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...
TV One’s ‘For the Love of Ruth’ Premieres Tonight
TV One pays honor to the spirit of Mother’s Day with the premiere of the network original film For The Love Of Ruth on...
Ivory Coast Bans Skin-Whitening Cream
The BBC is reporting that the Ivory Coast has banned skin-whitening or skin-lightening cream because of health concerns. The creams have been popular in...
Hunger Games Star Speaks On Cultural Appropriation
NBC is reporting that Amandla Stenberg, best known for her role as "Rue" in The Hunger Games, has been the cause of much controversy...
To Pimp a Butterfly: A Controversial Classic
Kendrick Lamar's latest album “To Pimp a Butterfly” (TPAB) has been marked as an instant classic after its unexpected release. Streamed by 9.6 million listeners on its...
‘The Fosters’: Sherri Saum Talks Family and J.Lo
Sherri Saum likes to think of acting as “professional empathy.” The Emmy-nominated actress currently stars as charter school principal Lena Adams Foster on the...
