Black Voter Turnout for Mid-Term Elections Not Guaranteed
NewsOne.com is reporting that expected black voter turnout for the mid-term elections has the Democratic party on edge.
A weak mid-term election turnout...
ASPiRE Launches Partnership with White House Initiative on HBCUs
Cedric Thornton of Black Enterprise is reporting that ASPiRE TV has launched a partnership with the White House Initiative on HBCUs...
U.S. News & World Report Ranks Spelman College Top HBCU
U.S. News & World Report has released its annual rankings of Historically Black Colleges and Universities. Spelman College topped the list...
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...
‘Give a Glove’ Campaign to Help End Spread of Ebola
AllAfrica.com is reporting that the HEARTT Foundation has incorporated the "Give a Glove" campaign into their Ebola BlockAID campaign.
The "Give a...
Harry Belafonte to Receive Prestigious Humanitarian Award from Academy
Reuters is reporting that that Academy of Motion Pictures Arts & Sciences is honoring legendary singer, actor and activist Harry Belafonte...
R.I.P. Michael Brown: Slain Unarmed Teenager Laid to Rest; Watch Funeral Live
Funeral services for Michael Brown, the slain unarmed teenager killed on Aug. 9 in Ferguson, MO by police officer Darren Wilson....
Mya Aeten-White: Howard University Student Shot During Ferguson Protests
Manny Fantis of WUSA is reporting that Mya Aeten-White, a 2012 Howard University graduate, who was shot during the Ferguson protests,...
Usher’s UNL: Music Icon Mentors Thousands of Teens to Success
Fifteen years ago, 20-year-old Usher and his mother, Jonetta Patton, devised a plan they hoped could provide at least 10 teens...
Ebola: Nigerian Gov’t Debunks Salt Water Bath Cure
As fears mount, Nigerians are desperate to find natural cures for the Ebola virus. Nnenna Ibeh of Premium Times is reporting...