Lee Elder, who broke down racial barriers as the first Black golfer to play in the Masters, has died. He was 87.
Vice President Kamala Harris was sworn in on Friday to fulfill the role of commander-in-chief while President Joe Biden underwent a colonoscopy.
Democrat Edward Gainey has become Pittsburgh’s next mayor.
Ronnie Wilson, a founding member of the famed R&B and funk group The Gap Band, has died, his wife confirmed Tuesday. He was 73.
Democrat Eric Adams has been elected the 110th mayor of New York City defeating Republican nominee Curtis Sliwa.
Colin Powell, the first Black US secretary of state, has died at the age of 84.
The University of South Carolina’s women’s basketball coach has inked a seven-year, $22.4M contract, making her the highest-paid Black coach in women’s basketball.
Dorothy Steel, an actress who appeared in Black Panther, has died.
Melvin Van Peebles, the pioneering African-American auteur behind the 1970s films Watermelon Man and Sweet Sweetback’s Baadasssss Song, has died.
Gloria Richardson, an influential yet largely unsung civil rights pioneer, has died. She was 99.
