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 chronicled the rise...
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) activists protesting the...
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 in light of...
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 and Me,” a...
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 a black girl...
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 assaulting a high...
#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 in theaters December...
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 Reggie Lucas, his...
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 streaming age. Now,...
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 death of Tamir...
