The Soul Rebels: ‘We Play and Perform Music That’s Akin to Our Bloodline’
The Soul Rebels are a hip, groundbreaking group out of New Orleans. The eight-member band performs jazz, hip hop, R&B, soul, funk, rock and...
Steve McQueen Heckled by Armond White at NY Critics Circle Awards
Ben Child of The Guardian is reporting that British film director Steve McQueen was heckled at the New York Critics Circle Awards last night....
Mara Brock Akil: ‘Being Mary Jane’ Shows Our Full Humanity
"This is one woman’s story. Sometimes we are saying one thing, but we are living something else. Sometimes we don’t act out something, but...
Jazz Musician Najee Talks New Music & The Other Side of Prince
Best-selling jazz musician Najee released his 13th studio album, The Morning After - A Musical Love Journey, this past October. His romantic, 11-song collection...
Akosua Report: Jazz Trumpeter Donald Byrd
“I met him in the 11th grade in Detroit,” he (Byrd) said. “I skipped school one day to see Dizzy Gillespie, and that’s where...
The Burton Wire’s Top News Stories of 2013
As 2013 comes to a close, The Burton Wire brings you our top news stories from the African Diaspora in 2013. While it was...
Usher, Microsoft, Emory U & Code.org Partner to Teach Kids Tech Code
Usher's New Look Foundation (UNLF) recently partnered with Code.org and Microsoft to host an Hour of Code tutorial at Emory University Goizueta Business School....
Usher, Microsoft, Emory U & Code.org Partner to Teach Kids Tech Code
Usher's New Look Foundation (UNLF) recently partnered with Code.org and Microsoft to host an Hour of Code tutorial at Emory University Goizueta Business School....
The Burton Wire's Christmas Playlist
The Burton Wire would like to wish you a safe and Happy Holiday season! To help you get into the Christmas spirit, we've compiled...
Justine Sacco Fired: AIDS is No Laughing Matter
Justine Sacco, the PR executive whose hateful and hurtful Tweet about AIDS in Africa that went viral on the Internet has been fired. In...
