By Anika Myers Palm, CNN Photo: Iconic Actress Cicely Tyson, Cicely Tyson Attends The Princess Grace Awards Gala 2013 (CNN) —- Cicely Tyson, an award-winning icon of the stage and screen who broke barriers for Black actresses with surpassing dignity, died Thursday, her longtime manager Larry Thompson confirmed to CNN.She […]
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Johnny Nash, “I Can See Clearly Now” Singer, Dead At 80
The Houston native passed away at his home. by VIBE Staff Michael Putland/Getty Images Johnny Nash, best known for the ‘70s hit, “I Can See Clearly Now The Rain Is Gone” has died. Nash passed away from natural causes at his home in Houston on Tuesday (Oct. 6), his son and […]
LOUISIANA TROOPER RECORDING ‘I BEAT THE F*** OUT OF HIM’ … Reportedly Talking About Black Man’s Death
Photo: AP “I beat the ever-living f*** out of him.” Those were the words reportedly spoken by a Louisiana State trooper implicated in a Black man’s death … according to a recording that’s just surfaced. "And I beat the ever-living fuck out of him." "And then he went limp." Louisiana […]
If Amber was white, Amber would be here’: A father’s message after his son’s mother’s death
Adria R. Walker, Rochester Democrat and Chronicle Photo: Bruce McIntyre and Amber Isaac. It is the day, 29 years ago, that Bruce McIntyre was born. And it is the day, four months ago, that he buried his partner, Amber Rose Isaac. Isaac, 26, died delivering her son through a cesarean section, […]
Chadwick Boseman’s Lasting Legacy: PEOPLE Cover Honors Star After His Death from Colon Cancer
By Alexia Fernandez © Victoria Will/Shutterstock ; People Chadwick Boseman’s life, legacy and impact are remembered in this week’s issue of PEOPLE Chadwick Boseman’s career was among the brightest in Hollywood — but the actor’s focus was always on how he could serve others. “I definitely value the fact that I can […]
New Video In 2017 Death Of Muhammad Muhaymin Jr. Shows Cops Mocking His Faith As He Dies
After three years, Muhammad Muhaymin’s family is still looking for justice. By Jon Greig The family of Muhammad Muhaymin Jr. continues to seek justice after his 2017 death in police custody. Newly released police bodycam videos have been shared with the public showing officers violently arresting Muhammad, according to HuffPost. Medical examiners later ruled his death a homicide, […]
Zindzi Mandela: Ambassador & Youngest Mandela Daughter Dies
By TheBurtonWire The BBC is reporting Zindziswa “Zindzi” Mandela, South African Ambassador to Denmark who was slated to become South Africa’s Head of Mission in Monrovia, Liberia has died. Mandela is the youngest daughter of South Africa’s first Black president Nelson Mandela and anti-apartheid activist Winnie Madikizela-Mandela. The cause of death has not […]
Rapper Lil Marlo fatally shot in Atlanta: reports
Lil Marlo had been a member of the record label Quality Control Music since 2017. By Eric Todisco Photo: Rapper Lil Marlo (Photo source: Instagram – @lilmarlo_1) Rapper Lil Marlo was shot and killed over the weekend in Atlanta, according to multiple reports. The Atlanta Police Department said in a statement […]
Pop Smoke: Five arrested in connection to rapper’s death
Five people have been arrested in connection to the death of rapper Pop Smoke. Photo: GETTY IMAGES The 20-year-old was killed in a suspected robbery in February. Three men and two under the age of 18 are in custody, say the Los Angeles Police Department. “The suspects robbed and shot Jackson inside the […]
8 transgender men and women killed in 7 days
By Atlanta Tribune NEW YORK — Brayla Stone, a 17-year-old Black trans girl, was murdered in Sherwood, Arkansas near Little Rock on June 25. According to friends she enjoyed experimenting with music, some of which she uploaded to her personal YouTube channel. Her killer has yet to be identified and […]