SAN DIEGO VOICE AND VIEWPOINT — During the 1950s, when men worked outside the home and wives cared for the household, Mardelle and Tom raised four...
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — Mother Viola Fletcher, who carried the memory of Tulsa’s shame and the nation’s unfinished business longer than any other living soul, died on...
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — The six-decade career of legendary artist Jimmy Cliff, who was born in the Somerton District of Jamaica, was one of the most influential...
Bill devoted his life to public service and education. In 1971, he became the founding director for the Peralta Community College Foundation, he also became an...
BIRMINGHAM TIMES — Cassandra Griffen was born on Jan. 25, 1950 in Wilson, N.C. Her parents, Charles Richard Griffen and Bertha Baynes Griffen, were educators in...
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — Today, it was learned that the singer died in New York after a quiet battle with pancreatic cancer. He was 51. Though he...
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — Carolyn Jean Cheeks Kilpatrick, an assertive advocate for Detroit and Black owned business, died on October 7 in Atlanta. She was 80.
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — Dr. Danielle Spencer-David, who starred as Dee Thomas in the popular 1970s sitcom What’s Happening!!, died in Richmond this Tuesday after a year-long...
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — At the center of this legacy stands Theo Huxtable—the charming, intelligent middle son on The Cosby Show. Portrayed by Malcolm-Jamal Warner, Theo wasn’t...
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — Malcolm-Jamal Warner, the actor best known for his role as Theo Huxtable on the groundbreaking NBC sitcom The Cosby Show, has died at...
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — William Lacy Clay Sr., a civil rights leader, legislative powerhouse, and one of the 13 founding members of the Congressional Black Caucus, has...
Sly Stone’s musical approach radically reshaped popular music. He transcended genre boundaries and empowered a new generation of artists. The band’s socially conscious message and infectious...
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — Tributes have continued to pour in for Ananda Lewis, the former MTV VJ and host of BET's Teen Summit, one day after her...
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — Sylvester “Sly” Stewart—known to the world as Sly Stone, frontman of the groundbreaking band Sly and the Family Stone—has died at the age...
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — The National Council of Negro Women (NCNW) deeply mourns the loss of the 23rd Secretary of Labor, Alexis M. Herman. NCNW National Chair
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — Pope Francis, the first Latin American pontiff and a global voice for the poor, immigrants, and the environment, died Monday at age 88.
Today, the Congressional Black Caucus has their weekly Wednesday meeting where they will grapple with their colleague's death and the news of the possible censure by...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The music and the sound of Sam & Dave would come to define the “Stax sound” and more broadly, the sound of soul...
Despite serving just one term, Carter’s presidency is remembered by historians as one of the most consequential. He brokered the Camp David Accords between Egypt and...
You are invited to attend the funeral services on Friday, Dec. 27, at Evergreen Baptist Church, Bishop L. Lawrence Brandon, senior pastor, 408 W. MacArthur Blvd.,...
SACRAMENTO OBSERVER — The Manhattan jury trying the second-degree murder case unanimously agreed with Penny: Neely, a homeless man dealing with mental illness and substance abuse,...
CHICAGO DEFENDER — Members of the Mayor Harold Washington Legacy Committee present a wreath at the former mayor’s gravesite at Oak Woods Cemetery (Photo Credit: Tacuma...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Jones excelled as a musician and producer, working with greats like Count Basie, Elvis Presley, Charlie Parker, Charlie Mingus, Michael Jackson, Aretha Franklin...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “Our hearts are filled with pain and sadness. We lost the matriarch of our family,” says Pat Houston, the daughter-in-law of Cissy Houston....
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Amos’ acting career spanned over five decades, with his most iconic role being that of James Evans Sr., the no-nonsense, hard-working father on...
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