Obituaries
Harold’s Chicken Shack has long been a staple of Chicago food, with Kristen Pierce-Sherrod managing the chain since her father died in 1988.
Claudette Colvin was known for refusing to give up her seat on a Montgomery city bus nine months before Rosa Parks.
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 […]
Gospel legend Richard Smallwood, 8-time Grammy nominee, dies at 77 after kidney failure. Pioneered contemporary gospel sound.
Legendary Memphis soul artist Don Bryant, known for hits like 'I Can't Stand the Rain,' passes away at 83.
Pioneering Black Park Ranger Betty Reid Soskin, 104, championed marginalized voices & ensured underrepresented histories were not forgotten.
Former Colts Defensive Tackle Arthur Jones Passes Away at 39 Arthur Jones, a former NFL defensive tackle and Super Bowl champion, has passed away at the age of 39. The Baltimore Ravens, where Jones began his career, confirmed the news in a statement on Friday. The cause of death has not been disclosed. Jones was […]
Popular 1980s Actor Loni Anderson Of The Hit TV Series ‘WKRP in Cincinnati’ has died Loni Anderson, the beloved actress best known for her role as Jennifer Marlowe on the hit 1980s sitcom WKRP in Cincinnati, has passed away at the age of 79. Anderson died in Los Angeles following a prolonged illness, as confirmed by […]
Michael Madsen, Iconic Actor Known for ‘Reservoir Dogs’ and ‘Kill Bill,’ Dies at 67 Michael Madsen, the celebrated actor known for his tough-guy roles in films like Reservoir Dogs, Kill Bill, and Donnie Brasco, has passed away at the age of 67. Madsen was found unresponsive at his Malibu home on Thursday, July 3, 2025, and was pronounced […]
Cavin Yarbrough, one-half of R&B duo Yarbrough & Peoples, known for hits like 'Don’t Stop The Music, died on June 19 from heart disease.
Esaw Snipes-Garner became a community activist after her husband, Eric Garner, was killed in an act of police violence.
Democratic Congressman Charles Rangel died Monday at 94. He leaves behind a legacy of working to change the lives of Black people in America.