‘The Central Park Five’ Examines Race and Social Injustice
Meet Antron McCray, Kevin Richardson, Korey Wise, Yusef Salaam and Raymond Santana, Jr. Like Emmett Till, Trayvon Martin and the Jena Six, the five...
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 lesbian, gay, bisexual...
Kanye West and Common Join Urban League to Create 20,000 Youth Jobs
Writing for Colorlines.com, Jamilah King is reporting that iconic rappers Kanye West and Common are teaming up with the Chicago Urban League to create...
Barbados: 'The House of Landship' Play Bridges Past and Present
Multilayered, riveting, epic and dramatic are the best words to describe Winston Farrell’s latest play, 'The House of Landship.' As Barbados struggles to stay...
Chadwick Boseman Hits Home Run in 42
Writing for The Root, the Burton Wire's editor-in-chief interviewed '42' star Chadwick Boseman about his preparation for the role of a lifetime -- baseball...
South Africa: Largest Trade Union in Platinum Sector on Strike
BBC News Africa is reporting that members of the Association of Miners and Construction Trade Union (AMCU) are on strike. AMCU, which is the...
Netflix Goes Spanish: Releasing First Original Spanish Series
Justin Bachman of Businessweek is reporting that Netflix (NFLX) is releasing its first original non-English-language series after expanding to 41 countries and producing almost...
Tommy Oliver: ‘1982’ Filmmaker Tackles Addiction in Families with All-Star Cast
1982 is a 90-minute tearjerker loosely based on the life of filmmaker Tommy Oliver. The movie tells the poignant story of a loyal, hard-working Philadelphia...
Africa: 55 Billionaires and Counting
Pan African Magazine is reporting that Africa has 55 billionaires worth more than $143 billion including a Nigerian woman said to be the richest...
Egypt Presidential Election: More Women Voting Than Men?
Aljazeera is reporting that Egypt's presidential election has entered a second and final day, with former army chief Abdel Fatah el-Sisi expected to emerge...
