Loretta Lynch Expected to be Next Attorney General
CNN is reporting that President Obama has nominated Loretta Lynch to be the next United States Attorney General. If confirmed, Lynch...
Okonjo-Iweala First Woman & African to Head WTO
Nigerian economist Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala is shattering global glass ceilings. Okonjo-Iweala has been named to head the World Trade Organization (WTO),...
Akosua Report: Stokely Carmichael
“…black people in this country unite, recognize their heritage, and build a sense of community." - Stokley Carmichael
Kwame Ture born...
Haiti: Airport to be Renamed in Honor of Hugo Chavez
Caribbean 360 is reporting that Haiti will rename Cap-Haitien International Airport in the north to Hugo Chavez International Airport after the...
NBJC and SBA Urge LGBT Community to Build Businesses
The National Black Justice Coalition (NBJC) and U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) stopped through Atlanta Aug. 11-13 to encourage the black...
Akosua Report: Francois-Dominique Toussaint L’Ouverture
“I was born a slave, but nature gave me the soul of a free man” - Francois-Dominique Toussaint L’Ouverture
On May 20,...
African Union Pushes for Ebola Travel Ban Removal
The Mail & Guardian is reporting that the African Union is calling for all travel bans related to the Ebola affected...
President Obama to Visit Senegal and South Africa
AllAfrica.com is reporting that U.S. President Barack Obama is scheduled to visit Senegal and South Africa next month. First Lady Michelle...
The Burton Wire’s Christopher A. Daniel Featured on HuffPost Live
The Burton Wire's Deputy Editor Christopher A. Daniel recently had the opportunity to chat with talk show host/activist Tavis Smiley on HUFFPost...
Brazil Uses Text Messaging to Reach Job Seekers
Ozy.com is reporting that text messaging is becoming an option for job seekers in places where expensive cell data plans and...