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...
‘Lionheart’: Nigerian Film Disqualified from Oscars
The Twitterverse is in an uproar over the disqualification of Nigerian film 'Lionheart' from Oscar consideration because it is in English, which is the...
Artist Shanequa Gay’s Immersive Ode to West End Extended
Atlanta, GA - Artist Shanequa Gay’s immersive, site-specific exhibition LIT WITHOUT SHERMAN celebrates Atlanta’s historic West End neighborhood. Integrating a mix of mediums, the...
