Liberia: Wireless Internet Connectivity on the Horizon
Roland Perry of AllAfrica.com is reporting that Liberia's Finance Minister Amara S. Konneh has challenged the Ministry of Post and Telecommunications...
Kanye West and Common Join Urban League to Create 20,000 Youth Jobs
Writing for Colorlines.com, Jamilah King is reporting that iconic rappers Kanye West and Common are teaming up with the Chicago Urban...
American Cypher: Mendi + Keith Obadike Talk Race, DNA and Digital Art
Who says black folks don't create digital art? New media artists Mendi + Keith Obadike beg to differ, having worked in the...
NBMBAA®: 2016 Conference Focuses on Career Development
The National Black MBA Association® (NBMBAA®) is holding its 38th Annual National Conference & Exposition in New Orleans, Tuesday Oct. 11 -...
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. Turns 105
by Nsenga K. Burton, Ph.D.
Happy Founders Day to the ladies of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.* Founded on January 15, 1908...
Liberia: Brit Who Knocked Nation Offline Jailed
BBC is reporting Daniel Kaye, a British cyber criminal who cyber attacked Lonestar, an African phone company, has been sentenced to...
Usher’s UNL: Music Icon Mentors Thousands of Teens to Success
Fifteen years ago, 20-year-old Usher and his mother, Jonetta Patton, devised a plan they hoped could provide at least 10 teens...
Africa: Inflated Infrastructure Costs Barrier to High-Speed Access
IT News Africa is reporting that Ghanaian Communications Minister Dr. Edward Omane-Boamah says that IT infrastructure costs are inflated on the...
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...
Prince Paul: Hip-Hop Legend’s Star is Still Rising
Prince Paul is about two years shy of celebrating the 30th anniversary of his dynamic music career. As somebody that has...