RIP: Michelle Obama’s Mother Dies, And Black Internet Pays Respects
First Lady Michelle and former President Barack Obama posted a statement today announcing the passing of Michelle’s mother Marian Shields Robinson, and the Black...
Barbara Gardner Proctor, Trailblazing Ad Woman, Dies at 85
In 1963, Barbara Gardener Proctor was flying to Europe to swap records while working for a black-owned record company. Upon her arrival back home,...
Broadway Legend Carol Channing Dies at 97, ‘Proud as Can Be’ of Her Black Heritage
“No white woman can do it like I did,” Carol Channing told CNN host Larry King in 2003. The beloved singer and actress enjoyed...
Singer Andre Williams, the ‘Godfather of Rap’, Dead at 82
R&B singer-producer Andre Williams, whose indelible musical journey included collaborative efforts with Stevie Wonder, The Temptations, and Ray Charles, has died at the age...
Federal Judge and Civil Rights Icon Damon J. Keith Dead at 96
Judge Damon J. Keith, a civil rights icon who became the sixth black person in U.S. history to serve on the federal court of...