Publicist Confirms: Music Icon Prince Dead at 57
According to reports, 57-year-old music icon, whose birth name is Prince Rogers Nelson, was found dead in his home....
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Daisy Lewellyn, Author and ‘Blood, Sweat & Heels’ Star, Dies
Daisy Lewellyn, author, beauty expert and reality TV cast member of "Blood, Sweat & Heels," has died after complications of cancer. She was 36....
Lt. Calvin Spann, Tuskegee Airman and Pilot, Dies
Spann became an original airman and fighter pilot with the 100th Fighter Squadron of the 332nd Fighter Group after receiving his wings from the Tuskegee...
NBA Legend Moses Malone Dies at 60
According to reports, Moses Malone, a three-time NBA MVP and Pro Basketball Hall of Famer, died Sunday in Norfolk, Va. He was 60....
Frank Petersen, First African American Marine Aviator, Dies
Frank Petersen, the first African American marine aviator, died this week according to reports. He was 83....
Lorenzo Brown, President and Managing Editor of Sister 2 Sister, Dies
Lorenzo Brown, Ph.D., president and managing editor of Sister 2 Sister magazine, died August 21 after a battle with cancer, according to reports. He was...
NBA Legend Darryl ‘Chocolate Thunder’ Dawkins Dies
Darryl Dawkins, an NBA legend who played for the Philadelphia Sixers and the New Jersey Nets, died Thursday at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest....
Louis Stokes, Ohio’s First Black Congressman, Dies
Louis Stokes, Ohio's first African-American Congressan, died late Tuesday. He was 90....
Julian Bond, Civil Rights Leader and Activist, Dies
The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) announced Bond's death Sunday, Aug. 16, indicating he died Aug. 15 at his home in Fort Walton Beach, Fla....
Mel Farr, Former NFL Running Back and Business Titan, Dies at 70
Mel Farr, former Detroit Lions running back and black business titan whose company dominated the BE 100s Auto Dealers list, died at 70 in his...