Marcus Smart is Not the Problem
Marcus Smart is a talented basketball player whose level of college play will eventually lead him to the NBA. The Oklahoma...
Seven HBCU Players Named to 2013 NFL Draft
UPDATE (April 26, 2013): Florida A&M's defensive tackle Ellie Hyppolite has been named to the 2013 NFL Draft, making him the...
Cori ‘Coco’ Gauff: Teen Sensation Defeats Venus Williams at Wimbledon
The Internet is blazing with news 15-year-old tennis sensation Cori "Coco" Gauff has defeated tennis legend Venus Williams at Wimbledon. The...
Brazil: Reggae Music Honored at Florianopolis Carnival
Cecilia Campbell-Livingston is reporting that Reggae music has gone carnival in Brazil. Singers Bunny Wailer and Andrew Tosh, music industry veteran...
Chadwick Boseman Hits Home Run in 42
Writing for The Root, the Burton Wire's editor-in-chief interviewed '42' star Chadwick Boseman about his preparation for the role of a...
RE2PECT: Jordan Brand Commercial Honoring Jeter is Pretty Awesome
The blogosphere is lit up over the Jordan Brand Commercial honoring baseball legend Derek Jeter. The ad shows a multitude of...
TBW Google Hangout: The State of Black Athletes in NFL
Join us today for a Google Hangout at 12:15 p.m. today discussing the "State of Black Athletes in the NFL." As...
NFL Star Warren Sapp Arrested; TV Contract Terminated
Richard Deitsch of Sports Illustrated is reporting that former NFL player and NFL Network analyst Warren Sapp, 42, has been arrested...
Blacks in Cuba Are Still Waiting for the Revolution
In an op-ed for the New York Times, Afro-Cuban Roberto Zurbano discusses the ongoing struggle with being black in Cuba. In...
Atlanta Hawks, NCCHR, ESPN Celebrate Sports and Activism
Set up on the third floor of Atlanta’s Philips Arena Experience is a rectangular time capsule commemorating how athletes spanning seven...