Lusia Harris, the first and only woman drafted in the NBA, has died at the age of 66, her alma mater Delta State announced Tuesday.
Andre Leon Talley was a trailblazer in the fashion industry who worked tirelessly to promote more diversity on the runway.
Grammy award-winning musician, songwriter, and producer James Mtume has reportedly passed away at the age of 76.
Sidney Poitier, whose groundbreaking work made him Hollywood's first Black movie star and the first Black man to win the best actor Oscar, has died. He...
Wanda Young, a legendary singer in the Motown doo-wop girl group The Marvelettes, has died.
Kangol Kid, a member of the Brooklyn hip-hop group UTFO whose 1984 song “Roxanne, Roxanne” sparked a legendary rap rivalry, has died.
bell hooks, the beloved writer, poet, feminist and professor, has died at her home in Berea, KY.
Greg Tate, an influential writer, hip-hop connoisseur, musician and producer, has died. He was 64.
Jacqueline Avant, the wife of music legend Clarence Avant, was reportedly shot and killed in a horrific robbery at their Beverly Hills home.
Lee Elder, who broke down racial barriers as the first Black golfer to play in the Masters, has died. He was 87.
