Akosua Report: Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

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The Burton Wire is proud to announce the addition of The Akosua Report: Facts on The African Diaspora, written by Akosua...

Haiti: Airport to be Renamed in Honor of Hugo Chavez

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Caribbean 360 is reporting that Haiti will rename Cap-Haitien International Airport in the north to Hugo Chavez International Airport after the...

Brazil: Controversy Over TV Show ‘Sexo e as Negas’

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While many in the United States are focused on the protests surrounding Vh1's latest reality show Sorority Sisters, protests are happening...

Can a Muslim Woman Be a Feminist?

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Writing for Aquila-Style.com, blogger Fatimah Jackson-Best discusses the work that Muslim women are doing throughout the world for women's rights (Malala...

Brazil: Sluggish 3rd Quarter Economic Growth Causes Concern

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The New York Times' Simon Romero is reporting that Brazil's economic growth has been sluggish in the third quarter. Romero writes: "Brazil’s...

Brazil: President Dilma Rousseff Re-Elected

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The BBC is reporting that Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff has been re-elected after securing more than 51% of votes in the...

Brazil Uses Text Messaging to Reach Job Seekers

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Ozy.com is reporting that text messaging is becoming an option for job seekers in places where expensive cell data plans and...

Brazil’s ‘Caras Pintadas’: The ‘New’ Face of Democratic Protest

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Brazil’s new generation of “caras pintadas,” social media and the new face of democratic protest OPINION by Ian Walcott In 1992 as an...

Is Pope Bergoglio Really the First Latino Pope?

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In an op-ed for the Los Angeles Weekly, writer Dennis Romero wonders aloud if the new pope, both of whose parents...

African Diaspora: New Year’s Eve Traditions

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  In a photo gallery, Chantal Martineau of the Huffington Post shares different New Year's Eve traditions that occur throughout the African...

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