Brazil: 245 People Killed in Nightclub Fire
Lucy Jordan of The Rio Times is reporting that 245 people were killed at Kiss nightclub in central Rio Grande do Sul. Brazilian President...
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...
John Holiday: ‘The Voice’ Finalist Stars in ‘After/Glow’ Film on HelioArts
Rising opera star, countertenor and recent finalist on NBC’s The Voice John Holiday — who recently made his debut with the Metropolitan Opera in Matthew Aucoin's...
#OscarsBlackAF: Will Packer’s 94th Academy Awards Delivers
Über producer Will Packer was tapped to produce the 94th Academy Awards ceremony and he did not disappoint with grand performances, powerful acceptance speeches...
AfroPoP: The Ultimate Cultural Exchange Season 15 Now Streaming
AfroPop is a series that is unapologetically Black and season 15 is now streaming on The World Channel. Season 15 of the series launched...
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...
EXCLUSIVE: Broadway Legend George C. Wolfe: “You Just Have to Make the Work Good”
George C. Wolfe is one of American theatre’s most celebrated figures. The double Tony Award-winning African American director, playwright and producer has overseen a...
Kanye and Kimmel Feud: What's Race Got to Do With It?
Kanye West is in the news again -- this time due to a feud with comedian and late night talk show host Jimmy Kimmel....
Myles Truitt: Star of Sci-Fi Film ‘Kin’ Speaks
Writing for BlackPressUSA, The Burton Wire's founder & Editor-in-Chief interviewed rising star Myles Truitt about his role in the science fiction film Kin, co-starring...
African Children's Choir Featured in Documentary 'Imba Means Sing'
African Children's Choir (ACC) is the subject of an upcoming feature-length documentary, Imba Means Sing. The independent film, shot over two years, chronicles 20...
