Black Filmmakers That Changed the Game
Writing for The Root, The Burton Wire's editor-in-chief Nsenga K. Burton highlights black filmmakers that changed the game for blacks in the Hollywood film...
Nigeria Under Attack?: Boko Haram Attacks Kill 148 Near Chibok in Two Days
The South China Morning Post is reporting that two attacks by Boko Haram gunmen killed 30 people near Chibok, the northeast Nigerian town where...
Holiday Gifts That Give Back
Writing for The Root, TheBurtonWire.com's Editor-in-Chief Nsenga K. Burton, Ph.D. offers some examples of six groups that are working to make products that help...
African Journalists Under Siege in 2013
Writing for African Arguments, Adam Green examines the growing number of journalists, bloggers or media owners jailed for challenging the government. Green recounts laws...
Junot Diaz Wins Sunday Times Short Story Award
Charlotte Williams of TheBookseller.com is reporting that Dominican writer Junot Diaz has added yet another accolade to his dossier. The Pulitzer prize-winning, MacArthur genius...
Akosua Report: Tidjane Thiam
“I know this might sound shocking but I wish a list like this did not have to exist. It is a sign that we...
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 Lowery. The Akosua...
ICC Case Against Kenya’s President-Elect Still On
Judie Kaberia of AllAfrica.com is reporting that International Criminal Court (ICC) Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda maintains that the decision to drop charges against former head...
HBO’s ‘Looking’: Multicultural Cast Talks Representation of Race and Sexuality on TV
The HBO dramedy Looking takes a look into the lives of three tight-knit gay friends living in San Francisco. The indie film-styled series, created...
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 Nyong'o won the...
