NewsObituaryNewsObituaryHip Hop Great Black Rob Dies at 51Hip Hop lost another great emcee Saturday. It’s been just over a week since Black Rob was seen expressing his…ByZack LinlyPublishedApril 18, 2021
NewsObituaryNewsObituaryBeloved Rapper, Songwriter and Actor DMX Dead at 50DMX, beloved rapper, songwriter, and actor has died at the age of 50. The entertainer was admitted to the hospital…ByTonja Renée StidhumPublishedApril 9, 2021
NewsObituaryNewsObituaryFlorida Congressman Alcee Hastings Dead at 84 After Battle With CancerU.S. Rep. Alcee Hastings, the longest-serving member of Florida’s delegation to Washington, D.C., died Tuesday…ByTerrell Jermaine StarrPublishedApril 6, 2021
NewsObituaryNewsObituarySarah Obama, Paternal Step-Grandmother of Former President Barack Obama, Has Died at 99Barack Obama’s paternal step-grandmother, Sarah Obama, has died at the age of 99.ByIshena RobinsonPublishedMarch 29, 2021
NewsObituaryNewsObituaryBeloved and Prolific Poet-Actor Craig 'muMs' Grant Dies at 53Craig “muMs” Grant, the beloved poet and actor known for appearing in HBO’s acclaimed series Oz, has died. His…ByTonja Renée StidhumPublishedMarch 25, 2021
NewsObituaryNewsObituaryNBA Great Elgin Baylor Dead at 86Elgin Baylor, who played for the Minneapolis and Los Angeles Lakers during his illustrious 14-year career, has died.…ByJay ConnorPublishedMarch 22, 2021
NewsObituaryNewsObituaryLive and Let Die Actor Yaphet Kotto Dead at 81Yaphet Kotto, the actor known for movies such as Alien and The Running Man has died, The Root has learned.ByShanelle GenaiPublishedMarch 16, 2021
NewsObituaryNewsObituaryMiddleweight Boxing Legend Marvelous Marvin Hagler Dies at 66Marvelous Marvin Hagler—a man who was so marvelous in his sport that he had his name legally changed to reflect…ByZack LinlyPublishedMarch 14, 2021
NewsObituaryNewsObituaryBunny Wailer, Founding Member of Iconic Reggae Group, Dies at 73Bunny Wailer, who was the last remaining founding member of the iconic reggae group The Wailers, has died at 73.ByIshena RobinsonPublishedMarch 2, 2021
NewsObituaryNewsObituaryCivil Rights Icon and Political Adviser Vernon Jordan Dies at 85Vernon Jordan, an iconic civil rights leader, presidential adviser and lawyer who held leadership roles at the…ByIshena RobinsonPublishedMarch 2, 2021
NewsObituaryNewsObituaryIrv Cross, 1st Black Full-Time Sports Analyst on National Television, Dead at 81Irv Cross accomplished quite a bit in life.ByJay ConnorPublishedMarch 1, 2021
NewsObituaryNewsObituaryDouglas Turner Ward, Co-Founder of the Negro Ensemble Company, Dies at 90Playwright. Tony-nominated actor. Director. Advocate. Those are just a few words to describe theater great Douglas…ByShanelle GenaiPublishedFebruary 23, 2021
NewsObituaryNewsObituaryPrince Markie Dee of Pioneering Hip-Hop Trio The Fat Boys Dead at 52Prince Markie Dee, one of the founding members of the hip-hop trio The Fat Boys has died at the age of 52. No cause…ByTonja Renée StidhumPublishedFebruary 19, 2021
NewsObituaryNewsObituaryRush Limbaugh, Spouter of Racist Hate-Filled Garbage, Dead at 70Rush Limbaugh did a lot in his short life.ByStephen A. Crockett Jr.PublishedFebruary 17, 2021
NewsObituaryNewsObituaryEx-NFL Star Vincent Jackson Found Dead at 38I don’t think any of us saw this one coming. ByJay ConnorPublishedFebruary 16, 2021
NewsObituaryNewsObituaryMary Wilson, Co-Founding Member of The Supremes, Dies at 76She was a Motown legend, bestselling author, music activist, former U.S. cultural ambassador and co-founding member…ByMaiysha KaiPublishedFebruary 9, 2021
NewsObituaryNewsObituaryLegendary Boxer and Former Heavyweight Champ Leon Spinks Dies at 67Boxing legend Leon Spinks—who is most well known for his 1978 upset victory in the ring against Muhammad Ali—died…ByZack LinlyPublishedFebruary 7, 2021
NewsObituaryNewsObituaryDianne Durham, First Black Woman to Win a USA Gymnastics National Championship, Dies at 52Before Dominique Dawes, Simone Biles and Gabby Douglas there was Dianne Durham. The first Black woman to win a USA…ByZack LinlyPublishedFebruary 6, 2021
NewsObituaryNewsObituaryComedic TV Writer Marc Wilmore, Brother of Larry Wilmore, Dies at 57Marc Wilmore, the TV writer whose credits include In Living Color, The Simpsons, The PJs and F Is for Family, died…ByShanelle GenaiPublishedFebruary 2, 2021
NewsObituaryNewsObituaryCicely Tyson, Who Spent a Lifetime Portraying Positive Black Womanhood on Screen, Dies at 96Through her graceful presence onstage, in film and on television, actress Cicely Tyson created portrayals of proud,…ByMonée Fields-WhitePublishedJanuary 28, 2021