Gee’s Bend quilter Jessie T. laid to rest
Jessie T. Pettway, a cherished member of the famed Gee’s Bend group of quilters, died at 94. Born in 1929 in Primrose, Alabama, Jessie was
December 5, 2023
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Jessie T. Pettway, a cherished member of the famed Gee’s Bend group of quilters, died at 94. Born in 1929 in Primrose, Alabama, Jessie was
Rhythm and blues star Jean Knight, the Grammy-nominated star behind ’70s funk hits “Mr. Big Stuff” and “Think It Over,” died of natural causes on
President Joe Biden has led tributes to the late Rosalynn Carter. The former first lady – who is the wife of 39th US president Jimmy
Hip-hop, a cultural force that emerged from the streets, has gifted the world with iconic figures who revolutionized the music industry and impacted global culture.
Black Panther stuntman Taraja Ramsess and two of his five children perished in a horrific car crash in metro Atlanta on Halloween. He was 41.
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There are 5-10 movies that inevitably must be mentioned when one talks about the Blaxploitation genre of films from the early 70’s. The Mack, Dolemite,
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Fans’ hearts are aching for beloved comedian DC Young Fly who has been beset with another tragedy on the heels of the other two losses
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Jamie Foxx has been left heartbroken by the death of his Django Unchained co-star Keith Jefferson. Jefferson, 53, died after a battle with cancer just
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The Atlanta University Center Consortium is mourning the loss of two Morehouse College students. On Sept. 4, Hugh Douglas and Christion Files Jr. died in
Nathan Louis Jackson, the nationally-renowned and award-winning theater playwright and writer for the series phenomenon “Luke Cage,” has died. He was 44. Jackson’s death was
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Bray Wyatt was reportedly not wearing a doctor-recommended heart defibrillator when he died. The WWE legend, whose real name was Windham Rotunda, died “unexpectedly” last
