Paul Mooney, an empowering figure in the comedy world, has died at the age of 79.
The Rev. Gilbert Caldwell, a civil rights icon who was a part of the Selma "Bloody Sunday" march and the March on Washington, has died.
Toni Morrison, a literary legend who encapsulated the essence of black identity, in particular, the black woman experience, has passed away in the Bronx. She was...
Ntozake Shange, the poet, novelist and playwright of choreopoem, “For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide/When the Rainbow is Enuf,” has passed awa
Della Reese, the musical icon and legendary actress who starred in 'Touched By An Angel', passed away Sunday evening her family confirms. She was 86.
Comedian, actor, and civil rights activist Dick Gregory, who hit racism head on through his sharp and satirical style of comedy, has died. He was 84.
Julian Bond , civil rights activist and longtime board chairman of the NAACP, has passed away. He was 75.
Hello Unheard Voices readers. We continue to look at Unheard Voices Pioneers past and present and how they have made an impact on the world around...
Unheard Voices June 2012 pioneer is Dr. Walter Samuel McAfee a physicist of the African Diaspora. Dr. Walter S. McAfee was born on Sept. 2, 1914,...
Stewart Fulbright, a trailblazing black educator who piloted a bomber during World War II as one of the Tuskegee Airmen and later served as the first...
