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...
Brazil: Legendary Architect Oscar Niemeyer Dies
Ben Tavener of the Rio Times is reporting that legendary Brazilian architect Oscar Niemeyer has died. Mr. Niemeyer designed many of the most prominent...
Nigeria: Lagos First African City to Get Monopoly Board Game
BBC News is reporting that the first African city edition of the famous board game Monopoly has been launched in Lagos. The article states:
"The...
Mali: Prime Minister Diarra Forced to Resign
The Associated Press is reporting that Mali's Prime Minister Cheikh Modibo Diarra, 60, has been arrested and forced to resign. Diarra made the announcement...
IKEA Refutes Allegations of Cuban Prison Labor
Caribbean 360 is reporting that Swedish furniture giant IKEA has denied reports about the use of Cuban prison labor to manufacture goods for its...
David Frankham's 'Witness: South Sudan' Debuts on HBO
by Christopher A. Daniel
David Frankham takes pride in good storytelling.
His HBO Documentary Series, Witness, takes a candid look at the conflict photojournalists’ quest to...
David Frankham’s ‘Witness: South Sudan’ Debuts on HBO
by Christopher A. Daniel
David Frankham takes pride in good storytelling.
His HBO Documentary Series, Witness, takes a candid look at the conflict photojournalists’ quest to...
Tuskegee Airman Herbert Carter Dies
The Grio is reporting that Tuskegee Airman Retired Lt. Col. Herbert Carter has died at 95. Mr. Carter, one of the original Tuskegee Airmen passed...
