Ballet Star Albert Evans Dies at 46
The New York Times is reporting that ballet star Albert Evans has died. Evans, a former New York City Ballet principal dancer and one...
Miss Foxy: Transgender Inmate’s Advice to Gay Teen Overlooked
The Internet has been ablaze ever since an inmate featured on A&E TV's 'Beyond Scared Straight," uttered her now trademark line "I was waiting for...
NPR Music’s ‘Microphone Check’ Respects Hip-Hop
NPR Music’s Microphone Check is the information hub’s premier podcast for conversing about Hip-Hop culture. The show features hosts Frannie Kelley and Ali Shaheed...
‘A Dream Dispersed’ & ‘Chiraq’ Tackle Violence in Chicago
In early 2015, Revolt released the documentary Chicago Love. Chicago Love is a 90-minute documentary exploring the causes of the unprecedented violence happening in...
Caitlyn Jenner is No Arthur Ashe
It's official - world class and iconic athlete Bruce Jenner is now Caitlyn. Caitlyn made her official debut on the cover of Vanity Fair,...
Danielle Brooks: ‘OITNB’ Star Heads to Broadway
Variety is reporting that Danielle Brooks, best known for her role as Taystee in Orange is the New Black (OITNB), will be making her Broadway debut...
AF&WF Celebrates Fifth Anniversary
Foodies and libations connoisseurs are gathering this weekend for the Atlanta Food & Wine Festival (AF&WF). Now in its fifth year, the mouth-watering extravaganza...
Najee: Saxophonist Talks Longevity & Fatherhood
It’s a year shy of three decades ago when saxophonist and flautist Najee arrived on the music scene with his platinum-selling major label debut...
Bessie: Film Review
Writing for The Root, the Burton Wire's founder & editor-in-chief reviews HBO's Bessie, starring Dana 'Queen Latifah' Owens, Mo'Nique, Mike Epps, Michael Kenneth Williams,...
Blues Legend B.B. King Dies at 89
The blogosphere is lit up with remembrances for Blues legend B.B. King, who died last night at age 89. The New York Times is...
