Ex-NFL Player Writes for HBO’s ‘Ballers’

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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’

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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

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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.

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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...

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

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“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

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  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

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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

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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

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With the exception of Passover and the Easter holiday, 'March Madness' a.k.a. the 2013 NCAA Men's Division I basketball tournament is...

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