Cheryl Hickmon: National President of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. Dies
The nation is mourning the passing of Cheryl Hickmon, national president of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated, the nation's largest African-American...
Educating Black Kids: Obama’s White House Initiative Offers Hope
OPINION
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Dr. Rema Reynolds
During his speech at the Democratic National Convention (DNC), President Obama talked passionately about education. He stated, “No parent...
Brazil: A Guide to Carnival in Rio de Janeiro
The 2015 Carnival (Carnaval) has kicked off in Rio de Janeiro, so Rio-carnival.net has pulled together a guide to make sure...
Ava Duvernay: Releases Short Film ‘August 28th’
Celebrated filmmaker Ava DuVernay released her short film, "August 28: A Day in the Life of a People,” starring Lupita Nyong’o,...
Young Guru Talks Music: 'Era of the Engineer'
The digital age has led many people to think it only takes a MacBook and GarageBand to make quality sound recordings.
Young...
A Tribute to the Real MVP: Madam Vice-President-Elect Harris
Writing for BET News, The Burton Wire's founder & editor-in-chief Nsenga K. Burton, Ph.D. talks to some of the African American...
EXCLUSIVE: ‘Single Ladies’ Harold ‘House’ Moore: ‘It Didn’t Get Canceled Because of Ratings’
For three seasons, primarily black female viewers flocked to their television sets on Monday nights to catch sexy actor and model...
Kendrick Johnson: New Footage Released in the Case
CNN's Victor Blackwell is reporting that new surveillance video released Wednesday in the case of Kendrick Johnson, a Georgia teen found...
Tropical Storm Isaac: Heads for Gulf Coast on Katrina Anniversary
CNN is reporting that residents of the Gulf Coast are preparing for the arrival of Tropical Storm Isaac on the anniversary...
‘UNAPOLOGETIC’: Timely Doc Chronicles Black Women Activists in Chicago Fighting Police Violence
Kartemquin film's social justice documentary UNAPOLOGETIC is the directorial debut of Ashley O’Shay and producer Morgan Elise Johnson. The documentary chronicles...
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