Sanford and Son, 227 actor Hal Williams dies at 91
Photos courtesy of WIKIPEDIA and Facebook Hal Williams, the actor who played Officer “Smitty” Smith in the 1970s NBC sitcom Sanford and Son, and Lester …
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Aortic tear blamed in Sen. Lindsey Graham’s sudden death is a fast-killing emergency
By LAURAN NEERGAARD The aortic tear that likely caused the sudden death of Sen. Lindsey Graham is a medical emergency that can rapidly kill. The …
Black business pioneer, creator of popular cosmetics products, Johnson dies at 99
Photo courtesy of Facebook George E. Johnson, whose Johnson Products Co. became the first Black-owned company listed on the American Stock Exchange and helped transform …
Peabo Bryson, Grammy-Winning R&B Balladeer, dies at 75
Peabo Bryson, Grammy-Winning R&B Balladeer (Photo courtesy of Facebook) By Jacksonville Free Press Peabo Bryson, the two-time Grammy Award-winning R&B singer whose powerful voice helped …
Honorable Nancy Metayer: A Candlelight Vigil
CORAL SPRINGS, Fla. – Tonight, a Candlelight Vigil Honoring Coral Springs Vice Mayor, and former Tamarac Employee, Hon. Nancy Metayer. It is with profound sadness …
TRAILBLAZER THELMA GIBSON DIES, AT 99
Beloved trailblazer Thelma Vernell Anderson Gibson has died at 99 years old. Gibson died at home on February 11, 2026, surrounded by family and her …
Claudette Colvin, who refused to move seats on a bus at start of civil rights movement, dies at 86
By Kimberly Chandler MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Claudette Colvin, whose 1955 arrest for refusing to give up her seat on a segregated Montgomery bus helped spark the …
IN MEMORIAM: Black America’s cultural giants lost in 2025
By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent The losses came steadily in 2025, not as a single rupture but as a quiet procession. …
Carl Carlton funk singer of ‘She’s a Bad Mama Jama dies at 72
Carl Carlton PHOTO COURTESY OF WWW.SYRACUSE.COM Carl Carlton, the American R&B, soul, and funk singer-songwriter best known for his enduring hits "Everlasting Love" and "She’s …
Jo Ann Boyce, a member of the Clinton 12 desegregation effort in the American South, dies at 84
Jo Ann Boyce PHOTO COURTESY OF FACEBOOK Jo Ann Allen Boyce, one of the original Black students who helped desegregate public schools in the American …