obituaries section
Tony Brown poses in front of the Tony Brown’s Journal logo. Brown, who died June 17 at age 93, transformed Black public affairs television and influenced generations of journalists through his groundbreaking broadcast career. — […]
The Rainbow PUSH Coalition has announced the details for Reverend Jesse Jackson’s celebration of life services adding formal services in his South Carolina hometown of Greenville, and Washington, D.C., alongside Chicago, after leaders there offered to […]
The Rev. Jesse Jackson, one of the most visible figures in the American civil rights movement and a two-time Democratic presidential contender, passed Tuesday morning at the age of 84. Jackson died peacefully surrounded by […]
Terry L. Fields, a respected Jacksonville civic leader and former member of the Florida House of Representatives and Jacksonville City Council, died Sunday at age 66 after a brief illness. Fields, known for his devotion […]
At its height of operation, Watkins’ flagship publication reached thousands of readers, brought in nearly $30M per year and employed dozens of African-Americans from its corporate headquarters in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn. But even in year one, […]
BIRMINGHAM TIMES — By Shauna Stuart | The Birmingham Times | Cassandra Griffen was born on Jan. 25, 1950 in Wilson, N.C. Her parents, Charles Richard Griffen and Bertha Baynes Griffen, were educators in the […]
Master Sergeant Ronald E. Jackson was born in Williamsburg, West Virginia, on May 16, 1958. In June 1977, he graduated from John Hay High in School in Cleveland Ohio. MSgt Jackson enlisted in the Marine […]
Nationwide — Eddie Levert’s daughter, Ryan Levert, has died at the age of 22 after battling lupus. Eddie has been mourning the death of his children for years, as Ryan is the third of his children […]
On December 16th, 2024, the Lord called home Irma Jean McIntosh Coleman, a remarkable woman whose vibrant spirit, trailblazing contributions, and deep love for family and community have left an indelible mark on all who […]
Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, the long serving Democratic congresswoman from Texas, has passed away at the age of 74 following a battle with pancreatic cancer. “Today, with incredible grief for our loss yet deep gratitude […]
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