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Damon Young writes: I then thought about every other Tyler Perry movie I’ve seen. All (in my opinion) vacillated between “eh” and “eh, this sucks.” These feelings are far from ringing endorsements, but I didn’t hate any of his movies, either. Again, though, this particular form of ambivalence isn’t new for me. I have the…

The worst I can say about any date I’ve been on is they’ve either been boring or anti-climatic. Bad though? No story here, but every time I hear a woman telling me about some guy who failed on a date in spectacular fashion, I wonder, is one of the many women I’ve been out on…

Mark Jefferson writes: Before his firing, Rutgers, the newest member of the Big Ten conference, sought to manage the negativity that firing their basketball coach would bring upon the lucrative arrangement they brokered; and decided upon a soft punishment, instead of the a punishment that was fitting of the offense. A three-game suspension and a…

When filmmaker Shola Lynch appeared in the December 2006 issue of Black Enterprise, her Angela Davis documentary, Free Angela & All Political Prisoners , then in the works, only warranted a one-sentence mention at the very end of the article. Fast forward to the present, and Free Angela—which has been eight years in the making—seems…

The written word isn’t dead yet. To the contrary, it’s more alive than it’s ever been before thanks to Tirrell Payton and Bruce Hopkins, founders of BT Software and Research. The duo launched Kaliki Audio Newstand , a spoken word platform that allows consumers to access their favorite written content on-demand, anytime — in-car, online…

When Harlem mother Karen Braithwaite went hunting for party supplies for the “Black Barbie” theme party her daughter wanted for her 5th birthday, she couldn’t find anything . Although Mattel offers diverse Barbie dolls, she couldn’t find the cups, tablecloths, napkins, banners and decorations she needed for her daughter’s party. Photo Credit: Andrew Tolson Read…

It was a day many couples dream of for Mignon R. Moore, 42, and Elaine Harley, 43, who exchanged wedding vows at a beachside ceremony in Los Cabos, Mexico, in 2012. The native New Yorkers marked their 10-year relationship by obtaining a marriage license from the state. Unfortunately, they are not receiving all the benefits…

Pope Francis I addressed for the first time in public, the topic of sex abuse within the Catholic church, urging the Congregation for the Doctrine of Faith, a Vatican watchdog, to take action on the issue. Read More: http://theburtonwire.com/2013/04/06/news/pope-francis-publicly-addresses-sex-abuse-in-catholic-church/ TheBurtonWire.com is the premiere online destination for news, informed opinion and culture of the African Diaspora…

Due to heavy storms, flash floods killed 54 people in both La Plata and the capital city of Buenos Aires. The Argentinean government declared three days of mourning throughout the country. Read More: http://theburtonwire.com/2013/04/04/news/argentina-flooding-claims-54-lives-government-declares-mourning-period/ TheBurtonWire.com is the premiere online destination for news, informed opinion and culture of the African Diaspora (including black populations in Latin…

There’s a debate going on in sports business circles: Is Mark Cuban serious about drafting Brittney Griner? The answer is yes. This is explained rather easily. Cuban is first a businessman. This means he takes risks, understands the importance of standing out from the status quo, and likes making money more than he likes money…