Author Dr. Frances Cress Welsing dies at 80
Dr. Frances Cress Welsing, often described as the Queen Mother of Black Consciousness, died this morning at the age of 80. According to friends and
January 2, 2016
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Dr. Frances Cress Welsing, often described as the Queen Mother of Black Consciousness, died this morning at the age of 80. According to friends and
Legendary and “Unforgettable” singer Natalie Cole dies at 65 reportedly of congestive heart failure on Thursday, Dec. 31, 2015. The daughter of the late jazz
Legendary Harlem Globetrotter George “Meadowlark” Lemon III, 83 died on Sunday, December 27, 2015 in Scottsdale, Arizona. The basketball star entertained fans with his prowess
Photo Credit: Anthony Tolson FB On Christmas eve, famed bass player Anthony “T-Nasty” Tolson was tragically taken from his family, friends and loved ones. He
William Guest, a member of longtime soul music group Gladys Knight & The Pips, succumbed to congestive heart failure on Dec. 24 in Detroit, Michigan,
A highly revered leader in the Civil Rights Movement has died in Atlanta, according to family members. Ozell Sutton who worked directly with Dr. Martin
Chicago’s music scene has been in mourning for the past few days. Tim “Dj Timbuck2” Jones, 34, died recently due to complications from cancer. DJ Timbuck2 has
While the list of celebrity deaths for any given year isn’t the most popular list to create, it is necessary. It provides an opportunity for
A standout player for Georgia Tech’s football team in his heyday, Jesse Arthiniel Tarplin played defensive end after outgrowing his linebacker position that earned him the
Melvin Williams, a legendary drug kingpin whose life was a big inspiration for HBO’s popular series “The Wire,” died of cancer, Thursday, Dec. 3, 2015
If you are a music lover and lived in Atlanta in the 1970s, the name Alex Cooley legendary. Cooley was the top concert promoter for big name
Prominent Black artist Eldzier Cortor died Thursday, Nov. 26, 2015 in Long Island, NY. He was 99. Cortor was born Jan. 10, 1916 in Richmond, Virginia and
Trumpeter and co-founder of funk band Sly & The Family Stone, Cynthia Robinson, dies at 69. Robinson was spunky and spirited and still actively touring. The legendary
Renowned technology entrepreneur and diversity advocate Hank Williams has died at the age of 50. Williams died Nov. 15 after a weeklong stay at the Beth Israel
The former chairwoman of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Jacqueline A. Berrien, died this past Monday, Nov. 9, 2015. The highly respected litigator was a native of
Samantha Moxey, owner of Decatur’s ATL Beauty Bar, was honored with a candlelight vigil on Saturday, November 8, 2015. The young entrepreneur was remembered during
Fred Thompson, 73, died on November 1, 2015 after a recurrence of lymphoma, according to a statement issued by the Thompson family. “It is with
On a mild Saturday morning in September 2015 in a small chapel in Atlanta a crowd of friends, relatives and representatives from the local Jamaica
Actor, model and former host of MTV’s “Yo Momma,” Sam Sarpong, has died at the age of 40 according to his publicist. Reports indicate that Sarpong died of an apparent
The city of Chicago has lost a true religious leader with the death of Apostle Richard D. Henton last week. Henton died at home surrounded
