MEMORIAL UPDATE: New York memorial services for Brook will take place on August 29 at 2pm at Medgar Evers College (1650 Bedford Avenue in Brooklyn) in
Watts Village Theater Company founder and Los Angeles humanitarian Lynn Manning died Monday after a quiet battle with liver cancer. He was 60 years old.
The only daughter of Whitney Houston and Bobby Brown’s union, Bobbi Kristina, 22, passed away today. The family released this statement to the press: “Bobbi
Bobbi Kristina has died at the age of 22 after seven months of being in a coma. Several celebrities sent their condolences after news broke
Our prayers go out to the Houston and Brown family as what many expected came to pass a short time ago. The 22 year old
Carlos “Shawty Lo” Walker was celebrating on Saturday, July 25, with one his children’s mothers just hours before she lost her life in a car accident
Mildred Joanne Smith, best known for her portrayal as Sidney Poitier’s wife in his film debut, the 1950 drama No Way Out, has died. She
Judge D’Army Bailey passed away at the age of 73. Judge Bailey may not be a widely known name among some in the Black community,
Popular French designer Christian Audigier, who created Ed Hardy and Von Dutch, has died at 57 years old after being diagnosed with bone cancer in
Alley Pat was a pioneer in radio and the Civil Rights Movement Atlanta radio legend James “Alley Pat” Patrick died on Thursday, June 25 at
Glenn Ford received national attention earlier this year because of wrongful conviction that resulted in him being jailed for 31 years.
Renowned Chicago teacher and education activist Marva Collins has died at the age of 78. Collins was a fierce educator and advocate for children who
The mother of NBA great Charles Barkley, Charcey Glenn, passed away this weekend, at her home in Alabama.
Sadly, Atlanta politician and Black activist Reginald Eaves passed away Tuesday, June 9 at 81 after a series of health ailments.
On Saturday, June 6, 2015, former Delaware attorney general and Iraq war veteran Beau Biden, 46, was laid to rest. Biden passed away on Saturday,
Actor and comedian Reynaldo Rey, best known for memorable roles in hit movies Friday and White Men Can’t Jump, died from complications of a stroke on Thursday, May 28. He was 75.
For those who had the good fortune to meet Atlanta marketing and communications professional Margaret Kargbo, you know what it’s like to be graced with a
World-renowned and beloved bluesman B.B. King has died at the age of 89. According to the his attorney, Brett Bryson, King died peacefully in his sleep
This week America lost another Soul music legend as Ben E. King passed away at the age of 76 of natural causes. King was best
Before there was Tiger Woods, there was Calvin Peete. Peete, who won 12 PGA events in his career and earned the nickname “Mr. Accuracy” for his
