Rickey Smiley: Comedian Says ‘Comedy is My Ministry’
Funnyman Rickey Smiley thinks of comedy as his calling. The stand-up comic and star of TV One’s original docuseries Rickey Smiley For Real grants...
Afeni Shakur: Activist & Mother of Tupac Dies
CNN is reporting Afeni Shakur-Davis, mother of iconic rapper Tupac Shakur has died. Elliott C. McLaughlin reports:
"Though she is best known as Tupac Shakur's...
D’Angelo & Princess Perform Prince Tribute on Fallon
The internet is buzzing with celebrated musician D'Angelo's tribute to Prince on Jimmy Fallon's The Tonight Show. D'Angelo performed Prince's hit 'Sometimes it Snows...
‘Nina’ Film Review: The Devil is in the Details
Writing for the Huffington Post, The Burton Wire's founder & editor-in-chief Nsenga K. Burton, Ph.D., reviews Cynthia Mort's controversial biopic starring Zoe Saldana as...
Papa Wemba: Influential Congo Music Star Dies
CNN is reporting influential Congo music star Jules Papa Wemba has passed away, after collapsing on stage during a performance Saturday night at the...
R.IP. Prince Rogers Nelson (1958-2016)
The Burton Wire is mourning the loss of legendary musician Prince Rogers Nelson, one of the greatest musical influences of modern music. Prince, a...
‘Ghost Brothers’: TV’s First African-American Paranormal Team
Fashion designers Dalen Spratt and Juwan Mass, along with their barber Marcus Harvey, are the epitome of going where no man has gone before....
HBO’s ‘Confirmation’: Actor Wendell Pierce Talks Clarence Thomas
Whenever actor Wendell Pierce portrays a character on-stage or screen, he considers his roles teaching moments. The New Orleans native recently played Associate Supreme...
Shemekia Copeland: Blues Singer Preserves Musical Legacy
In 2011, blues singer and songwriter Shemekia Copeland was crowned “Queen of the Blues” by legendary singer KoKo Taylor’s daughter, Cookie, at the Chicago...
Tuskegee Airmen: ‘In Their Own Words’ Documentary Event
The Tuskegee Airmen are legendary in their accomplishments, role in American history and invaluable contribution to World War II. On March 29, 2016, Fathom...
