Blackbird’s Julian Walker: ‘Everyone Deserves Love, So Stop Judging.’
Atlanta’s premier LGBT film festival, Out on Film, kicked off this year’s festivities with two highly-anticipated screenings of director Patrik-Ian Polk's...
Quvenzhané Wallis Inks Four-Book Deal
Clutch Magazine is reporting that Academy award-nominated actress Quvenzhané Wallis, 12, has inked a four book deal with Simon & Schuster...
Remembering Paul Robeson: The Emperor Jones
by Nsenga K. Burton, Ph.D.
If you're familiar with the term, "Renaissance Man," then the name Paul Robeson is not news to...
Don’t Let Go Movie: Ava DuVernay Hosts L.A. Screening
In Don’t Let Go, detective Jack Radcliff (David Oyelowo) gets a shocking phone call from his recently-murdered niece Ashley (Storm Reid)....
The Burton Wire's Christmas Playlist
The Burton Wire would like to wish you a safe and Happy Holiday season! To help you get into the Christmas...
Iwájú: Review of the Celebrated Nigerian Futuristic Animated Series on Disney+
Iwájú is an animated series set in futuristic Lagos, Nigeria that explores the relationship between best friends, Tola (voiced by Simisola...
2015 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Inductees of Color
Grammy-winning singer/songwriter Bill Withers and legendary vocal group The 5 Royales are the only artists of color being inducted into the...
‘Whoopi Goldberg Presents Moms Mabley’: Doc Celebrates Iconic Performer
HBO's long awaited documentary, Whoopi Goldberg Presents Moms Mabley premieres tonight. Produced, narrated and directed by Academy award-winning actress/comedienne Goldberg, the...
Playwright Darren Canady: ‘Right On’ Reflects Art & Community
Playwright and University of Kansas professor Darren Canady knows there’s an art to transforming communities. His semi-autobiographical dramatic writing centers on...
Exodus: Egypt Bans Film for Historical Inaccuracies
BBC News is reporting that Egypt has banned 'Exodus,' a Hollywood film based on the Biblical book of Exodus because of...