VIDEO: Josephine Baker’s Remains Headed to Paris’ Pantheon Monument, One of the Nation’s Highest Honors
*Singer, danger and activist Josephine Baker is set to become the first Black woman buried in Paris’ Panthéon monument, …
VIDEO: DMV Moves to Restore 37,000 Black Gravestones Trashed in Potomac River by DC Developer
*A Virginia senator was exploring his newly purchased farm along the Potomac River with his wife when she noticed some …
Glen Ford – Pioneering Black Journalist, Founder of Black Agenda Report – Dead at 71
*Pioneering journalist Glen Ford, founder of the news site Black Agenda Report, died on July 28 at age 71. A cause of …
We Remember: Chucky Thompson, Producer Behind Hits From Biggie, Mary J. Blige, Dead at 53 (Video)
*Chucky Thompson, the hip hop and R&B record producer best known for his work with Bad Boy Records’ …
WE REMEMBER: Kool & The Gang Co-founder Dennis ‘Dee Tee’ Thomas Dead At 70
*Co-founding #Kool & TheGang member and saxophonist Dennis #DeeTee Thomas has passed away Saturday at the age of …
VIDEO: Michael Jai White Shares His 38-Year-Old Son Died of COVID-19
*Actor Michael Jai White has shared the horrible news that his 38-year-old son has passed away from COVID-19. During an …
VIDEO: Charles Connor, Famed Drummer for Little Richard, Dies at 86
*Charles Connor, best known as a drummer for Little Richard in his 1950s heyday, and decades later a familiar sight to …
Biz Markie’s Funeral Slated For Monday – Will be Outfitted by Dapper Dan | VIDEO
*The hip-hop world and adjacent well-wishers are still mourning the loss of Biz Markie of the Juice Crew, and one of the …
We Remember: Civil Rights Activist Robert ‘Bob’ Moses dies at 86
*Robert Parris Moses, a civil rights activist who was shot at and endured beatings and jail while leading Black voter …
Steven Ivory: How to Live Forever
*I’m not much of a handy man. If it can’t be remedied with the jiggle of a handle, it’s just plain out of luck. When …
Frankie Lons, Mother of R&B Singer Keyshia Cole, Dead at 61 From Overdose
*Keyshia Cole’s biological mother, Frankie Lons, has died of a drug overdose, passing away on her birthday. Lons …
We Remember: Charlie Robinson, Who Played Mac on ‘Night Court,’ Dies at 75
*Charlie Robinson, best known for playing Mac the court clerk in the 1980s and ’90s sitcom “Night Court,” died Sunday in …
San Diego African American Museum Of Fine Art Unveils ‘Say Their Names’ Memorial (Video)
*A memorial featuring 200 photos of Black people whose lives were lost due to racial injustice or police brutality was …
Vigil Held to Honor Former FAMU President Dr. Frederick Humphries (Video)
*Students, family and faculty at Florida A&M University gathered around the memorial built in honor of Dr. Frederick …
Motown Legend Lamont Dozier’s Wife and Business Partner (Barbara Dozier) Has Died
*According to author Adam White (Motown: The Sound of Young America) Barbara Dozier, the wife of Motown singer, …
