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 Vice-President on the...
19th Amendment Centennial: Remembering Black Women Suffragists
Writing for Courier Newsroom, The Burton Wire's founder & editor-in-chief Nsenga K. Burton, Ph.D. discusses the importance of writing the work of Black Women...
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 Project’s Alysia Santo,...
VIDEO: Nigeria & Ghana Sex for Grades Doc Goes Viral
BBC Africa's documentary, Sex For Grades: Undercover Inside Nigerian and Ghanaian Universities, exposes the culture of sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse that exists in...
S. Africa: #AmINext Trending Amid Gender-Based Violence Protests
Gender based violence is rampant in South Africa and has been described as a national crisis by some. Rape survivor Norma Ka Mbele shares...
Trinidad & Tobago: Former PM Calls for Nat’l Response to Murdered Women
Caribbean 360 is reporting former Trinidad & Tobago Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar is calling for a national response to the number of women murdered...
Mothers Day: How Countries Celebrate Across the Globe
Writing for Time.com, Noah Rayman reports on the many ways mothers throughout the world celebrate Mothers Day. Lets check out a few:
China
While relatively new...
Happy Mothers Day from The Burton Wire
As I celebrate my 3rd Mothers Day, I must thank the woman who started it all. Like many of you, my Mom is my...
AfroPop: 10th Season Premieres on MLK Day
‘AFROPOP’ OPENS WITH ‘BLACK PANTHER WOMAN’ ON MLK DAY
The 10th anniversary season of the documentary series AfroPoP: The Ultimate Cultural Exchange opens with Rachel...
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 wave of emotions...
