Obituaries
While death is inevitably a part of life, that truth doesn’t make it any easier to say goodbye to those who have died
Dr. Roni Dean-Burren, an education activist who called out the publisher of her teen son’s history textbook for calling slaves migrant “workers,” died at 46. The post Dr. Roni Dean-Burren, Texas Mom Who Called Out Textbook For Lying About Slavery, Dies At 46 appeared first on NewsOne.
Heartbreaking details surrounding the death of Olympic track and field star Tori Bowie have been revealed.
Tributes are paying homage to William E. Spriggs, the noted economist and longtime Howard University professor who died at 68. The post RIP William Spriggs: Tributes Pour In For Chief AFL-CIO Economist And Noted Howard University Professor appeared first on NewsOne.
Cleveland Browns legend Jim Brown has passed away. He was 87.
Jerry Springer, one of the most influential and controversial TV personalities of all time, has passed away. He was 79.
The steady stream of tributes to Harry Belafonte underscores the indelible impact his life had on not just Black people but also the world.
We are sad to report that Otis Redding III, the youngest son of the iconic soul singer who became a revered musician in his own right, has died at the age of 59. As reported by ABC affiliate WGXA in Macon, GA, Bibb County Coroner Leon Jones confirmed Redding’s death at a local hospital on Tuesday […]
A shroud of sorrow is cloaked over the shoulders of Black Twitter, which is mourning the death of soul singer Bobby Caldwell. The post Black Twitter Mourns Bobby Caldwell After Soul Singer Dies At 71 appeared first on NewsOne.
Teddy Joseph Von Nukem, a participant in the "Unite the Right" rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, died by suicide ahead of a drug trafficking trial. Video shows he was involved in the brutal beating of a Black man during the deadly rally. The post Charlottesville ‘Unite The Right’ Tiki Torch Marcher Dies By Suicide Just Before His Drug Trafficking Trial appeared first on NewsOne.
