AAFCA Names ‘Straight Outta Compton’ Top Film
The African-American Film Critics Association (AAFCA) has named F. Gary Gray's 'Straight Outta Compton' top film of 2015. The smash hit...
White Supremacists Shoot at BLM Activists; 5 injured
Travis Gettys of Rawstory.com is reporting a group of suspected white supremacists fired into a crowd of Black Lives Matter (BLM)...
Watch: Being Black in the United States and France
The Green Space has posted a video of a discussion about being black in the United States and France that is timely...
Ta-Nehisi Coates Wins National Book Award
Alexander Alter of the New York Times reports Ta-Nehisi Coates won the National Book Award for nonfiction for “Between the World...
My Story of Being a Black Girl Assaulted in a Classroom
Writing for The Root, The Burton Wire's founder & editor-in-chief Nsenga K. Burton, Ph.D. discusses what it feels like to be...
Deputy Ben Fields: Fired After Violent H.S. Incident
Craig Melvin and Erik Ortiz of NBC News are reporting that Deputy Ben Fields has been fired after video of him...
#BoycottStarWarsVII: Racist Fans Lead ‘Star Wars’ Boycott
CNN is reporting that a social media movement is calling for fans to boycott Star Wars: Episode VII: The Force Awakens, due...
Producer James Mtume: ‘Black Music is Stagnant’
Producer, songwriter, musician and bandleader James Mtume built his entire career from constant and intentional transformation. Usually alongside his collaborative partner...
Periscope: Live Streaming is the New Black
The debut of live streaming app Meerkat at South by Southwest (SXSW) in March sparked the beginning of the interactive live...
Tamir Rice: Experts Say Shooting Was ‘Reasonable’
Steve Almasy of CNN is reporting that reports prepared for the Cuyahoga County Prosecutor by two experts say the police shooting...
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