Akosua Report: Benedict Wallet Vilakazi
'Bury me where the grasses grow
Below the weeping willow trees
To let their branches shed upon me
Leaves of varied greens.
Then, as I lie there, I...
Central African Republic: Nearly One Million People Flee
Azadeh Ansari of CNN is reporting that nearly one million people have fled the Central African Republic which has been mired in violence since...
The Burton Wire’s Top News Stories of 2013
As 2013 comes to a close, The Burton Wire brings you our top news stories from the African Diaspora in 2013. While it was...
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 of anti-Apartheid activist...
Justine Sacco Fired: AIDS is No Laughing Matter
Justine Sacco, the PR executive whose hateful and hurtful Tweet about AIDS in Africa that went viral on the Internet has been fired. In...
Mali: President Keita’s Party Wins Parliamentary Elections
AllAfrica.com is reporting that Mali's recent parliamentary elections have resulted in a win for the party of President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita. The author writes:
"Malian...
Mali: President Keita's Party Wins Parliamentary Elections
AllAfrica.com is reporting that Mali's recent parliamentary elections have resulted in a win for the party of President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita. The author writes:
"Malian...
Charles Orgbon III: Teen Environmentalist & Entrepreneur Pays It Forward
Many social activists and critics of the past believe young people of color in this generation have no motivation to create social transformation. In...
Charles Orgbon III: Teen Environmentalist & Entrepreneur Pays It Forward
Many social activists and critics of the past believe young people of color in this generation have no motivation to create social transformation. Environmentalist...
Mandela is Home: Hero’s Body Cheered at Qunu Arrival
Ed Cropley of Arise TV is reporting that local residents cheered the arrival of the body of Nelson Mandela when it arrived on Saturday...
