Oprah Winfrey: Will Deliver Virtual 2020 Commencement Address
You may recall two weeks ago, using the social media platform Twitter, a student asked former president Barack Obama to deliver a virtual 2020...
Watch: Black Nurse Offers Advice to Black People on COVID-19
Ursula Roberts-Allen has been a nurse in the Washington, DC area for over 30 years. In this video posted to her Facebook page, Roberts-Allen...
Ahmaud Arbery: Georgia Man Killed While Jogging
On February 23, 2020, Ahmaud Arbery, a 25-year-old black man, was killed while jogging through a mostly white neighborhood in Brunswick, GA.
Arbery who was...
#Free Rayshawn: Director Seith Mann Brings Quibi to Life
Rolling out this weekend is the crime thriller #FreeRayshawn on the much celebrated Quibi, a paid mobile-app that hosts a plethora of short-form content...
Covid-19: Blacks Contracting and Dying Disproportionately
Writing for ProPublica, Akilah Johnson and Talia Buford shine light on early data that shows black people are contracting and dying from COVID-19 at...
Masks: Japanese Method of Making a Face Mask Works
To wear or not to wear? After months of going back and forth over whether people should be wearing face masks to help prevent...
#QuarantineAndChill: Things to Do During the COVID-19 Crisis
Writing for Black Press USA, The Burton Wire founder & editor-in-chief Nsenga K. Burton, Ph.D., offers readers some insight on what to do while...
SCAD aTVfest 2020 Kicks-Off in Atlanta
SCAD aTVfest, Atlanta’s only festival dedicated to television kicks-off today and is now in its eighth year. It is Savannah College of Art &...
Paula Kelly: Famed Actress, Dancer and Singer Dies
The blogosphere is reporting famed actress, singer and dancer Paula Kelly has died. Kelly was a staple in television and film during the 1970s...
Kobe Bryant: NBA Legend Dies in Helicopter Crash
UPDATE: It is now being reported that five people died in the helicopter crash that claimed NBA legend Kobe Bryant's life. One of the...
