Len Bias is Posthumously Going into the Hall of Fame
The internet is celebrating news that late basketball legend Len Bias will be inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame. Bias...
DNC 2012: When Clinton Speaks…
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Jasper Alexander
In 48 minutes, former president Bill Clinton reminded the country of why he is considered by many to be one...
WATCH: Black Fives Founder Signs PUMA Contract and Honors Grandmother
As we celebrate Black History Month, beautiful stories of family, grit, struggle, perseverance and success surface. Such is the case of...
Naomi Osaka: Will Donate Tournament Winnings to Haiti
Tennis star Naomi Osaka. has pledged her earnings from her next tennis tournament to help the Caribbean nation of Haiti which...
Haiti: 7.2 Magnitude Earthquake Hits; 200+ Dead
UPDATE: As of today, the death toll has climbed to 1,297 people as the search continues for survivors. Rescue workers continue...
Kendrick Johnson: New Footage Released in the Case
CNN's Victor Blackwell is reporting that new surveillance video released Wednesday in the case of Kendrick Johnson, a Georgia teen found...
We Can’t Let Star Athletes Like Oscar Pistorius and Ray Rice Off the Hook
Writing for The Root, The Burton Wire's founder & editor-in-chief Dr. Nsenga Burton discusses the prevalence of violence against women in...
Jamaica Has Won 87 Olympic Medals Since 1948
The world is officially recovering from the 2021 Olympics which took place in Tokyo, Japan, the second time for Tokyo and...
Kenyans Place First in World Cross Country Championships
BBC Sport and the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) are reporting that 19-year-old Kenyan Japhet Korir won the World Cross...
Oscar Pistorius Sentenced to Five Years for Steenkamp Homicide
The BBC is reporting that Judge Thokozile Masipa has sentenced legendary paralympian Oscar Pistorius to serve five years in jail for...
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