Marcia Ann Gillespie spent decades changing who got to tell stories in American media. As the editor...
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Anika Rashaun, known for her appearances on MTV’s The Real World and The Challenge, has died at...
Curtis Flowers, the Mississippi man whose murder conviction was overturned after a long legal fight, has died...
Cassandra Wilson, the Grammy-winning jazz singer and songwriter whose smoky contralto became one of the most recognizable...
Uganda’s King Oyo has passed away at 34, according to an announcement from his kingdom today. He...
Michael Wright, the actor best known for playing Eddie King Jr. in The Five Heartbeats, has died...
Jason Arday, the sociologist who became Cambridge’s youngest Black professor, was found dead Thursday at an address...
Former Jackson State football player Levi Wyatt has died following a two-vehicle crash in Jackson, Mississippi. He...
James “Jim” Gilstrap died on July 18, 2026, at the age of 79. He was one of...
LaToya Malcolm, a former Miss Universe Jamaica finalist and actress, has died at age 35. The Miss...














