NewsObituaryNewsObituaryDorothy Pitman Hughes, Black Feminist Pioneer Dies at 84"She left the world in a better place than she found it,” said Gloria SteinemByAngela JohnsonPublishedDecember 12, 2022
NewsObituaryNewsObituaryPaul Silas, Legendary NBA Player and Coach, Dies At 793x NBA champion, LeBron's first head coach, cast a long shadow over basketballByKeith ReedPublishedDecember 12, 2022
NewsObituaryNewsObituaryPop Hit Maker Irene Cara Dies at 63Cara’s publicist confirmed the news of her death early Saturday morning.ByAlexandra JanePublishedNovember 26, 2022
NewsObituaryNewsObituaryMMA World Reacts To Death of Anthony "Rumble" Johnson At Age 38.Known for his punching power, Johnson battled Daniel Cormier in two fightsByKeith ReedPublishedNovember 14, 2022
NewsObituaryNewsObituaryHip-Hop Artist Hurricane G Dead at 52The frequent Redman collaborator was among the first Latinx women to get mainstream recognition in the genreByKeith ReedPublishedNovember 7, 2022
NewsObituaryNewsObituaryTwitter Grieves The Death Of TakeoffThe Migos rapper was just 28 years old when he was killed during a dice game gone wrong.ByCandace McDuffiePublishedNovember 1, 2022
NewsObituaryNewsObituaryMigos' Takeoff Dead At 28 [Updated]He was killed in a shooting at a Houston Bowling alley.ByKeith Reed and Noah A. McGeeUpdatedNovember 1, 2022
NewsObituaryNewsObituaryPulitzer Prize-Winning Playwright Charles Fuller Dies at 83The Oscar-nominated writer helped launch dozens of careers with his thought-provoking plays.ByStephanie HollandPublishedOctober 4, 2022
NewsObituaryNewsObituaryMarva Hicks: The Broadway Genius Celebrities LovedMarva Hicks was a performer who other celebrities loved to work with.ByKeith ReedPublishedSeptember 25, 2022
NewsObituaryNewsObituaryBlack Twitter Responds To The Death Of Queen Elizabeth II And It Ain't PrettyPeople are going in on the late Queen's colonial history as it was placed front and center stage on social media.ByCandace McDuffiePublishedSeptember 8, 2022
NewsObituaryNewsObituaryEarnie Shavers, One of Boxing's Hardest Punchers, Dead at 78Shavers rocked heavyweight greats, including Ali, with a murderous right handByKeith ReedPublishedSeptember 2, 2022
NewsObituaryNewsObituaryBill Russell Was the Biggest Basketball Player To Ever LiveThe late Celtic player-coach cast a massive shadow over the whole country.ByKeith ReedPublishedAugust 1, 2022
NewsObituaryNewsObituaryA Different World, The Matrix Star Mary Alice Dies at 85The Tony-winner is known for her roles in A Different World, The Matrix: Revolutions, Sparkle and I’ll Fly Away.ByStephanie HollandPublishedJuly 29, 2022
NewsObituaryNewsObituaryFormer NFL Player And Jackson State Star Rashard Anderson DiesHe was the last JSU player taken in the first round of the NFL DraftByKeith ReedPublishedJuly 14, 2022
NewsObituaryNewsObituaryPhiladelphia's First Black Reporter, Trudy Haynes Has Died At 95“We needed to tell our own stories about our own people.”ByAlexandra JanePublishedJune 11, 2022
NewsObituaryNewsObituaryFormer NFL Running Back Marion Barber Dead at 38Police found him deceased in his own home in Texas.ByKeith ReedPublishedJune 2, 2022
NewsObituaryNewsObituaryJewell Caples, AKA "First Lady of Death Row Records" DiesThe singer, who recorded with Snoop Dogg, has died at the age of 53.ByAlexandra JanePublishedMay 7, 2022
NewsObituaryNewsObituaryKevin Samuels, Controversial YouTuber, Dies At 56His takes Black women in relationships were criticized as toxic.ByKeith ReedPublishedMay 6, 2022
NewsObituaryNewsObituaryDwayne Haskins Jr.'s New Jersey Funeral To Be Livestreamed TodayThe second of three memorials is being held Saturday afternoonByKeith ReedPublishedApril 23, 2022
NewsObituaryNewsObituaryHip Hop Icon DJ Kay Slay Dead at 55The graffiti artist turned DJ had been hospitalized with Covid-19ByKeith ReedPublishedApril 18, 2022