Policing Women’s Garb From L.A. to Namibia
Writing for The Root, The Burton Wire's Editor-in-Chief Nsenga K. Burton, Ph.D. examines the phenomena of policing women's bodies through dress...
Oscar Pistorius: South Africa’s ‘Trial of the Century’ Begins
Reporting for Good Morning America, Liezl Thorn reports South Africa's 'Trial of the Century' featuring disgraced national Olympic hero Oscar Pistorius...
Cameroon: Boko Haram Kidnaps Vice Prime Minister’s Wife
Tansa Musa of Reuters Africa is reporting that Nigerian Boko Haram militants kidnapped the wife of Cameroon's vice prime minister and...
Gina Prince-Bythewood: Filmmaker Wants to Change the Game
Black filmmakers have struck gold at box offices nationwide in recent years with films like Jumping The Broom, Ride Along, the...
Kamala Harris Makes History: Accepts Democratic VP Nomination
Day three of the 2020 Democratic National Convention did not disappoint. Senator Kamala Harris made history by accepting her formal nomination for...
Yo’ Paper: Tips for Success for Black & Brown Women PhDs
On October 27, Tiffany Martinez, an aspiring professor posted “Academia, Love Me Back,” to her blog, as a response to the...
Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Continues Centennial Celebration
The women of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority will be hosting their 51st national convention in Washington, DC this weekend as part...
Tutwiler: Doc on Pregnancy & Motherhood in Prison Debuts
Tutwiler, a new documentary short directed by Academy Award-nominated filmmaker Elaine McMillion Sheldon (Heroin(e), Recovery Boys) and reported and produced by The Marshall...
South Africa: Lesbian Murdered in Hate Crime
Mambaonline is reporting that another lesbian hate crime has occurred in Ekurhuleni over the weekend. Ekurhuleni, which is close to Johannesburg,...
MLK's Dream Inspires DREAMers
by Chad U. Jones
In the spirit of MLK Day this week, the DREAMers -- the relentless caste of undocumented, first-generation, young...
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