Hugh Masekela: ‘Father of South African Jazz’ Dies
Multiple media outlets are reporting Hugh Masekela, the man known as the "Father of South African Jazz," has died. Masekela played many instruments but...
CHAN 2018: African Nations Championship Tourney Underway
The 2018 African Nations Championship (CHAN) in Morocco is underway. The fifth tournament of the biennial sports event that features the men's national teams...
Breaking: Morehouse College Interim President Taggart Dies
Eric Sturgis of the Atlanta Journal Constitution is reporting Bill Taggart, Morehouse College's interim president, has died. Sturgis reports:
"The Fulton County Medical Examiner’s Office...
OPINION: Let Go Of Our Girls Hair and Let Our Girls Learn
Writing for The Root, The Burton Wire's founder & editor-in-chief Nsenga K. Burton, Ph.D., discusses the growing number of cases of black girls being...
‘LA 92’: Doc Commemorates 25th Anniversary of Uprisings
Documentary filmmakers Dan Lindsay and TJ Martin anticipate one day doing less and less interviews about their work. The chatty cinematic pair would much...
Chuck Berry: Rock n’ Roll Pioneer & Legend Dies
ABC News is reporting legendary Rock n' Roll musician Chuck Berry has died. Dean Shabner of ABC News writes:
"St. Charles County, Missouri, police said...
Rihanna Makes it to Harvard: Receives Humanitarian Award
Pop superstar Robyn Rihanna Fenty was awarded the Harvard Foundation for Intercultural and Race Relations Peter J. Gomes Humanitarian Award on March 1. Fenty is well-known...
‘Love Thy Neighbor’: New Season Returns to OWN
Saturday nights are for love and laughter. Beginning Saturday, March 4, at 9/8c, Tyler Perry's 'Love Thy Neighbor' returns to OWN in the season premiere....
Dominican Republic: Radio Hosts Killed During Facebook Live Broadcast
Eric Levenson and Sarah Faidell of CNN are reporting radio hosts Luis Manuel Medina and Leonidas Martinez were killed during Medina's monologue while broadcasting...
aTVfest2017: SCAD Atlanta Hosts Hollywood for 5th Year
While the city of Atlanta is caught up in a frenzy over the Atlanta Falcons Super Bowl LI bid, Savannah College of Art and Design's (SCAD)...
