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Olympic Track Star Deon Lendore Dead at 29

Three-time Olympian Deon Lendore, who represented Trinidad & Tobago and began his track and field career while attending Texas A&M, has died. He was...

Renowned Tuskegee Airman Charles McGee dies at 102

Tuskegee Airman Charles McGee has died at age 102 on Sunday, according to AP News. McGee was a decorated veteran who helped shine lithe...

Legendary Fashion Icon and Former Vogue Innovative Director André Leon Talley Dies at 73

The Root is sorrowful to report that legendary fashion figure and former Vogue inventive director André Leon Talley has died at 73.Kanye West...

RIP Delta Sigma Theta Inc. National President Cheryl A. Hickmon

Sad news for members of one of the nation’s largest Black sororities, as the national president of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., has passed...

Actress Regina King Loses Son To Suicide At 26

Regina King has announced the unfortunate passing of her son to suicide. Ian Alexander Jr., 26, was her only child with ex husband, Ian...

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