NBC News Referred to by a colleague as a ‘calm force in troubled waters,’ Temple University Acting President suddenly died Tuesday after falling ill at a...
TEXAS METRO NEWS — Before becoming a Broadway box office musical, My Fair Lady was a 1913 play and a 1938 film, Pygmalion, produced by George...
BLACK VOICE NEWS — Her death was announced on the Senate floor by Democratic Majority Leader Chuck Schumer. “Dianne Feinstein was one of the most amazing...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — In a poignant Instagram post from August 2022, she reflected, “What do I tell my children? How do I tell them that this...
“If my people which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face. And turn from their wicked ways, then will...
CHICAGO DEFENDER — Dr. Horn is survived by his wife, two daughters, two stepchildren and two grandchildren, with one on the way. Funeral details are forthcoming....
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Avant was born in North Carolina in 1931. He went on in the business to promote and manage Sarah Vaughan and discovered Bill...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Ogletree, who had battled Alzheimer’s disease since 2015, reportedly died at his home in Maryland. “Charles was a tireless advocate for civil rights,...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Given the fact that today in America, Black Americans and other communities of color are being told to shut up, stay asleep, don’t...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — With assistance from rock stars like Mick Jagger and David Bowie, Tina Turner topped the pop music charts with her 1984 solo album,...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — After the sentence was pronounced, one of Jefferson’s sisters, Ashley Carr, read statements, including one from her sister, Amber Carr, Zion’s mother. Amber...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — How should we say thank you adequately to leaders and freedom fighters who have passed away? We all should keep fighting for freedom...
ROLLING OUT — Eddy’s passing was confirmed by her close confidante and Oscar-winning actress Octavia Spencer. The Help star penned a poignant tribute to her friend for her...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The Honorable A. Donald McEachin’s life and legacy were relayed today in striking fashion by his friends and family. We won’t forget. The...
ATLANTA DAILY WORLD — Authorities in Mexico have issued an arrest warrant in the death of Shanquella Robinson. On Nov. 29, a prosecutor in Mexico requested...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The 61-year-old, who represented Virginia’s 4th District, reportedly battled colorectal cancer. Prior to the U.S. Congress, McEachin had served nine years as a...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Congressman McEachin was only 61. He was the first African American to be nominated to run as Virginia Attorney General. McEachin was only...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — What Rev. Dr. Calvin O. Butts III said about his friend and neighbor the eminent journalist Les Payne during his eulogy, applies aptly...
ROLLING OUT — A family member said that Spence had a flat tire but allegedly got it fixed as he was coming home to Atlanta from...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — We get syrupy about “Hidden Figures” from all over and know little about the heroes and sheroes who grew up in our own...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — During his career, Coolio enjoyed six top Billboard hits, including 1995’s Gangsta’s Paradise, which reached 1 billion streams on Spotify earlier this year....
ATLANTA DAILY WORLD — Coolio, raised in Compton, initially served as a firefighter before breaking out in rap in the early 1990s. With the release of...
THE BURTON WIRE — Powell rose to fame in the 1990s with his smooth and melodic vocals. Powell’s song, “You,’ introduced the singer’s distinct voice and...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Queen Elizabeth II’s legacy isn’t necessarily complicated, but filled with enough ambiguity and action and inaction, that it might be easy to understand...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Surrounded by the British royal family and her doctors, Elizabeth died in her bed at Balmoral Castle in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. The eldest daughter...