2014 Oscars: ’12 Years a Slave’ Wins Big
The 86th Academy Awards live telecast has come to an end. 12 Years a Slave showed and proved, taking home gold statuettes for Best...
Oscar Pistorius: South Africa’s ‘Trial of the Century’ Begins
Reporting for Good Morning America, Liezl Thorn reports South Africa's 'Trial of the Century' featuring disgraced national Olympic hero Oscar Pistorius will begin Monday...
2014 Oscars: Lupita Nyong’o Wins Best Supporting Actress for ’12 Years a Slave’
“May it remind me and every child that wherever you’re from, your dreams are valid.” — Academy Award-winning actress Lupita Nyong’o
Lupiat Nyong'o won the...
2014 Oscars: The Burton Wire Wants to Know Your Picks!
The 2014 broadcast of the 86th Academy Awards is happening tonight on ABC with host Ellen DeGeneres. Broadcasting live at 5:30 p.m. PST (8:30...
BREAKING: Explosion Rocks Central Maiduguri (NIGERIA)
Ola Audu of AllAfrica.com is reporting that Maiduguri, the Borno state capital, has come under attack from insurgents believed to be members of the...
Basquiat’s Former Lover to Sell Artist’s Unseen Works
The art world is buzzing over reports that iconic artist Jean-Michel Basquiat's former lover will sell the artist's unseen works. Alexis Adler, an embryologist,...
T.I., Fahamu Pecou and Michael Rooks Talk Art, Hip-Hop & Culture
Grammy-winning hip hop superstar T.I. and High Museum of Art curator Michael Rooks recently spoke about an intersection between both fine art and Hip-Hop...
BREAKING: Attorney General Eric Holder Hospitalized
Kevin Johnson of USA Today is reporting that United States Attorney General Eric Holder has been hospitalized for shortness of breath. Johnson writes:
"Justice Department...
Rwanda: First-Ever Reality Show ‘Zamuka’ Models Entrepreneurism
Search for Common Ground (SFGC),an international NGO, is hoping to inspire and launch a new generation of young entrepreneurs with Zamuka – the first...
Jamaica to Legalize Marijuana?
Caribbean 360 is reporting that Jamaica will decriminalize marijuana by the end of the 2014.
With the numbers of people turning to cannabis...
