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  • March Movie Madness Round 2: Black Comedies and Musicals

    (The Root) – Purple Rain crushed Krush Groove in round 1, but how will it do up against the Dorothy Dandridge classic Carmen Jones in round 2? And how will a 1970s high school tale, Cooley High, do against a late ’80s HBCU-themed musical like School Daze? It’s all up to you — so vote…

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  • March Movie Madness Round 2: Black Dramas

    (The Root) — The movies in this category made it to round 2 against some tough, Oscar-nominated competition — Lady Sings the Blues, A Soldier’s Story and Precious were all booted in round 1. But there’s no time to mourn if your favorites didn’t make the cut. Now it’s time to put in your vote…

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  • Obama Negotiates Apology From Israel to Turkey

    During his Middle Eastern diplomatic trip, President Obama facilitated a historic conversation between Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Turkish Prime Minister Recep Erdogan, reports CNN. Just before departing for Jordan on Friday, Obama scored a diplomatic coup when Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu apologized to Turkey for a 2010 commando raid that killed nine activists…

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  • March Movie Madness Round 2: Black Romance Movies

    (The Root) — Will The Best Man best Waiting to Exhale? Will Brown Sugar upset Love Jones? And how do you like Boomerang’s chances against Sidney Poitier’s classic Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner? The choice is yours, readers of The Root. Vote below for the films you think deserve to advance to the March Movie…

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  • March Movie Madness Round 2: Black Action Movies

    (The Root) – There was some very close competition in round 1 in the action category — The Last Dragon barely beat Blade, and Training Day came from behind at the last minute to best Bad Boys. Are the round 2 matchups just as tough? Vote for your favorites below. When you’re done, be sure…

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  • Toni Morrison Speaks Against Iraq War and Vet Suicides

    Toni Morrison visited West Point on Friday where she read from her latest novel, Home, The book is the story of a black man named Frank Money, a Korean War veteran trying to re-assimilate into American society while struggling with PTSD, reports the New York Times. In a telephone interview beforehand, she explained that she…

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  • Kimani Gray's Mom Sobs Through Wake

    Carol Gray, the mother of slain teen Kimani Gray, was inconsolable at her son’s wake, held on Friday in Brooklyn, N.Y., reports the Daily News. Carol Gray was unable to contain her emotions as she saw her child lying motionless inside a coffin dressed in a black suit and bow tie, mourners said. She had…

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  • Bebo Valdés: Afro-Cuban Music Legend Dies

    TheBurtonWire.com is the premiere online destination for news, informed opinion and culture of the African Diaspora (including black populations in Latin and South America).

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  • Weird New Shorts and More: 5 Fun Facts About March Madness

    While issues like poor graduation rates and unpaid players provide plenty of fodder for interrogation within college basketball, there’s also a lot to be excited about, writes Colorlines‘ Jamilah King. 1. It’s a family affair. If you grew up a basketball fan in the ’90s, you’ll immediately recognize the surnames of some of the top…

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  • Single Mothers: Stop Talking About Us Unless You Have Solutions

    At Clutch magazine, Britni Danielle uses her personal story and those of others to counter the typical gloom-and-doom discussion. Looks like the media found a new group to throw under the bus this week: single moms. I really just want to say…keep our names out your mouth, yo…but I’m going to take a more diplomatic approach.…

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