VIDEO: What Has Changed Since George Floyd’s Killing
The BBC has produced a video examining what has changed globally in the 100 days since the killing of George Floyd....
DNC 2012: When Clinton Speaks…
OPINION
by
Jasper Alexander
In 48 minutes, former president Bill Clinton reminded the country of why he is considered by many to be one...
Alex Haley: Queen Haley’s Headstone Defaced
Tyler Whetstone of the Jackson Sun is reporting that the headstone of a relative of the celebrated author and historian Alex...
The Burton Wire’s Top News Stories of 2013
As 2013 comes to a close, The Burton Wire brings you our top news stories from the African Diaspora in 2013....
U.S. House Passes Sweeping LGBTQ+ Bill
Many are celebrating the U.S. House of Representatives vote to pass the Equality Act, a major LGBTQ rights bill that outlaws...
Jamaican Myrie Requests Compensation for Detainment in Barbados
Caribbean 360 is reporting that Jamaican national Shanique Myrie, 25, and her lawyers are demanding substantial compensation for Myrie's treatment at...
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...
Brittney Griner: More Troubling Details Emerge as Trial Resumes
UPDATE: Brittney Griner was sentenced to nine years in prison. The WNBA legend is planning to appeal her sentence.
Brittney Griner's trial...
Nelson Mandela in Critical Condition
Media outlets are reporting that former South African President and anti-Apartheid activist Nelson Mandela is in critical condition. President Jacob Zuma,...
‘Moment of Truth’ 5-Part Docuseries Debuts
"Moment of Truth," a five-part docuseries, examines the story behind the story of the murder of James Jordan, the father of...
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