Charles Orgbon III: Teen Environmentalist & Entrepreneur Pays It Forward
Many social activists and critics of the past believe young people of color in this generation have no motivation to create social transformation. In...
Holiday Gifts That Give Back
Writing for The Root, TheBurtonWire.com's Editor-in-Chief Nsenga K. Burton, Ph.D. offers some examples of six groups that are working to make products that help...
Top 10 Most Liveable Cities in Africa
Yolaan Begbie of Africa.com has compiled a list of cities in various countries in Africa that would be great for people looking to live,...
Meet Phyllis Omido: Kenya’s ‘Erin Brokovich’
Emma Daly of Human Rights Watch is profiling the activism of Phyllis Omido, a Kenyan woman who led the fight against lead poisoning that...
Jamaica to Legalize Marijuana?
Caribbean 360 is reporting that Jamaica will decriminalize marijuana by the end of the 2014.
With the numbers of people turning to cannabis...
Akosua Report: Wangari Muta Maathai
I kept stumbling and falling and stumbling and falling as I searched for the good. 'Why?' I asked myself. Now I believe that I...
AFRICA: U.S. to Send Troops to 35 African Countries
CBS News is reporting the United States is sending troops to 35 African countries in 2013 as an anti-terror measure to combat the growing...
Kenya: Women Nominees to Break Glass Ceiling
Brian Ngugi of AllAfrica.com is reporting that Kenya's nominees for cabinet secretary positions include an unprecedented number of women. Six out of 18 nominees are women,...
Barbados: Govt Introducing Renewable Energy Legislation
Caribbean 360 is reporting that the Barbados government will soon introduce legislation to facilitate renewable energy generation on the island. The author writes:
“We expect,...
Buzz: The Kenyan ‘Erin Brokovich’ & Beyoncé Drops $7M to House Homeless
These two ladies are making it happen in their communities.
Read about environmental activist Phyllis Omido, who faced death threats to tackle lead-poisoning in her...
