U.S. House Passes Sweeping LGBTQ+ Bill
Many are celebrating the U.S. House of Representatives vote to pass the Equality Act, a major LGBTQ rights bill that outlaws...
ACLU Names First Black President in 101-Year History
The ACLU has appointed Deborah Archer, a New York University (NYU) law professor and former assistant counsel at the NAACP Legal...
SCAD aTVFest 2021 Showcases Black Excellence in Hollywood
The SCAD aTVFest 2021 has kicked off this year showcasing some of the best and brightest in television. The festival, which...
Cicely Tyson Dies: Watch Interview with Gayle King
The internet is reeling from news acting legend Cicely Tyson has died at age 96. Tyson recently appeared on "Talk of...
Queen Sugar: Hit Show Returns to OWN February 16
Ava DuVernay's "Queen Sugar" returns to OWN, Tuesday, February 16, 2021 at 8 p.m. EST. The series, which was just picked...
#Inauguration2021: Where to Watch Inauguration Festivities
Herstory is being made. President-elect Joseph Biden and Vice-President-Elect Kamala Harris will be inaugurate tomorrow. Biden will become the nation's 46th...
Insurrection – Are We Living Up to Our Pledge?
NB: Last week's insurrection at the United States Capitol has led many to ponder just who we are as a nation...
Listen to Black Women: Why I Still Have Hope for Democracy
Writing for Courier Newsroom, The Burton Wire's founder & editor-in-chief Nsenga K. Burton, Ph.D., discusses how Black women continue to have...
Meet the Makers: ‘History of White People’ Creators Speak 7 p.m. EST (ZOOM)
Tonight audiences have the chance to meet the team behind The History of White People in America, the animated series that explores...
Watch: Zendaya, Regina King & RuPaul Make History with 2020 Emmy Wins
In case you've been living under a rock, Black folks made history at the 72nd Emmy Awards last night (9/20/20).
Zendaya won...