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Theater, film and television actor Anthony Chisholm has died at age 77, The Katz Company, his talent management,…
Oct 12
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Hall of Fame second baseman Joe Morgan, who was integral to the Cincinnati Reds’ Big Red Machine era of the 1970s,…
Oct 9
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A pioneering advocate for the trans community who was instrumental in changing the way much of the media regards and…
Oct 7
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Johnny Nash, the singer, songwriter, and producer best known for the legendary hit “I Can See Clearly Now,” has died…
Oct 6
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Veteran actress Armelia McQueen has died at the age of 68, Variety reported. Her cause of death has not yet been…
Oct 5
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We are saddened to report that actor Thomas Jefferson Byrd was shot and killed over the weekend in southwest…
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Bob Gibson, the powerful former pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals and a National Baseball Hall of Famer, died on…
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Roy “Roy C” Hammond, the soul singer best known for writing and producing the Honey Drippers’ song “Impeach the…
Sep 23
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Gale Sayers, one of the greatest running backs in the history of the NFL, has died at the age of 77.
Sep 13
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Toots Hibbert, the Grammy-winning Jamaican singer behind seminal reggae tracks like “Pressure Drop” and “54-46",…
Aug 31
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Friends and family of Hall of Famer John Thompson, the architect of the Georgetown Hoyas’ gilded age, say the…
Aug 29
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Chadwick Boseman, the award-winning leading man who portrayed inspiring Black figures in movies like Marshall, 42,…
Aug 18
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Quinn Coleman, the Senior Director of A&R at Capitol Records and son of former BET Chairman and CEO Debra Lee, has…
Aug 12
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Raymond Allen (Sanford and Son, Good Times) died on Monday after a battle with respiratory issues, Variety reports.…
Jul 30
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Former presidential candidate and ardent Trump supporter Herman Cain has died after a battle with COVID-19. The…
Jul 29
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As a superfan of the hip-hop group The Roots, I will always contend that “Water,” a raw and vulnerable tale of…
Jul 21
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In light of the recent losses of civil rights icons Rep. John Lewis and Rev. C.T. Vivian, America, now in the throes…
Jul 18
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U.S. Rep. John Lewis, the civil rights leader who served in Congress since 1987, has died after a months-long battle…
Jul 17
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The Rev. Cordy Tindell Vivian—a product of the Midwest who helped make history in the South—died on Friday morning…
Jul 13
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Nicole Thea, a 24-year-old YouTube star from London, and her unborn child passed away suddenly on Saturday morning. C…