'Where Did Our Love Go' Top Ten Playlist
In case you've been hiding under a rock, Gil L. Robertson, IV recently released a book entitled, Where Did Our Love Go, which features...
Uganda: Is Anti-Pornography Law Causing Mini-Skirt Harassment?
On AllAfrica.com, reporting for Radio Netherlands Worldwide, Joseph Elunya is examining the possible link between Uganda's recent passage of an anti-pornography law targeting sites...
Dick Gregory Unchained: Calls Out Spike Lee
by Nsenga K. Burton
In a video (audio recording) hosted by WeAllBeTV's YouTube channel, activist and comedian Dick Gregory calls out Spike Lee for being...
Akosua Report: Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
The Burton Wire is proud to announce the addition of The Akosua Report: Facts on The African Diaspora, written by Akosua Lowery. The Akosua...
Policing Women's Garb From L.A. to Namibia
Writing for The Root, The Burton Wire's Editor-in-Chief Nsenga K. Burton, Ph.D. examines the phenomena of policing women's bodies through dress codes across the...
All Africa: Survey Says Rwanda Top Promoter of Gender Equality
AllAfrica.com is reporting that Rwanda is Africa's top-performing advocate of gender equality, followed by the Seychelles, Mozambique, South Africa and Botswana according to the...
Ray Rice and Oscar Pistorius: The Tie That Binds
This week has been a heavy one for the sports world. Atlanta Hawks owner Bruce Levenson is selling his team after an email reflecting...
MLK’s Dream Inspires DREAMers
by Chad U. Jones
In the spirit of MLK Day this week, the DREAMers -- the relentless caste of undocumented, first-generation, young Americans...
Janelle Monae and Erykah Badu: Q.U.E.E.N.
In honor of Mother's Day, check out a new track and video by trailblazing performers Janelle Monae and Erykah Badu. The Burton Wire dedicates...
Modern Slavery: Almost 36 Million People’s Reality
BBC News is reporting that nearly 36 million people worldwide, or 0.5% of the world's population, live as slaves, a survey by anti-slavery campaign...
