NEW TRI-STATE DEFENDER — Memphis mourns the passing of State Representative G.A. Hardaway, a dedicated legislator and outspoken advocate for...
MINNESOTA SPOKESMAN RECORDER — Yusef Mgeni, a brilliant historian, community organizer, former St. Paul educator and fierce advocate for Black people, died on April 7, 2026,...
NEW YORK AMSTERDAM NEWS — Jackson’s charismatic presence was always prominent in nearly every civic or political event concerning racial justice or civil rights, beginning with...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — On behalf of the National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) representing the Black Press of America, we extend our sincerest condolences to the Jackson...
NY AMSTERDAM NEWS — In the early 1960s when young activists were fighting against race-based discrimination Jackson was among them, unaware of the role he would...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — In a 2008 oral history interview, Watkins described himself as a capitalist without hesitation. Ownership, he said, was not optional for Black advancement....
NEW YORK CARIB NEWS — De Lavallade’s career spanned more than seven decades and crossed the worlds of modern dance, ballet, theater, film, and television. She...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The year closed with Black America taking inventory not only of who died, but of what each life carried into the culture and...
SAN DIEGO VOICE AND VIEWPOINT — During the 1950s, when men worked outside the home and wives cared for the household, Mardelle and Tom raised four...
NEW YORK CARIB NEWS — “Jimmy Cliff has taken his final bow, but his voice will continue to echo in dancehalls, churches, and quiet moments of...
SAN DIEGO VOICE AND VIEWPOINT — Though small in stature, LaToya had a bold and loving spirit. She was feisty, full of humor, and warm hearted....
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — Mother Viola Fletcher, who carried the memory of Tulsa’s shame and the nation’s unfinished business longer than any other living soul, died on...
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — The six-decade career of legendary artist Jimmy Cliff, who was born in the Somerton District of Jamaica, was one of the most influential...
BIRMINGHAM TIMES — Cassandra Griffen was born on Jan. 25, 1950 in Wilson, N.C. Her parents, Charles Richard Griffen and Bertha Baynes Griffen, were educators in...
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — Today, it was learned that the singer died in New York after a quiet battle with pancreatic cancer. He was 51. Though he...
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — Carolyn Jean Cheeks Kilpatrick, an assertive advocate for Detroit and Black owned business, died on October 7 in Atlanta. She was 80.
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — The passing of Assata Shakur has left a deep void in those who saw her as more than a revolutionary. She was a...
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — Dr. Danielle Spencer-David, who starred as Dee Thomas in the popular 1970s sitcom What’s Happening!!, died in Richmond this Tuesday after a year-long...
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — At the center of this legacy stands Theo Huxtable—the charming, intelligent middle son on The Cosby Show. Portrayed by Malcolm-Jamal Warner, Theo wasn’t...
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — Malcolm-Jamal Warner, the actor best known for his role as Theo Huxtable on the groundbreaking NBC sitcom The Cosby Show, has died at...
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — William Lacy Clay Sr., a civil rights leader, legislative powerhouse, and one of the 13 founding members of the Congressional Black Caucus, has...
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — Tributes have continued to pour in for Ananda Lewis, the former MTV VJ and host of BET's Teen Summit, one day after her...
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — Sylvester “Sly” Stewart—known to the world as Sly Stone, frontman of the groundbreaking band Sly and the Family Stone—has died at the age...
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — The National Council of Negro Women (NCNW) deeply mourns the loss of the 23rd Secretary of Labor, Alexis M. Herman. NCNW National Chair
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — Pope Francis, the first Latin American pontiff and a global voice for the poor, immigrants, and the environment, died Monday at age 88.
