Universally regarded as one of baseball’s greatest players, Hank Aaron became the all-time home run king, a title he…
Marion Ramsey, who co-starred in the 1980s Police Academy franchise, has died at the age of 73. As Variety reports,…
The Root is sad to report the death of celebrated African-American contemporary author Eric Jerome Dickey. The news…
This past Halloween, hip-hop lost one of its greats. MF DOOM, aka Metal Face, aka King Geedorah, aka Viktor Vaughn,…
As celebrations around the world rang in the new year on Jan. 1, 2020, no one could have imagined—let alone…
Joe Louis Clark, Beloved High School Principal Portrayed by Morgan Freeman in Lean On Me, Dead at 82
Joe Louis Clark, the no-nonsense disciplinary high school principal who inspired the classic 1989 film Lean On Me,…
It is with great sadness that we report that John Fletcher, one third of the ’80s Brooklyn-based hip-hop trio…
Another Black veteran of the entertainment industry has died due to COVID-19. Charley Pride, the country singer…
New Orleans-based actress Carol Sutton, whose long career spanned film, stage, and television performances, has died…
Tommy “Tiny” Lister, best-known for portraying “Deebo” in F. Gary Gray’s directorial debut Friday, has died at the…
Marguerite Ray, most known for being the first Black actress to portray the character of Mamie Johnson on the…
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Natalie Desselle-Reid, most known for co-starring in the beloved Robert Townsend-helmed comedy B*A*P*S (which stood…
Dallas Cowboys strength and conditioning coach Markus Paul died Wednesday night at the age of 54 after suffering…
David Dinkins, who became the first Black mayor of the nation’s largest city, died Monday night at his Upper East…
Robert Barisford “Bobby” Brown Jr., the son of R&B icon Bobby Brown, has died at the age of 28, according to TMZ.
It is with great sadness we report that MasterChef Junior star Ben Watkins has passed away at the age of 14, after a…
Bert Belasco, who co-starred in BET’s Let’s Stay Together and Fox’s Pitch, has died at the age of 38. According to…
It’s the end of an era. Alex Trebek, the silver haired, sharp-minded host of the classic game show Jeopardy! has…
