Izola Curry, would-be assassin of Dr. King, dead at 98
Many people do not realize that Dr. Martin L. King Jr. faced an assassin 10 years before he was gunned down by James Earl Ray. Izola Curry was
March 18, 2015
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Many people do not realize that Dr. Martin L. King Jr. faced an assassin 10 years before he was gunned down by James Earl Ray. Izola Curry was
Windell Middlebrooks, the delivery guy from the Miller High Life commercial, was found dead at age 36. He was found in his Los Angeles home
Superintendent Dr. Beverly Hall has died. Hall, 67, was diagnosed with stage 4 breast cancer last June. Hall has worked as the superintendent of schools
Singer Charmayne “Maxee” Maxwell, of the ’90s R&B group Brownstone, died Friday night, members of her family have confirmed. According to authorities, the 46-year-old’s death
Reality TV star Ahmad “Real” Givens has died after a long battle with colon cancer. He was 33. Givens, along with his brother, Kamal, aka
There are many in the African American community that reject Western ideologies, speak of repatriation, and opine about how and why Black folks need to
On Wednesday, Feb. 18, former NBA player Jerome Kersey died at the age of 52, Marc J. Spears of Yahoo Sports and Joe Freeman of
On Thursday, Sept. 12, New York Times critic David Carr died after collapsing in the paper’s newsroom. He was 58. A remarkable and funny man,
Longtime “60 Minutes” correspondent Bob Simon died Wednesday night in a tragic car crash in New York City. The award-winning newsman was 73. “Bob Simon
Chicago Alderman JoAnn Thompson, 58, passed away suddenly on Monday, February 9, 2015 of heart failure, two weeks after surgery. The 16th Ward alderman was
(Banks at a 2008 statue dedication ceremony) Hall of Fame baseball legend Ernie Banks died Friday, Jan 23, according to family attorney Mark Bogen. He was
“The father of modern gospel music’s” life was celebrated over a two day period at the West Angeles Church of God in Christ in Los
A photo posted by Vince Camuto (@vincecamuto) on Jan. 21, 2015, at 8:35 p.m. PST Legendary women’s footwear designer Vince Camuto died at home in
Sad news in the world of hip-hop as word comes that A$AP Yams of the A$AP Mob has died at the age of 26. Steven
Roy Tarpley, the talented but often troubled former center of the Dallas Mavericks, has died at the age of 50. Though the coroner has yet to
Legendary gospel artist Andraé Crouch, who for over 50 years helped close the divide between gospel and mainstream music, died Jan. 8 at the age
While many celebrities brought the new year in with a bang, one celebrity, Nelly, dealt with the loss of his loved one — his grandmother.
Edward Brooke, one of the most powerful Black men who ever became a U.S. senator has died at 95. Brooke died of natural causes at
When Titi Branch, 45, started her Brooklyn, New York, hair salon with her sister Miko in 1997, they had a strong vision for black hair care and
It’s a tragic ending. VH1 star Stephanie Moseley who plays Devil Girl on the hit dance show “Hit the Floor” was found dead today in
