NewsObituaryNewsObituaryBlack Celebs We Lost in 2023R&B Singer and 702 member Irish Grinstead is the latest Black figure we lost this year.ByNoah A. McGeePublishedSeptember 18, 2023Comments (18)
NewsObituaryNewsObituaryCharles Ogletree, Law Professor Who Represented Tupac And Made Case For Reparations, Dies At 70.He may not make it into your history book, kids, but you need to know his name.ByKeith ReedPublishedAugust 4, 2023Comments (9)
NewsObituaryNewsObituaryHistory-Making New Jersey Lt. Governor, Sheila Oliver, Dies at 71Oliver made history as the first Black woman to serve as speaker of the New Jersey state assembly. She was also the…ByJessica WashingtonPublishedAugust 1, 2023Comments (1)
NewsObituaryNewsObituaryRest In Power: Mutulu Shakur, Tupac's Stepfather And Renowned Activist, Dies At 72Shakur died of cancer just months after being released from prison.ByCandace McDuffiePublishedJuly 11, 2023Comments (2)
NewsObituaryNewsObituaryBlack Twitter Celebrates the Life and Legacy of Harry BelafonteThe passing of actor/singer/civil rights activist Harry Belafonte leads to tributes from notable Black figures.ByStephanie HollandPublishedApril 25, 2023Comments (2)
NewsObituaryNewsObituaryDe La Soul Co-Founder Trugoy the Dove Dies at 54Trugoy, also known as Plug Two, had been open about his battles with congestive heart failure.ByNoah A. McGeeUpdatedFebruary 12, 2023Comments (4)
NewsObituaryNewsObituaryThe Root Founder Henry Louis Gates, Jr. on Pelé's Passing and Lasting LegacyThe beloved soccer icon lost his battle with cancer on Thursday.ByVanessa De LucaPublishedDecember 30, 2022Comments (2)
NewsObituaryNewsObituarySuper Bowl Champion, Former Denver Broncos Star Ronnie Hillman Dead At 31Hillman was part of the Broncos' last championship run with Peyton Manning.ByKeith ReedPublishedDecember 22, 2022Comments (1)
NewsObituaryNewsObituaryStephen ‘tWitch’ Boss Dead at 40The Ellen DeGeneres Show and So You Think You Can Dance star was found dead in Los Angeles.ByStephanie HollandPublishedDecember 14, 2022Comments (7)
NewsObituaryNewsObituaryDorothy Pitman Hughes, Black Feminist Pioneer Dies at 84"She left the world in a better place than she found it,” said Gloria SteinemByAngela JohnsonPublishedDecember 12, 2022Comments (1)
NewsObituaryNewsObituaryPaul Silas, Legendary NBA Player and Coach, Dies At 793x NBA champion, LeBron's first head coach, cast a long shadow over basketballByKeith ReedPublishedDecember 12, 2022
NewsObituaryNewsObituaryPop Hit Maker Irene Cara Dies at 63Cara’s publicist confirmed the news of her death early Saturday morning.ByAlexandra JanePublishedNovember 26, 2022Comments (9)
NewsObituaryNewsObituaryMMA World Reacts To Death of Anthony "Rumble" Johnson At Age 38.Known for his punching power, Johnson battled Daniel Cormier in two fightsByKeith ReedPublishedNovember 14, 2022Comments (5)
NewsObituaryNewsObituaryHip-Hop Artist Hurricane G Dead at 52The frequent Redman collaborator was among the first Latinx women to get mainstream recognition in the genreByKeith ReedPublishedNovember 7, 2022Comments (2)
NewsObituaryNewsObituaryTwitter Grieves The Death Of TakeoffThe Migos rapper was just 28 years old when he was killed during a dice game gone wrong.ByCandace McDuffiePublishedNovember 1, 2022Comments (5)
NewsObituaryNewsObituaryMigos' Takeoff Dead At 28 [Updated]He was killed in a shooting at a Houston Bowling alley.ByKeith Reed and Noah A. McGeeUpdatedNovember 1, 2022Comments (30)
NewsObituaryNewsObituaryPulitzer Prize-Winning Playwright Charles Fuller Dies at 83The Oscar-nominated writer helped launch dozens of careers with his thought-provoking plays.ByStephanie HollandPublishedOctober 4, 2022
NewsObituaryNewsObituaryMarva Hicks: The Broadway Genius Celebrities LovedMarva Hicks was a performer who other celebrities loved to work with.ByKeith ReedPublishedSeptember 25, 2022
NewsObituaryNewsObituaryBlack Twitter Responds To The Death Of Queen Elizabeth II And It Ain't PrettyPeople are going in on the late Queen's colonial history as it was placed front and center stage on social media.ByCandace McDuffiePublishedSeptember 8, 2022Comments (158)
NewsObituaryNewsObituaryEarnie Shavers, One of Boxing's Hardest Punchers, Dead at 78Shavers rocked heavyweight greats, including Ali, with a murderous right handByKeith ReedPublishedSeptember 2, 2022Comments (1)