South Carolina: Confederate Flag Comes Down
CNN and other networks broadcast the removal of the Confederate flag from the state capit0l in Columbia, South Carolina today at...
AfroPunk: Jean Grae Continues The Story of the Assassin
Writing for AfroPunk, Niesha Miller chronicles hip-hop artist Jean Grae's latest project "Gotham Down: cycle 1: Love in Infinity (Lo-Fi)." The...
Influx of Syrian Refugees Trouble Lebanese
Justin Salhani of The Los Angeles Times is reporting that tensions are brewing in Lebanon with the influx of Syrian refugees....
August Wilson: ‘The Ground on Which I Stand’ PBS Doc Airs Tonight
Writing for The Root, the Burton Wire's founder & editor-in-chief Nsenga K. Burton, Ph.D. reviews the new PBS documentary on legendary...
Terrell Owens’ Marriage Ends After Two Weeks
Beleaguered former NFL star Terrell Owens is unofficially single again. After only 2 weeks of marriage, Rachel Snider, the woman who...
Black Theatre Day: September 17 Marks 3rd Annual Celebration
Black Theatre Day is a global celebration designed to acknowledge the vitality and vibrancy of Black theatre institutions, in the United...
Adoption is a Great Option: November is National Adoption Awareness Month
November is National Adoption Awareness Month. This article on adoption was initially written and run by me in 2018. I am...
Juneteenth: Historic Day is More Than a Festival or Holiday
For some reason, some people are crediting former President Donald Trump with the Juneteenth holiday probably because he said, “I made...
NYAFF: New York African Film Festival Celebrates 30th Anniversary
Film at Lincoln Center (FLC) and African Film Festival, Inc. (AFF) are celebrating the 30th New York African Film Festival (NYAFF)...
Atlanta: State of Black Fathers Report Released
This week, two of the leading voices on fatherhood, Fathers Incorporated and the Moynihan Institute for Fatherhood Research and Policy, released...
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