Chadwick Boseman Hits Home Run in 42
Writing for The Root, the Burton Wire's editor-in-chief interviewed '42' star Chadwick Boseman about his preparation for the role of a lifetime -- baseball...
Leonard Cooper Wins Teen Jeopardy
The blogosphere is lit up over the recent win of teen Jeopardy champion Leonard Cooper. The Arkansas teen rocked a major Afro and casual...
Cincinnati Black Music Walk of Fame: Grand Opening July 22
Ohio's newest tourism attraction is the new Cincinnati Black Music Walk of Fame. The Historic Grand Opening of this $24M project will take place...
Mali Elections are Scheduled for July 28
AllAfrica.com is reporting that Mali has scheduled elections for July 28, 2013. Mali has been in a state of turmoil since the ouster of President...
Andre 3000 to Star in ‘American Crime’
Lesley Goldberg of the Hollywood Reporter is reporting Hip-Hop legend and actor Andre Benjamin will star in the second season of ABC's hit drama...
Black Public Media: National Black Programming Consortium Changes Name
NEW YORK (November 2, 2017)—The National Black Programming Consortium is Black Public Media (BPM). The 38-year-old media arts institution, the nation’s only nonprofit dedicated...
Phillip Terrill: The Man Behind the Burks & Bailey Brand
With your youth still ahead of you, best friend at your side, and access to many of the fashion industry's elite, many would see...
‘The Central Park Five’ Examines Race and Social Injustice
Meet Antron McCray, Kevin Richardson, Korey Wise, Yusef Salaam and Raymond Santana, Jr. Like Emmett Till, Trayvon Martin and the Jena Six, the five...
Sochi 2014: Sochi Mayor Says No Gay People Here
BBC News is reporting that Anatoly Pakhomov, mayor of Sochi, site of the 2014 Winter Olympics, has said that no gay people live in...
Tea Party Groups Block Black Voters in Florida
The Nation is reporting that Tea Party activists in Florida’s largely black and electorally significant Interstate 4 corridor have worked furiously to hamper the record-setting...
