The Spook Who Sat by the Door: Restored 4K World Premiere August 16
July 22, 2024 - Brooklyn, NY — On August 16, the Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM), presents the world premiere of...
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...
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....
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...
Sweet Honey in The Rock: Founder Bernice Johnson Reagon Dies
Sweet Honey in the Rock founder Bernice Johnson Reagon, one of the most stirring and soulful voices of the civil rights...
Georgia: Deadly Sapelo Island Dock Collapse Being Investigated
Russ Bynum and Emily Wagster Pettus of the Associate Press are reporting Georgia authorities said Sunday they are investigating the “catastrophic...
Fannie Lou Hamer: Honored Posthumously with Nation’s Highest Civilian Honor
President Joseph R. Biden awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom to 19 recipients Saturday January 4. Of the 19 people honored,...