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...
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 of tennis. It...
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 of July Fourth...
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 became the first...
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 reports:
"The San Diego...
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....
