Lusia Harris, basketball legend

Lusia Harris, First-Ever Woman Drafted By NBA, Dies

Lusia "Lucy" Harris-Stewart, the legendary hall of fame hopps star and first-ever woman drafted by the NBA whose largely unknown…
by Bruce C.T. Wright
01.18.22
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Malikah Shabazz, Malcolm X's Youngest Daughter, Dies

Malikah Shabazz, Malcolm X's youngest daughter, was found dead in her Brooklyn apartment after her daughter made the discovery, according…
by NewsOne Staff
11.23.21
Snoop Dogg In Concert - Detroit, MI

Snoop Dogg Eulogizes 'Angel' Mother After Her Death

Days after celebrating his 50th birthday, West Coast rap legend Snoop Dogg revealed that his mother, Beverly Tate, had died…
by Brandon Caldwell
10.25.21
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'The Wire' Actor Michael K. Williams Found Dead

Michael K. Williams, the veteran actor who rose to fame playing the role of Omar Little, a hitman for hire…
by Bruce C.T. Wright
10.04.21
Kool & The Gang perform in Austin, Texas

Kool & The Gang Co-Founder Dennis Thomas Dies

Dennis "Dee Tee" Thomas, a co-founder of Kool & the Gang and saxophonist for the legendary R&B group, has died at…
by NewsOne Staff
10.04.21
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Al Goodman From Ray, Goodman, And Brown Dies…

From Soultracks.com: It is with immense sorrow that we inform SoulTrackers that Al Goodman, one-third of Ray, Goodman & Brown…
by NewsOne Staff
06.19.19
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Ex-NBA Player Wayman Tisdale Dies at 44
by NewsOne Staff
06.19.19
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Legendary Black Artist Ernie Barnes Passes Away
by cganemccalla
06.19.19
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Founder of Amsterdam News Dies
by smokey fontaine
06.19.19
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Miriam Makeba, Singer and Activist, Dies

ROME (AP) Miriam Makeba, the South African singer known to fans worldwide as ”Mama Africa” who became an international symbol…
by smokey fontaine
11.10.08
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Barack Obama’s Grandmother Passes Away

Update: Obama Calls His Grand Mother A Quiet Hero (Video) Update: The Obama Family statement “It is with great sadness…
by smokey fontaine
11.03.08