Afro-Latino History: Ways to Celebrate the Entire Year
With Pan-Africanist ideology regaining popularity, the increased awareness and acceptance of the African diaspora within America and beyond, as well as the lifting of...
Venezuela: Hugo Chavez is 'Conscious' in Cuba
Al-Jazeera is reporting that the health of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has evolved in a "favorable" way in recent days, although he still requires...
Venezuela Breaks Diplomatic and Economic Ties with Panama
BBC News is reporting that Venezuelan President Nicolas Madura has broken diplomatic and economic ties with Panama after the Central American nation requested a...
Akosua Report: Arturo Alfonso Schomburg
by Akosua Lowery
Arturo Alfonso Schomburg
“History must restore what slavery took away from the Negro, his glorious past to act as stimulation for inspiration for...
‘Shadeism’: Colorism in the Muslim Diaspora
Writing for Aquila Style, writer Fatimah Jackson-Best explores the complicated issue of 'shadeism', commonly known as 'colorism' in the Muslim Diaspora. Jackson-Best questions why...
Venezuela: Hugo Chavez Suffering from Lung Infection
CNN is reporting that Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez is suffering from a "severe" lung infection. Mr. Chavez has been battling cancer and is reportedly...
First Afro Latino Festival of New York Held in Brooklyn
On Saturday, June 29, 2013, the first Afro Latino Festival of New York: Listen to the Echo of the Drums in Latin America was...
U.S.: Jenni Rivera’s Funeral Preparations Begin
The tragic ending of the life of Mexican American superstar Jenni Rivera has become even more real. ABC News.go.com is reporting that the remains...
'Deception' and 'Soul Food Junkies': Must-See TV
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by Nsenga K. Burton
Must-see Thursdays has turned into Must-see Mondays for the African Diaspora. NBC's 'Deception' starring Meagan Good and Laz Alonso is airing...
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...
