Policing Women's Garb From L.A. to Namibia
Writing for The Root, The Burton Wire's Editor-in-Chief Nsenga K. Burton, Ph.D. examines the phenomena of policing women's bodies through dress...
China to Build New East African Railway
BBC News Africa is reporting that formal agreements for plans to build a new railway line in East Africa with Chinese...
Concerns Over Zimbabwe Elections Grow
After much conflict and controversy, Zimbabwe will hold elections on Wednesday, July 31, 2013. While some are stating that this may...
2014 Oscars: Lupita Nyong’o Wins Best Supporting Actress for ’12 Years a Slave’
“May it remind me and every child that wherever you’re from, your dreams are valid.” — Academy Award-winning actress Lupita Nyong’o
Lupiat...
Freddie Mercury: ‘The Great Pretender’ Documentary Offers No Pretense
by Christopher A. Daniel
Once upon a time in pop music, artists challenged themselves in an effort to evolve. In the process,...
Will Turks and Caicos Become Canada’s 11th Province?
Andrea Janus of CTV News is reporting that Turks and Caicos Premier Rufus Ewing is “not closing the door completely” on...
Policing Women’s Garb From L.A. to Namibia
Writing for The Root, The Burton Wire's Editor-in-Chief Nsenga K. Burton, Ph.D. examines the phenomena of policing women's bodies through dress...
StereoTypes: Are You French or African?
(Not Safe For Work- profanity)
StereoTypes host Ryan Hall hits the streets of Paris to find out what it's like to...
2014 Golden Globes: ’12 Years A Slave’ Wins Best Picture
The highly-anticipated 2014 Golden Globe awards aired last night and there were few surprises. While the African Diaspora was well-represented in...
Akosua Report: Stephanie Mills
“I've been up and I've been down
, until you helped me put my feet on solid ground
; I've been rich and...