Rosie Perez Forced to Apologize to Kelly Osbourne?
Fresh from our 'We Can't Make This Stuff Up" file, The Daily Mail (UK) is reporting that 'The View' co-host Rosie...
Black Businesses Resuscitating Detroit’s Resurgence
Kate Abbey-Lambertz of the Huffington Post is reporting that black owned businesses are quietly helping Detroit's economic recovery, but getting little...
Afro-Mexicans: Photographer Captures Culture of ‘Hidden People’
In a special report for CNN by Abby Reimer, the writer reports on the invisibility of Afro-Mexicans, many of whom are...
Kia Sidbury: Five Questions With a Pool Game Changer
Kia 'Prime Time' Sidbury is a professional pool player in the Women’s Professional Billiards Association (WPBA). She will compete in the...
VIDEO: Using Play to Cope with Stress & Anxiety
July is National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month. The Burton Wire has brought you information, resources and personal stories of African-Americans...
‘W’ Magazine Features All Black Models in Fall Issue
From beautiful shades of bronzed ivory to rich mahogany, W Magazine did a fabulous job of showing that Black is Beautiful...
Does the New South Really Exist?
South Carolina removes the confederate flag from its Capitol grounds. The nation applauds. Less than a week later, Oklahoma residents greet...
National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month Delivers
What is National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month?
During the month of July, advocates, allies, and practitioners take time to focus on...
‘Black Beverly Hills’: View Park Battles Gentrification
Angel Jennings of the Los Angeles Times is reporting that a recent proposal to place predominately African American View Park on the...
South Carolina: Confederate Flag Comes Down
CNN and other networks broadcast the removal of the Confederate flag from the state capit0l in Columbia, South Carolina today at...