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Teammates, coaches, and fans remember Rodney Rogers' powerhouse game, generous heart, and resilience after his life-changing 2008 accident.
NBA icon Lenny Wilkens, Hall of Famer as both player and coach, Olympic gold medalist, and the man behind Seattle’s…
Flyod Roger Myers Jr, who once played a young Will Smith on Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, died of a heart…
Sly Stone dies at 82 after a trailblazing career that redefined funk, rock, and soul — and left an indelible…
Roberta Flack, the award-winning singer behind “Killing Me Softly with His Song,” died on Monday at 88 years old.
Nikki Giovanni, revolutionary poet, Virginia Tech professor, and voice of Black resilience, died at 81 after battle with lung cancer.
Peter Westbrook was the first African-American and Asian-American to medal in Olympic fencing, later launching a foundation to increase representation…
Two of the jazz world's most enduring pioneers, Lou Donaldson and Roy Haynes, died within days of each other, following…
Ella Jenkins, the woman who popularized childhood classics like “I’ve Been Working on the Railroad,” died on November 9.
Tony Todd’s manager confirmed the prolific “Candyman” actor died on Wednesday, November 6.
Judith Jamison, Alvin Ailey's muse and handpicked successor, died on Nov. 9 at the age of 81 following a brief…
Barbara Taylor Bowman, early childhood education pioneer and former advisor to President Barack Obama, died on Nov. 4.
Chauncy Glover’s family confirmed the Los Angeles news anchor’s death on Tuesday, November 5.
A rep confirmed that singer-songwriter Tyka Nelson, one of Prince's heirs and his only full sibling, died on Nov. 4.
In a remarkably diverse career that spanned more than seven decades, he collaborated with the giants of music and became…
David Harris broke out as an actor in the 1979 cult classic film.
Elizabeth Francis shared her insights on how to live a long life before she died.
Thelma Mothershed Wair, a member of the Little Rock Nine who integrated an Arkansas school, has died
Thelma Mothershed Wair was one of nine Black students who integrated Little Rock Central High School in 1957.
Actress-activist Toni Vaz broke barriers in entertainment and created an enduring celebration of Black talent and achievement.
Wanda Smith reportedly died on October 12, a day after her birthday.