Obituaries
As we’ve come to understand year after year, day after day, death is an inevitable part of life—a universal truth that spares no one. Yet, despite its certainty, the weight of loss never becomes easier to bear, nor does the act of processing its impact. For those within Black culture, where community and shared experiences […]
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Legendary dancer Carmen de Lavallade, who broke barriers and inspired generations, has passed away at 94.
As we’ve come to understand year after year, day after day even, death is unfortunately an inevitable part of life. Still, as much of a fact as that may be, the blow of experiencing loss never gets any easier, nor does reporting on the subject in Black culture.
Gospel legend Richard Smallwood, 8-time Grammy nominee, dies at 77 after kidney failure. Pioneered contemporary gospel sound.
R&B legend Carl Carlton, known for hits like 'Everlasting Love' and 'She’s a Bad Mama Jama,' has passed away at 72.
Soul singer Alexander O'Neal and his wife are hospitalized after a fire broke out in their apartment building on Friday in Minnesota.
The longtime drummer for The Time and founding father of "The Minneapolis Sound," passed away on Nov. 21, two days following his 69th birthday.
Chubby Checker, the legendary 'Twist' singer, is skipping his long-awaited Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction for the best reason possible!
Amy Sherald, the artist behind the famed portrait of Michelle Obama, has pulled her exhibit from the Smithsonian gallery this week over censorship concerns.
Stevie Wonder recently addressed the long-standing rumor questioning his blindness during a tour stop in Cardiff, Wales.
"Cosby Show" alum Malcolm-Jamal Warner has reportedly passed away from an accidental drowning at the age of 54.