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...
Pope Benedict Appoints Nigerian and Colombian Cardinals
Rome (CNN) -- CNN is reporting that Pope Benedict XVI appointed six new cardinals in a special ceremony at St. Peter's Basilica on Saturday, all...
African Diaspora: New Year's Eve Traditions
In a photo gallery, Chantal Martineau of the Huffington Post shares different New Year's Eve traditions that occur throughout the African Diaspora. Martineau highlights...
Hugo Chavez: Venezuelan President Dies
The New York Times and CNN are reporting that Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has died. Vice President Nicolas Maduro just made the announcement. Chavez...
Akosua Report: Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
The Burton Wire is proud to announce the addition of The Akosua Report: Facts on The African Diaspora, written by Akosua Lowery. The Akosua...
‘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: Nicolas Maduro Wins Election by Slim Margin
The BBC is reporting that acting president Nicolas Maduro won the Venezuelan election with 50.7% of the votes. His opponent, Henrique Capriles, was not...
South America: Drug Submarines Pose New Challenge
Caribbean 360 is reporting that law enforcement officials fighting the war against illegal drugs are facing a new challenge. Narcotics organizations are bankrolling machine...
Wayne Wallace: ‘Your Art Should Go Hand-in-Hand With Your Social Consciousness’
Wayne Wallace is an acclaimed Afro-Latin jazz musician and eloquent public intellectual. This academic year, the multi-faceted, 61-year-old trombonist became a jazz professor at Indiana...
Brazil Approves Three-Way Civil Union
While the United States is arguing over the definition of marriage and whether same-sex couples should be granted the same legal protections as heterosexual...
