Anita Wilson and Rick Robinson Talk New Album ‘Vintage Worship’
Ms. Anita Wilson is releasing her uplifting sophomore LP, Vintage Worship, on Jun. 24. The inspirational album on the Motown Gospel imprint was primarily written and produced by...
Nobel Laureate Gabriel García Márquez Dies at 87
The world is mourning the loss of Nobel Laureate Gabriel García Márquez, who died of pneumonia at age 87. Márquez rose to worldwide fame...
Salsa Legend Cheo Feliciano Dies in Car Accident
CNN is reporting that Puerto Rican salsa legend Jose Luis "Cheo" Feliciano, a giant of the genre, died in a car crash early Thursday...
Comic Relief Charity: Remittance Fees Hurt Africans
BBC Africa is reporting that communities in sub-Saharan Africa are being "hurt" by high fees charged by money transfer operators, according to the charity...
The Rebirth of the Radical Right: The Real Threat to National Security
If the former Klu Klux Klan leader (who targeted and killed three at a Jewish School in Kansas) was named Assad, we would very...
TBW Founder Nsenga K. Burton to Give Talk on Race & the Blogosphere at...
The Burton Wire's founder & editor-in-chief Nsenga K. Burton, Ph.D. will be discussing the topic, "Race and the Blogosphere " at Clark Atlanta University...
Jamaica: Journalists Covering Vybz Kartel Trial Receive Death Threats
The Jamaica Observer newspaper is reporting that two journalists who covered the recent trial of Dancehall and Reggae artist Vybz Kartel have received death...
‘Dear White People’: Director Justin Simien Has More Stories to Tell
Dear White People is the clever feature debut of Houston native-now-Los Angeles-based writer, producer and director Justin Simien. The winner of this year's Sundance...
Tommy Oliver: ‘1982’ Filmmaker Tackles Addiction in Families with All-Star Cast
1982 is a 90-minute tearjerker loosely based on the life of filmmaker Tommy Oliver. The movie tells the poignant story of a loyal, hard-working Philadelphia...
Is the U.S. Supreme Court Destroying ‘Representative Democracy’?
Last week, the five conservative judges on the U.S. Supreme Court deemed that monetary caps on how much an individual could contribute to a...
