Donna Summer, dubbed as the Queen of Disco, has died from cancer. She was 63.
Chuck Brown, the 75-year-old father of D.C. Go-go music, died on Wednesday, Tom Goldfogle, Brown's manager confirmed.
U.S. Rep. Donald Payne, 77, died today in New Jersey after a month-long battle with colon cancer.
Along with the recent Dr. Martin Luther King Memorial, the Smithosonian will be adding a new branch of history.
Malcolm X was assassinated during a rally of one of his followers in a ballroom in New York City.
The recording was forgotten, and so, too, was the odd twist of history that brought together Malcolm X and a bespectacled Ivy Leaguer fated to become...
Richard Pryor was an American stand-up comedian, actor, social critic, writer and MC.
Born on April 27, 1945, August Wilson grew up in the Hill district of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Originally a journalist inspired by the civil rights movement, Cornelius created Soul Train which served as a platform for African American singers to get their voice...
Singing legend Etta James, best known for her hits like "WallFlower", "Something's Got a Hold On Me", and the wedding favorite “At Last” has died.
