D’Angelo: ‘SNL’ Performance is Provocative
Soul singer D'Angelo returned to television with his band The Vanguard on this past weekend's Saturday Night Live. The eccentric singer played two songs...
Timberland Severs Ties with French Designer Over Use of N-Word
Marjon Carlos of Fusion is reporting that Timberland has severed ties with French fashion designer Jean Touitou over his use of the N-word during...
Karen Pittman: ‘Disgraced’ Breakout Star Talks Art & Life
Karen Pittman is a star. Not a star like Viola Davis, Meryl Streep or Julia Roberts, yet, but a star in the making. Pittman...
2015 aTVFest to Feature Cast and Crew from Empire & HTGAWM
Terrence Howard is one of many premier talents slated to appear at the 2015 aTVfest, which will be held on Savannah College of Art and Design’s...
N. Miami Police Use Mug Shots of Black Men as Targets
The blogosphere is ablaze with reports that North Miami Beach police officers actually use mug shots of black men as shooting targets. McNelly Torres...
‘SELMA for Students’: Black Business Community Offers Free Tix for Teens
UPDATE:
(January 16, 2015) - An additional 12 locations have joined the growing movement lead by African-American business leaders to raise funds for students across...
Kúkátónón Children’s African Dance Troupe
Michael Hulshof-Schmidt of Social Justice for All is reporting that the annual Annual Gala of the Kúkátónón Children’s African Dance Troupe will take place...
Google Hangout: The Burton Wire Talks Black Travelers
Today, The Burton Wire will host a Google Hangout on the topic of "Black Travelers: Exploring the New Travel Class." Young Black Americans are...
Breaking: Explosion at Colorado Springs NAACP Headquarters
Jesse Paul of the Denver Post is reporting that an improvised explosive device was detonated against the exterior wall of a building housing the...
Black American Globetrotters are Fastest-Growing Travel Market
Writing for The Daily Beast, Charlise Ferguson explores the fastest-growing travel market -- young, hip, urban millenials. Using social media tools like Facebook and...
