Ghana: Former President Jerry ‘J.J.’ Rawlings Dies
BBC is reporting Ghana's former president Jerry "J.J. Rawlings has died after a brief illness at a hospital in Accra. Rumors...
Dr. Myles and Ruth Munroe: Funeral Will Be Held on Dec. 4
Leonardo Blair of the Christian Post is reporting that Dr. Myles Munroe and his wife Ruth will be laid to rest...
A Kofi Awoonor Poem: 'We Have Found a New Land'
We Have Found a New Land by Kofi Awoonor
The smart professionals in three piece
Sweating away their humanity in dribblets
And...
Ethiopian Singer Eyob Mekonnen Dies at 37
BBC Africa is reporting that Ethiopian singer Eyob Mekonnen has died. The popular reggae singer suffered a stroke last Tuesday in...
The Burton Wire Turns Ten: It’s Our Anniversary
Atlanta, GA (October 7, 2022) – The Burton Wire, the premiere online destination for news and culture of the African Diaspora, will celebrate 10...
‘Banshee’: Multicultural Cast Shares Thoughts on Race in America
Banshee doesn’t sound like much on the surface. It’s an hour-long Friday night series that chronicles an ex-con Lucas Hood (Antony...
Biz Markie: Rap Legend Dies
The world is mourning the loss of rap legend Biz Markie who passed away Friday at age 57 at a Baltimore...
Steve Biko Archive Published by Google
BBC Africa is reporting that the Steve Biko South Africa Archive has been published by Google. Thirty-five years after the death of...
To Pimp a Butterfly: A Controversial Classic
Kendrick Lamar's latest album “To Pimp a Butterfly” (TPAB) has been marked as an instant classic after its unexpected release. Streamed by 9.6 million...
Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom is A Short Walk to the Oscars
Based on an autobiography of the same name, Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom chronicles familial and historic events in the life...