'Gideon's Army' Honors Lawyers on the Front Lines of Justice
One of 2013’s Sundance Film Festival favorites was Ryan Coogler’s Fruitvale Station. His directorial debut chronicles the final days of Oscar Grant III, a...
Throwback 2009: Africa Celebrates Obama's Inauguration
On the heels of the 2013 inauguration for the United States 44th President Barack Hussein Obama II, the Burton Wire decided to find some...
VIDEO: Shannon Sharpe Skewers Favre Over Welfare Scam
The internet is buzzing over Pro Football Hall of Fame tight end and ESPN commentator Shannon Sharpe's takedown of NFL Hall of Fame quarterback...
Zuma Cancels Trip; Mandela Rumored to Be on Life Support
AllAfrica.com is reporting that South African president Jacob Zuma has canceled a trip to Mozambique for a Southern African Development Community Infrastructure Investment Summit...
‘Things Never Said’ Opens Today
Shadow and Act is reporting that longtime television writer and executive producer Charles Murray's feature debut, 'Things Never Said,' opens in theatres today. Tambay...
Tuskegee Airman Herbert Carter Dies
The Grio is reporting that Tuskegee Airman Retired Lt. Col. Herbert Carter has died at 95. Mr. Carter, one of the original Tuskegee Airmen passed...
U.S.: North Carolina Governor Pardons Wilmington 10
Ann Blyth of the Charlotte Observer is reporting that North Carolina Bev Perdue has pardoned members of the Wilmington 10, a group of civil...
Buzzfeed: 31 Signs You're a Third Culture Kid
According to Ruth Van Reken, the sociologist who coined the term, "Third Culture Kid":
“A third culture kid is a person who has spent a...
America, You’re Killing Me: Media Coverage Must Improve
written by Devona Walker
While CNN ran 24-hour coverage of the “Bags of Poop” boat stuck in the ocean, MSNBC obsessed over Marco Rubio’s unquenchable...
Somalia’s First Formal Musical Event in 25 Years
Phil Moore of Al Jazeera is reporting that Somalia held its first formal musical performances in more than 25 years last week. The festival, held...
