‘Dear White People’: Director Justin Simien Has More Stories to Tell
Dear White People is the clever feature debut of Houston native-now-Los Angeles-based writer, producer and director Justin Simien. The winner of this year's Sundance...
BET’s ‘Being Mary Jane’ Debut is Ratings Hit
Rick Kissell of Variety is reporting that BET’s first original scripted series, drama “Being Mary Jane,” ranked as the top-rated first-run cable program of...
Dr. Dre: 'The Chronic' 20 Years Later
By the early 1990s, hip hop was on a roll with heavy MTV rotation, modest Billboard chart success, prime time sitcoms, product placement ads...
Rwanda: First-Ever Reality Show ‘Zamuka’ Models Entrepreneurism
Search for Common Ground (SFGC),an international NGO, is hoping to inspire and launch a new generation of young entrepreneurs with Zamuka – the first...
'Invisible Universe' Documentary Explores Blackness and Science-Fiction
M. Asli Dukan's documentary 'Invisible Universe: A History of Blackness in Speculative Fiction' explores the relationship between the Black body and popular fantasy, horror...
‘Swagger’: Watch Apple TV+ Series Trailer Inspired by Kevin Durant’s Life
"Swagger," Apple TV+'s series inspired by the real life story of NBA superstar Kevin Durant is debuting October 29, 2021. Written, directed and executive...
Trevor Noah Succeeds Jon Stewart of ‘The Daily Show’
NBC News is reporting that South African comic Trevor Noah has made his debut as successor to Jon Stewart as the host of "The Daily Show," following...
Steve Harvey: Comic and Philanthropist Pays it Forward
Comedian, actor and entrepreneur Steve Harvey truly embodies the adage to whom much is given, much is required. One of the hardest working people in...
NewsOne: The Burton Wire Named to 2014 Top 15 Most Share-Worthy Black Blogs List
The Burton Wire is excited to report that TV One's NewsOne has named The Burton Wire as one of the top 15 most share-worthy...
Ex-NFL Player Writes for HBO’s ‘Ballers’
Ari Goldberg of Business Insider is writing that ex-NFL player Rashard Mendenhall is a writer on HBO's new television series, 'Ballers,' starring Dwayne 'The...
