Ailing Mandela 'Opens Eyes' and Smiles When Told of Obama Visit
NBC News is reporting that ailing former South African President opened his eyes and smiled when he learned of U.S. President...
What’s in Deon Cole’s Black Box?
Deon Cole is television’s latest definitive jokester. The veteran stand-up comedian, writer and television producer hosts his weekly half hour original...
Blacks in Cuba Are Still Waiting for the Revolution
In an op-ed for the New York Times, Afro-Cuban Roberto Zurbano discusses the ongoing struggle with being black in Cuba. In...
Assata Shakur Added to FBI’s Most-Wanted Terrorist List
RJ Cubarrubia of Rolling Stone is reporting that the FBI has placed Joanne Chesimard, known as Assata Shakur, godmother of Tupac...
Will Turks and Caicos Become Canada’s 11th Province?
Andrea Janus of CTV News is reporting that Turks and Caicos Premier Rufus Ewing is “not closing the door completely” on...
National Black Voter Poll Findings: Black Voters Favor Clinton
With the election only days away, a new national poll shows that Black American voters overwhelmingly plan to vote for Hillary...
Nigeria: Plane Carrying Body of Former Governor Crashes
AllAfrica.com is reporting that a plane carrying the body of former Governor Olusegun Agagu to Akure for burial crashed at the...
Akosua Report: Harold Lee Washington
“In our ethnic and racial diversity, we are all brothers and sisters in a quest for greatness. Our creativity and energy...
Lawrence Guyot: Civil Rights Legend Passes Away
The New York Times is reporting that civil rights activist Lawrence Guyot has died. Douglas Martin reports:
"Mr. Guyot (GHEE-ott) was repeatedly...
Policing Women’s Garb From L.A. to Namibia
Writing for The Root, The Burton Wire's Editor-in-Chief Nsenga K. Burton, Ph.D. examines the phenomena of policing women's bodies through dress...