Octavia Butler and Iceberg Slim: Black Literary Traditions Honored in ATL
Many are still reeling from the recent death of Things Fall Apart (1958) author Chinua Achebe (1930-2013). While the world remembered the man known...
Gay marriage Johnny Come-Latelys: Political Expediency at Its Finest
Initially, many thought the revolution on gay marriage would not be televised. On second thought, perhaps the revolution will be televised. And “Liked." And...
Right-Wing Smear of Bob Menendez Isn’t Fair or Just
After admonishing other news outlets for not jumping on the Daily Caller’s smear of Sen. Robert Menendez (D-NJ), Fox News refuses to issue an...
Right-Wing Smear of Bob Menendez Isn't Fair or Just
After admonishing other news outlets for not jumping on the Daily Caller’s smear of Sen. Robert Menendez (D-NJ), Fox News refuses to issue an...
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...
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...
'Banshee': Multicultural Cast Shares Thoughts on Race in America
Banshee doesn’t sound like much on the surface. It’s an hour-long Friday night series that chronicles an ex-con Lucas Hood (Antony Starr) who relocates...
‘Banshee’: Multicultural Cast Shares Thoughts on Race in America
Banshee doesn’t sound like much on the surface. It’s an hour-long Friday night series that chronicles an ex-con Lucas Hood (Antony Starr) who relocates...
Man Arrested and Charged with Murder of Openly Gay Mayoral Candidate
Michael Muskal of The Los Angeles Times is reporting that 22-year-old Lawrence Reed has been arrested and charged with the murder of Marco McMillian,...
Zoe Saldana Speaks on Nina Simone Biopic Controversy
American Actress Zoe Saldana responds to critics who have publicly decried Saldana for being cast as music legend Nina Simone in an upcoming biopic....
