‘B.A.P.S.,’ ‘Eve’ star Natalie Desselle Reid passes at 53
LOS ANGELES (AP) – Natalie Desselle Reid, who starred alongside Halle Berry in the 1997 film “B.A.P.S.” and on the sitcom “Eve,” has died. She …
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Dick Allen, fearsome hitter, 7-time All-Star, dies at 78
Dick Allen hit the ball so hard, fans in Philadelphia started showing up in batting practice during his rookie season just to watch him hammer …
Tracey Davis, author, daughter of Sammy Davis Jr., passes at 59
Nashville, Tenn. (AP) – Tracey Davis, an author and daughter of Rat Pack entertainer Sammy Davis Jr. and actress May Britt, has died. She was …
Crump represents families of 2 teens fatally shot in Fla.
Cocoa, Fla. (AP) – Famed civil rights attorney Benjamin Crump says he is representing the families of two Black teens who were fatally shot by …
Alvin Holmes, 81, served decades in Ala. House
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) – Former state Rep. Alvin Holmes, who had been the longest-serving member of the Alabama House of Representatives before his 2018 defeat, …
Singer Bobby Brown’s son found dead at LA home
Los Angeles (AP) – Bobby Brown Jr., the son of singer Bobby Brown, was found dead at a Los Angeles home Wednesday. He was 28. …
Obituaries
JAY FUNERAL HOME Bridgette Hallman, 56, secretary, died November 8. Service will be held, 11am Friday, November 13, at Jay Funeral Home Chapel. . Delois …
Wallace Jr. mourners call for peace
PHILADELPHIA (AP) – Relatives and friends of Walter Wallace Jr. gathered over the weekend to mourn him amid renewed calls for peace during the investigation …
Bishop Rance Allen, Grammy nominated Gospel star, at 71
New York (AP) – Gospel star Rance Allen, whose Rance Allen Group drew upon contemporary sounds for such 1970s hits as “Ain’t No Need of …
‘Fast Eddie’ Johnson, NBA Hawks All-Star, dies at 65
Eddie Johnson, the two-time All-Star for the Atlanta Hawks whose career was shortened by arrests which led to a ban from the NBA and life …