Lupita Nyong’o’s Oscar Dress Stolen from L.A. Hotel
The blogosphere is buzzing with news that Academy award-winning actress Lupita Nyong'o's highly touted 2015 Oscar gown has been stolen from a hotel. The...
Terrence Howard Talks Empire’s Lucious Lyon
Writing for The Root, the Burton Wire's founder and editor-in-chief Nsenga K. Burton, Ph.D. caught up with Terrence Howard, star of Fox's Empire at...
Mike WiLL Made-It Debuts Ear Drummers’ Act Rae Sremmurd
The name Mike WiLL Made-It is music’s most fitting double entendre. The highly sought-after producer’s trunk-rattling tracks typically open with a megaphone echo-like drop...
OSCARS 2015: John Legend and Common Win Best Song
At the 87th Academy Awards, John Legend and Common won the Best Song award for 'Glory' for the film Selma. There has been much...
August Wilson: ‘The Ground on Which I Stand’ PBS Doc Airs Tonight
Writing for The Root, the Burton Wire's founder & editor-in-chief Nsenga K. Burton, Ph.D. reviews the new PBS documentary on legendary playwright August Wilson....
Director Marcos Siega Talks Filmmaking and Fox’s ‘The Following’
When actor Kevin Bacon initially read the script for the Fox series, The Following, he asked if David Fincher could direct it. The lead...
Chicago Little League Team Stripped of U.S Championship
Maxwell Strachan of the Huffington Post is reporting that the Jackie Robinson West Little League baseball team has been stripped of its U.S Championship...
The Book of Negroes: Life, Liberty and Love
There's a flurry of activity in the press room of SCAD Atlanta's aTVfest, a television festival dedicated to celebrating and showcasing the vibrant and...
Black Film Festivals Remember Those That Oscar Forgets
With the Oscars right around the corner, many people are upset with the snubbing of films by black filmmakers by mainstream awards shows. Folks...
Ledisi Talks Beyoncé and Grammy Controversy
For Harriet is reporting that Grammy award-nominated singer Ledisi is addressing the controversy swirling around the snub heard and scene around the world for...
