Bill Duke’s ‘Dark Girls’ Documentary on OWN Tonight
Seminal actor/director Bill Duke's documentary Dark Girls will premiere on OWN, Oprah Winfrey's Network tonight at 10 p.m. EST. Dark Girls...
Is Charles Ramsey Being Recognized for the Wrong Reasons?
Aisha Harris, writing for Slate, discusses the implications of the rise of Charles Ramsey, the man who aided in the rescue...
Nigeria: Boko Haram Targets Capital
Reuters Africa is reporting that militant Islamists are targeting Nigeria's capital of Abuja and plan to load bombs on petrol lorries...
Kendrick Johnson: Family Files Wrongful Death Lawsuit
CNN.com is reporting that the family of Kendrick Johnson is taking wrongful death legal action against school officials in the suspcious...
Nigeria: Boko Haram Camps Attacked; 17 Dead
BBC Africa is reporting that Nigeria's military has killed 17 insurgents in an attack on two training camps belonging to the...
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...
Paralympian Oscar Pistorius Arrested for Girlfriend’s Death
CNN is reporting that celebrated paralympian athlete Oscar Pistorius has been arrested for the murder of his model girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp.
CNN's...
Somalia's New President Survives Assassination Attempt
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ZeeNews.com is reporting that Somalia's newly elected president Hassan Sheikh Mohamoud, who survived an assassination attempt two days after being elected, was...
Central African Republic: Nearly One Million People Flee
Azadeh Ansari of CNN is reporting that nearly one million people have fled the Central African Republic which has been mired...
Brazil: Border Patrols Bolstered for Confederations Cup
Lucy Jordan of The Rio Times is reporting that the Ministry of Defense in Brazil is sending 25,000 soldiers to patrol...
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