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3/7/20

8:00 PM

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Legendary Jazz Pianist McCoy Tyner Dead at 81

Karu F. Daniels

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2/23/20

1:30 PM

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Obituary2/23/20

Obituary2/23/20

B. Smith, Trailblazing Fashion Model and Entrepreneur, Dead at 70, Husband Confirms

Karu F. Daniels

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2/16/20

12:38 PM

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There May Be a New Investigation Underway Into James Brown's Death

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1/12/20

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Officer’s Lie Leads to a Man’s Suicide

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12/31/19

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Florida Teen's Train Death Ruled a Suicide

Chanté Griffin

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11/16/19

10:05 AM

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Social Justice11/16/19

Social Justice11/16/19

Five Days Before Scheduled Death, Court Stops Execution of Rodney Reed—and Kanye West Was There Holding a Secret Revival Outside of Jailhouse

Karu F. Daniels

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8/30/19

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How David Oyelowo’s Personal Loss Helped Him Relate to His Character in Don’t Let Go

Tonja Renée Stidhum

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5/27/19

4:52 PM

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Army Tweet Sets Off Wave of Stories of Life After Combat From Veterans

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4/12/19

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Have You Ever Thought About Your Funeral?

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2/22/19

9:30 AM

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America. In Black.2/22/19

America. In Black.2/22/19

All the Ways I Did Not Die

Michael Harriot

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2/14/19

8:38 PM

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Black Love2/14/19

Black Love2/14/19

Life, Loss and #LovingAlana: A Valentine

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1/29/19

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26 Is Too Young to Die

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11/26/18

2:00 PM

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So Disney Just Gon' Kill Mufasa Again for a Whole New Generation of Kids with This The Lion King Live-Action Remake, Huh?

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8/27/18

2:30 PM

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Television8/27/18

Television8/27/18

Dear Everybody Involved With Creating Last Night’s Episode of Power, THANK YOU! Here’s My Night in GIFs

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7/21/18

9:08 AM

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9 Members of the Same Family Killed in Freak Boat Accident That Left 17 Dead

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3/9/18

10:30 AM

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I’ll Always Love Big Poppa: How Biggie Smalls Helped Me Understand My Parents’ Deaths

Brittany Brathwaite

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7/13/17

11:43 AM

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2 Live Crew Rapper Fresh Kid Ice Dead at 53

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6/20/17

2:21 PM

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Rap Legend Prodigy From Mobb Deep Dead at 42

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6/8/17

11:52 AM

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Morehouse Interim President Dies

Michael Harriot

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5/12/17

3:56 PM

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The Root Video5/12/17

The Root Video5/12/17

Words of Comfort for the Motherless on Mother’s Day

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