‘A Fragile Trust’: Documentary on Rise and Fall of Jayson Blair Airs Tonight
A Fragile Trust: Plagiarism, Power and Jayson Blair at the New York Times is the 75-minute feature documentary directed by Samantha...
DOJ Baltimore Police Report: Excessive Force & Retaliation
The Department of Justice released a report on Wednesday on the Civil Rights investigation into the Baltimore Police Department following the death...
Ugochi Nwaogwugwu: 'Don't Mind Them'
To say that this has been a crazy week is pretty much an understatement. With the U.S. Supreme Court gutting section...
U.S.: American Tennis Association at Forefront of African-American Tennis
With Serena and Venus Williams, Sloane Stephens and a number of other black tennis players currently fighting for titles on both...
‘Gideon’s Army’ Honors Lawyers on the Front Lines of Justice
One of 2013’s Sundance Film Festival favorites was Ryan Coogler’s Fruitvale Station. His directorial debut chronicles the final days of Oscar...
Holiday Gifts That Give Back
Writing for The Root, TheBurtonWire.com's Editor-in-Chief Nsenga K. Burton, Ph.D. offers some examples of six groups that are working to make...
MLK Day: Find A Community Service Event Near You
Today marks the day where many honor and celebrate the legacy of civil rights activist Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The...
Cuban Americans Hold Meetings to Discuss Improving Cuban Relations
David Adams of Reuters is reporting that Cuban Americans met in Miami on Saturday to discuss how to normalize relations with...
Last Member of 65,000-year-old Tribe Dies
Anny Shaw of the Daily Mail UK is reporting that Boa Sr, the last native of the Andaman Islands, has died....
Hugo Chavez: Venezuelan President Dies
The New York Times and CNN are reporting that Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has died. Vice President Nicolas Maduro just made...