Ex-NFL Player Writes for HBO’s ‘Ballers’
Ari Goldberg of Business Insider is writing that ex-NFL player Rashard Mendenhall is a writer on HBO's new television series, 'Ballers,'...
Iconic 1968 Olympian Tommie Smith: ‘Silence is Golden’
At the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, gold medal sprinter Dr. Tommie Smith and bronze medalist Dr. John Carlos made...
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...
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...
Kia Sidbury: WPBA’s Only Af-Am Woman Pool Player
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This weekend, Kia Sidbury, known as “Prime Time,” will compete in the New York State 9-ball Championship. She is the...
Donnel Pumphrey Breaks NCAA Records, Expectations
“I just try to be the best at whatever I do.” It’s an assuring declaration courtesy of exceptional San Diego State...
Kobe Bryant: NBA Legend Dies in Helicopter Crash
UPDATE: It is now being reported that five people died in the helicopter crash that claimed NBA legend Kobe Bryant's life....
Dominique Wilkins Honored With Statue
Dominique Wilkins has held his own as one of professional basketball’s most influential players. The Atlanta Hawks legend nicknamed “The Human...
George Lynch: Retired NBA Star Turned HBCU Head Coach Gives Back
Famed University of North Carolina and NBA basketball star George Lynch is making a difference. The man who counts a high...
2013 NCAA Tournament: African Players Help Make March Mad
With the exception of Passover and the Easter holiday, 'March Madness' a.k.a. the 2013 NCAA Men's Division I basketball tournament is...