NewsObituaryNewsObituaryPhiladelphia's First Black Reporter, Trudy Haynes Has Died At 95“We needed to tell our own stories about our own people.”ByAlexandra Jane6/11/22 1:48PMComments (1)Save
NewsObituaryNewsObituaryFormer NFL Running Back Marion Barber Dead at 38Police found him deceased in his own home in Texas.ByKeith Reed6/02/22 10:09AMComments (1)Save
NewsObituaryNewsObituaryJewell Caples, AKA "First Lady of Death Row Records" DiesThe singer, who recorded with Snoop Dogg, has died at the age of 53.ByAlexandra Jane5/07/22 1:35PMSave
NewsObituaryNewsObituaryKevin Samuels, Controversial YouTuber, Dies At 56His takes Black women in relationships were criticized as toxic.ByKeith Reed5/06/22 12:02PMComments (56)Save
NewsObituaryNewsObituaryDwayne Haskins Jr.'s New Jersey Funeral To Be Livestreamed TodayThe second of three memorials is being held Saturday afternoonByKeith Reed4/23/22 11:46AMSave
NewsObituaryNewsObituaryHip Hop Icon DJ Kay Slay Dead at 55The graffiti artist turned DJ had been hospitalized with Covid-19ByKeith Reed4/18/22 9:26AMComments (11)Save
NewsObituaryNewsObituaryNancy Lane of The Studio Museum in Harlem Dies at 88Known as the “spirit behind studio museum,” Nancy Lane was a force in and outside of the art world.ByAlexandra Jane4/02/22 12:10PMSave
NewsObituaryNewsObituaryBraxton Family Values' Traci Braxton Loses Battle With Cancer At Age 50She will be missed by family, friends, and fans the world over.ByAlexandra Jane3/12/22 12:54PMComments (2)Save
NewsObituaryNewsObituaryNew Police Report: Miss Alabama, Zoe Bethel, Ran 'Full Speed' Toward Balcony Railing [UPDATED]Bethel was in a coma until she was pronounced dead Feb 18. A police report found she ran toward a 3rd balcony with…ByKalyn Womack3/10/22 10:15AMComments (54)Save
NewsObituaryNewsObituaryGrandson of 'King Richard' Williams Dies by Apparent SuicideAlphonse Williams was 21-years-old and wrestled with health challengesByKeith Reed2/16/22 8:49AMComments (14)Save
NewsObituaryNewsObituaryBetty Davis, Legendary Queen of Funk, Dead at 77Davis’ death was confirmed by a close friend and ethnomusicologist, Danielle Maggio.ByNoah A. McGee2/09/22 4:56PMComments (3)Save
NewsObituaryNewsObituary‘The Walking Dead’ Star Moses J. Moseley Dies At 31 [UPDATED]Moseley also appeared in The Hunger Games: Catching Fire and USA Network’s popular TV series Queen of the South.ByRachel Pilgrim2/01/22 11:30AMComments (5)Save
NewsObituaryNewsObituaryFormer Miss USA Cheslie Kryst Dies in Apparent SuicideKryst had a multitude of successes but was also public about her mental health coping mechanismsByKeith Reed1/31/22 9:15AMComments (19)Save
NewsObituaryNewsObituaryActress Regina King Loses Son To Suicide At 26Upon his death, the actress referred to him as “a bright light who only cared about the happiness of others.”ByAlexandra Jane1/22/22 1:45PMComments (5)Save
NewsObituaryNewsObituaryRIP Delta Sigma Theta Inc. National President Cheryl A. HickmonThe Divine 9 org leader passed away after an illness, her sorority announcedByKeith Reed1/20/22 4:50PMSave
NewsObituaryNewsObituaryLegendary Fashion Icon and Former Vogue Creative Director André Leon Talley Dies at 73The news of Talley's passing was confirmed by his friend and president of the Ford Foundation, Darren Walker.ByShanelle Genai1/19/22 11:10AMComments (7)Save
NewsObituaryNewsObituaryRenowned Tuskegee Airman Charles McGee dies at 102Decorated Airman Charles McGee, known for flying over 400 missions in the span of three wars, has died at age 102.ByKalyn Womack1/18/22 10:05AMComments (7)Save
NewsObituaryNewsObituaryOlympic Track Star Deon Lendore Dead at 29The three-time Olympian and Texas A&M track coach died in a car accident on Monday.ByJay Connor1/13/22 12:00PMSave
NewsObituaryNewsObituaryLani Guinier, Legal Scholar and Civil Rights Champion, Dies at 71A Republican-driven attack on her views on voting rights led President Clinton to rescind his nomination to appoint…ByAlexandra Jane1/08/22 12:15PMComments (10)Save
NewsObituaryNewsObituarySidney Poitier, Groundbreaking Legend, Passes Away at 94Actor/director/activist Sidney Poitier has died at the age of 94.ByStephanie Holland1/07/22 12:30PMComments (42)Save