Mixed-Race Miss France Gets Racist Threats on Social Media
The Voice (UK) is reporting that the 2014 Miss France Flora Coquerel, 19, has been receiving racist threats via social media platforms. Rakesha Hudson...
Akosua Report: Joel Augustus Rogers
"Intellect, whether of civilized or uncivilized humanity, as you know, sir, is elastic in quality. That is, primitive man when transplanted to civilization not...
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...
Kenyans Place First in World Cross Country Championships
BBC Sport and the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) are reporting that 19-year-old Kenyan Japhet Korir won the World Cross Country Championships in...
Norm Lewis: Becomes First African-American to Play Phantom
Mary Godie of ABC News is reporting that Tony award-winner Norm Lewis, most recently known for playing the role of Edison Davis, Olivia Pope's...
BRICS Summit Takes Place in South Africa
Ben Tavener of The Rio Times is reporting that Brazil, along with Russia, India, China, and South Africa, took place in the fifth annual...
Remembering Paul Robeson: The Emperor Jones
by Nsenga K. Burton, Ph.D.
If you're familiar with the term, "Renaissance Man," then the name Paul Robeson is not news to you. The son...
Top Films of 2021: ‘Boxing Day,’ ‘King Richard’ & ‘Pauli Murray’ Top List
In 2021, the box-office did not disappoint with outstanding films on the big screen and streaming apps like Netflix, Amazon Prime, Hulu and Apple TV...
Bebo Valdés: Cuban Music Legend Dies
Patrick Jarenwattananon of NPR is reporting that Cuban music legend Bebo Valdés has died. The iconic pianist, composer and arranger had recently battled pneumonia,...
Black Filmmakers That Changed the Game
Writing for The Root, The Burton Wire's editor-in-chief Nsenga K. Burton highlights black filmmakers that changed the game for blacks in the Hollywood film...
