Akosua Report: Pickney Benton Stewart Pinchback
"I am groping about through this American forest of prejudice and proscription, determined to find some form of civilization where all men will be...
Kenya: Women Nominees to Break Glass Ceiling
Brian Ngugi of AllAfrica.com is reporting that Kenya's nominees for cabinet secretary positions include an unprecedented number of women. Six out of 18 nominees are women,...
Janelle Monae and Erykah Badu: Q.U.E.E.N.
In honor of Mother's Day, check out a new track and video by trailblazing performers Janelle Monae and Erykah Badu. The Burton Wire dedicates...
Curacao Party Leader Assassinated
Caribbean 360 is reporting that the leader of the largest political party in Curacao's coalition government was shot dead late Sunday in the Punda...
Is Charles Ramsey Being Recognized for the Wrong Reasons?
Aisha Harris, writing for Slate, discusses the implications of the rise of Charles Ramsey, the man who aided in the rescue of three women...
Lauryn Hill Sentenced to Three Months in Prison
Nardine Saad of The Los Angeles Times is reporting that Grammy award-winning singer Lauryn Hill has been sentenced to three months in prison for...
Somalia: Popular 80s Music Gets Re-released
Members of the Somali 80's dance band Dur-Dur Band, now living in Columbus, Ohio, recently agreed to an interview at a local radio station...
Akosua Report: Martin R. Delany
"Your masters who lived in opulence, kept you to hard work by some contemptible being called overseer-who chastised and beat you whenever he pleased-while...
Akosua Report: James Brown
“I've outdone anyone you can name - Mozart, Beethoven, Bach, Strauss. Irving Berlin, he wrote 1,001 tunes. I wrote 5,500.”
James Brown
On May 3, 1933,...
Puerto Rico: Another University President Resigns
The Associated Press is reporting that Ana Guadalupe, president of the University of Puerto Rico has resigned. Guadalupe is the eleventh university president in...
