Tipping: ATTN Discloses Racist History Behind the Practice
ATTN released a video on the racist history of tipping on its social media platforms that has online audiences buzzing. Surprise,...
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...
Venus Williams Breaks Records at BB&T Atlanta Open
At this year’s BB&T Atlanta Open, Venus Williams’ win against Genie Bouchard was another milestone in the good ‘ole boys club...
Fourth of July: James Earl Jones Reads Frederick Douglass Speech
Democracy Now's Amy Goodman talks Frederick Douglass' July 5, 1852 address to the Rochester Ladies Antislavery Society entitled, " "The Meaning...
Mahershala Ali Makes History & Viola Davis Wins
Mahershala Ali made Oscar history last night with his Best Supporting Actor win for his performance in the critically-acclaimed film Moonlight. Ali...
World Star Hip-Hop: Founder Lee O’Denat Dies
Matt Hamilton of the Los Angeles Times is reporting World Star Hip-Hop founder Lee O'Denat has died at age 43. Hamilton...
Poll: Are You Celebrating Kwanzaa This Year?
Kwanzaa is a holiday celebration of African culture, values and history observed by many African-Americans in the United States, December 26 -...
2016 Election: Tips for Voting in Person
The 2016 general election will be held on Tuesday, November 8, 2016. If you haven’t voted early or by absentee ballot,...
Hurricane Matthew: What to Do in a Hurricane
Hurricane Matthew is making it's way through the Caribbean and now towards the Coastal U.S. The category 4 hurricane shows no...
‘Nina’ Film Review: The Devil is in the Details
Writing for the Huffington Post, The Burton Wire's founder & editor-in-chief Nsenga K. Burton, Ph.D., reviews Cynthia Mort's controversial biopic starring...
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