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...
Haiti: Airport to be Renamed in Honor of Hugo Chavez
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’
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?
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
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
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
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
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?
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
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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