Akosua Report: Charles Mingus
“I say, let my children have music. For God’s sake, rid this society of some of the noise so that those...
Music Legend Chaka Khan Returns to the Stage in Atlanta
Music icon Chaka Khan blazed the stage at Atlanta's Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre in her first performance since her voluntary...
'Things Never Said' Opens Today
Shadow and Act is reporting that longtime television writer and executive producer Charles Murray's feature debut, 'Things Never Said,' opens in...
Godfather of Soul: A&E Debuts James Brown: Say It Loud Docu-Series
The Godfather of Soul is coming to A&E in a documentary directed by award-winning filmmaker and prolific documentarian Debrorah Riley Draper...
The Hunger Games: Reprisal of the Mammy Figure
(SPOILER ALERT)
The mammy figure has been a constant figure in film, beginning with actress Jennie Lee as "Mammy" in the very...
Jada Pinkett-Smith Talks Making Magic Mike XXL
Writing for The Root, the Burton Wire's founder & editor-in-chief Nsenga K. Burton, Ph.D., interviews Jada Pinkett-Smith about the process of...
Don Cheadle is Golden: Wins Best Actor Golden Globe
Yolanda Sangweni of Essence.com reports that prolific actor Don Cheadle won a 2013 Golden Globe for Best Actor in a TV...
Serena Williams and Sloane Stephens: ‘Idol’ Misrepresentation
written by Benjamin Snyder
With the conclusion of the Australian Open, the year's first major tennis tournament, the women's event anointed Belarusian...
Colombia: Shakira’s Virtual Baby Shower Rocks
by Nsenga K. Burton
Rolling Stone is reporting that celebrated singer Shakira is hosting a virtual baby shower with soccer star boyfriend...
#blackAF: Kenya Barris’ Debut Netflix Show Streams Today
(April 17) - Hollywood's powerhouse writer and director Kenya Barris is at it again with #blackAF, debuting today on the streaming...
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