those fleeing Libya in...
Brenda Tindal Makes History at Levine Museum of the New South
Mark Washburn of the Charlotte Observer is reporting historian Brenda Tindal, 34, has been named head historian for the Levine Museum of the New South in...
‘Chef Deborah’ Talks Food Fighters & Soul Food
Writing for The Huffington Post, The Burton Wire's founder & editor-in-chief spoke with Chef Deborah VanTrece about her time on NBC's game show meets...
Does the New South Really Exist?
South Carolina removes the confederate flag from its Capitol grounds. The nation applauds. Less than a week later, Oklahoma residents greet President Obama with...
Crowdfunding: Three Black Women Filmmakers Making it Happen
From legendary filmmaker Spike Lee to self-made writer/director and YouTube Sensation Issa Rae to indie darling Lanre Olabisi, crowdfunding has been a popular form...
