The 2019 Met Gala: Who is Pyre Moss’ Kerby Jean-Raymond?
The 2019 Met Gala has come and gone and left in it's wake major fashion disasters and winners. Some stars came to create scenes...
PitchBLACK Interactive Competition: 10 Teams Vie for $150,000
On Thursday, April 11, 2019, ten producing teams will take to the stage at the third annual PitchBLACK interactive pitching session, a spirited battle...
’63 Boycott’: GPB Offers Free Online Screening of Civil Rights Doc
In 1963, 250,000 students boycotted the Chicago Public Schools to protest racial segregation. '63 Boycott connects the forgotten story of one of the largest Northern civil...
21 Savage: ICE Arrests Rapper for Overstaying Visa
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution's J.D. Capelouto is sharing new details about the arrest of Grammy-nominated rapper 21 Savage the morning of Superbowl LIII. The U.S....
AfroPop: Explores #MeToo & Global Black Experience Tonight
Tonight, the eleventh season of AfroPoP: The Ultimate Cultural Exchange continues with a documentary placing the #MeToo and women’s struggle center stage. The award-winning...
Black-Ish: Executive Producer Kenny Smith Talks Colorism Episode
Writing for The Grio, The Burton Wire's founder & editor-in-chief Nsenga K. Burton, Ph.D. talked to Kenny Smith, co-showrunner and executive producer of ABC's...
Dakar: Fashion Week Shows Vibrancy of Style and City
Reporting for The Guardian, photojournalist Finbarr O'Reilly takes readers on a dazzling journey to Dakar's fashion scene with a beautiful photo essay. O'Reilly, who...
Zimbabwe: Govt Agrees to Wage Increase Amid Protests
Reuters Africa is reporting government officials have agreed to give public servants a cost of living wage increase amid growing protests. The increase will...
The Green Book: The Safety Guide Makes a Comeback?
The motion picture Green Book took home several top awards at the 76th Golden Globe Awards. In the acting categories, megastar Mahershala Ali won...
2018: The Burton Wire’s Top News Stories
1. Legends Lost
The world lost major influencers, legends, trailblazers and icons during 2018. Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin went to glory this year after...
