Rev. Calvin Butts, influential pillar of Harlem, dies at 73
New York (AP) – The Rev. Calvin O. Butts III, who fought poverty and racism and skillfully navigated New York’s power structure as pastor of …
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Janeen LaSonda Richard, 52, attorney for Fort Lauderdale
Janeen LaSonda Richard, 52, of Miami, passed on Oct. 20, 2022. Richard was born on July 26, 1970 to Eddie Lee and Joan White Rivers …
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JAY FUNERAL HOME Arletha Jackson Williams, 68, educator, died October 18. Service will be held 9am at Holy Ghost Power House. Connie Terry Moore, 73, …
Josephine Melville, respected British actor, director dies, 61
Josephine Melville, a respected British actor and director, collapsed and died backstage after appearing in a production of “Nine Night” in Nottingham. She was 61. …
Tony Brown, referee who worked NBA Finals, at 55
Tony Brown always embraced a challenge. He worked his way through Clark Atlanta University, when there was no scholarship available to him. He worked his …
Willie Spence, gifted ‘American Idol’ star, 23
Riviera Beach, Fla. – Willie Spence, TV’s “American Idol” runner-up for season 19, was killed in a car accident in Marion County Tenn., on Oct. …
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JAY FUNERAL HOME Jousha Francois, 31, died September 29. Service will be held 10am Saturday at Jay Johnson Funeral Home Chapel. Jonathan Jerome Taylor, Jr., …
Tiffany Jackson dies at 37, former Texas, WNBA player
Austin, Texas (AP) – Tiffany Jackson, a former standout at the University of Texas who was the No. 5 pick in the WNBA draft in …
‘A Soldier’s Play’ playwright Charles Fuller passes at 83
New York (AP) – Charles Fuller, the Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright of the searing and acclaimed “A Soldier’s Play” who often explored and exposed how social …
Ole Miss honors Meredith 60 years after integration
Jackson, Miss. (AP) – The University of Mississippi is paying tribute to 89-year-old James Meredith 60 years after white protesters erupted into violence as he …