Vet who served with first black Marines during WWII dies at 89
By RUSS BYNUM Associated Press A Georgia man who served among the first black U.S. Marines during World War II died Jan. 3, just a …
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Willie Evans, member of Buffalo’s 1958 Tangerine Bowl team, dies
By JOHN WAWROW Associated Press BUFFALO, N.Y. – Willie Evans, the star black halfback of Buffalo’s 1958 team that balked at competing in the Tangerine …
Sonny Wright, founder of Miami’s first black-owned bank, dies at 81
Sonny Wright, 81, was born in Swainsboro, Georgia on January 22, 1935 to parents Bessie Burley and Lindzey Wright. His family later migrated to Brooklyn, …
Howard Bingham, Muhammad Ali’s personal photographer, dies
By JOHN ROGERS Associated Press LOS ANGELES – Howard Bingham, long- time personal photographer, confidant and perhaps the closest friend of boxing great Muhammad Ali, …
Family and friends gather for Reno’s memorial
By CURT ANDERSON AP Legal Affairs Writer MIAMI – Former President Bill Clinton says ex- Attorney General Janet Reno never took the easy way out …
The public mourns John Glenn, first American to orbit earth
By DAN SEWELL and ANDREW WELSH-HUGGINS Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio — John Glenn will lie in state in Ohio’s capitol building before a celebration of …
Posthumous effort to have Pearl Harbor hero’s Navy Cross upgraded to Medal of Honor
Staff Report Courtesy of Naval History and Heritage Command Yesterday marked the 75th Anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor. In honor of those who …
Brazilian soccer team’s plane crashes in Colombia; 75 dead
By LUIS BENAVIDES and JOSHUA GOODMAN Associated Press LA UNION, Colombia — A chartered plane carrying a Brazilian soccer team to the biggest match in …
Big-voiced Dap-Kings soul singer Sharon Jones dies at 60
By JAKE COYLE Associated Press NEW YORK — Sharon Jones, the stout powerhouse who shepherded a soul revival despite not finding stardom until middle age, …
Willie Rogers, Tuskegee Airman, dies at 101 in St. Petersburg
Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – Willie Rogers, the oldest surviving member of the original Tuskegee Airmen, died in St. Petersburg. He was 101. The …