Blackbird’s Julian Walker: ‘Everyone Deserves Love, So Stop Judging.’
Atlanta’s premier LGBT film festival, Out on Film, kicked off this year’s festivities with two highly-anticipated screenings of director Patrik-Ian Polk's latest film, Blackbird....
Black Women Civic Organizations Continue the Fight Against Heart Disease
The month of February is popularly known as Black History Month and the month we celebrate our romantic partners on Valentine’s Day. February is...
Spelman College Champions Sustainability Through Partnerships
In a climate where media headlines and public opinion often revolve around how HBCUs are constantly enduring enrollment, economic and leadership crises, Spelman College...
We Can’t Let Star Athletes Like Oscar Pistorius and Ray Rice Off the Hook
Writing for The Root, The Burton Wire's founder & editor-in-chief Dr. Nsenga Burton discusses the prevalence of violence against women in professional sports. Exploring...
Antonio ‘L.A.’ Reid: ASCAP Honors Visionary Leader
Veteran musician-turned-record label executive Antonio "L.A." Reid strives to bring out excellence in anything and everyone with whom he comes in contact. Since the...
Dr. Dre: ‘The Chronic’ 20 Years Later
By the early 1990s, hip hop was on a roll with heavy MTV rotation, modest Billboard chart success, prime time sitcoms, product placement ads...
#BringBackOurGirls: Two Schoolgirls Abducted 8 Years Ago Found
The internet is buzzing with news that two of the 276 schoolgirls kidnapped from a Christian school by Boko Haram eight years ago in...
Oscar Pistorius Sentenced to Five Years for Steenkamp Homicide
The BBC is reporting that Judge Thokozile Masipa has sentenced legendary paralympian Oscar Pistorius to serve five years in jail for the homicide of...
Romney’s Latest Gaffe Is No Knock Out Punch
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OPINION
by
Devona Walker
Many say Mitt Romney lost his bid for the White House yesterday, but I am not too sure.
A videotape was leaked to Mother...
Wedding or Knot: Meet Entrepreneur Shana Johnson
Make no mistake about it, Shana Johnson is an entrepreneur. She probably understands how useful small business software can be, similar to what Salesforce...
