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 - January 1, each...
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, this is the...
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 signs of slowing...
‘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 Zoe Saldana as...
Winter Storm #Jonas: Know Your Employee Rights
It's official. Winter storm Jonas (#Jonas) has hit the East Coast leaving the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast covered in up to 40 inches of snow....
Nigerian Born Doctor Opens ER in Houston
Rebecca Walton of Houston Profile Magazine is reporting that Nigerian born Dr. Foyekemi Ikyaator, 31, is opening a stand-alone emergency room in northwest Houston.
The...
Gbenga Akinnagbe To Play George Lee Martin In Boxing Biopic
Blackfilm.com is reporting actor Gbenga Akinnagbe will portray George Lee Martin in the boxing biopic Heart Baby! The film tells the true story of...
Darryl Dawkins: NBA Legend Dies at 58
The sports world is mourning the loss of basketball legend Darryl Dawkins, who died of a heart attack yesterday. Dawkins was the first high...
‘Dust Lady’: 9/11 Survivor Marcy Borders Dies
The blogosphere is mourning the loss of Marcy Borders, 42, the woman referred to as 'Dust Lady,' after what would become an iconic photo...
David Denson: First MLB Openly Gay Active Player
Emanuela Grinberg of CNN is reporting Major League Baseball Player David Denson, 20, has announced that he is gay, making him the first openly...
