The Burton Wire’s Top News Stories of 2013
As 2013 comes to a close, The Burton Wire brings you our top news stories from the African Diaspora in 2013....
Charles Orgbon III: Teen Environmentalist & Entrepreneur Pays It Forward
Many social activists and critics of the past believe young people of color in this generation have no motivation to create...
Breaking: Morehouse College Interim President Taggart Dies
Eric Sturgis of the Atlanta Journal Constitution is reporting Bill Taggart, Morehouse College's interim president, has died. Sturgis reports:
"The Fulton County...
Nelson Rholihlahla Mandela: A ‘Troublemaker’ for Freedom
Nelson Rholihlahla Mandela, a man who committed most of his adult life to the pursuit of freedom for all South Africans...
Uganda: NewzBeat Raps News in Luganda and English
Amy Fallon of Inter Press Service is reporting the NewzBeat, a news segment that airs on Uganda's free-to air channel NTV,...
Jazz Musician Najee Talks New Music & The Other Side of Prince
Best-selling jazz musician Najee released his 13th studio album, The Morning After - A Musical Love Journey, this past October. His...
South Africa: Black Girls Protest Discriminatory Hair Policies
AllAfrica.com is reporting black girls in Pretoria, South Africa are protesting rules about hair styles allowed at school, which they say...
Largest Black Boarding School Sends 97 Percent to College
Alexia Fernández Campbell and Mauro Whiteman are reporting for the National Journal that Piney Woods Country Life School, the nation's largest...
Oprah: Makes $1.1 Million Donation to UNCF Charlotte
Media mogul Oprah Winfrey made a $1.1 million contribution to UNCF Charlotte as part of the 17th Annual Maya Angelou Women...
Stevie Wonder: Icon Receives Honorary Degree from Spelman
“Every single honor that I receive is only saying to me ‘Do more. Do more. Do more.’” That declaration is a...
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