The 34-year-old influencer was the co-founder of BlackGirlDisney, an online community of Black creators within the larger Disney influencer community.
Nikki Giovanni died on Monday, Dec. 9, following her third cancer diagnosis, her friend, the author Renée Watson, told NPR in a statement.
Ayers was a KBLA Radio Los Angeles host known for her engaging program, The RA Report, which airs weekdays from 6 PM to 7 PM.
Judith Jamison joined the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater in 1965 and quickly became a revered international dance star.
Tony Todd, the actor who played the iconic role as the killer in classic horror film Candyman, died at 69.
Jones was an iconic figure in the music industry who has won 28 Grammy Awards throughout his career as an arranger and producer.
Wanda was a radio personality on V-103 and hosted the show Frank and Wanda in the Morning, with Frank Ski.
Cissy Houston, beloved soul and gospel singer and mother to Whitney Houston, has died at age 91 from Alzheimer’s.
Amos passed away on August 21 in Los Angeles from natural causes but his death wasn't announced until recently by his son Kelly Christopher Amos.
Tito Jackson, a founding member of the Jackson 5 along with his brothers Jackie, Jermaine, Marlon and Michael, has died at 70.