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Valerie Boyd, world-renowned author of the definitive biography of Zora Neale Hurston, Wrapped in Rainbows: The Life of Zora Neale Hurston, died February 12, 2022, after a long battle with pancreatic cancer. A native Atlantan, Valerie Jean Boyd was born on Dec. 11, 1963, to Roger
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Come on Home Willie Brown, Says Some California Black Newspapers - African American News Today - EIN Presswire
… one of the state’s African American-owned newspapers. “Come on home … regarded as the most influential” Black American politician of the late 20th …
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Former California Assemblymember Gwen Moore Passes Away — The Sacramento Observer
Family members, friends, former colleagues and other loved ones across California were shocked to learn about the passing of former California Assemblymember Gwen Moore on Aug. 19. Her family has not yet announced the cause of her death. Moore was first elected to the state legislature in 1978 and
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Tributes pour in for NUM General Secretary, David Sipunzi
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RIP Notorious RBG: Ruth Bader Ginsburg dies at 87
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Black Greekdom Mourns the Passing of Kappa Alpha Psi Blaxploitation Star Max Julien
Black greekdom is currently mourning the death of iconic actor Max Julien, a member of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. and a graduate of Howard University. According to his wife,he died early Saturday morning at the age of 88. No further details were provided. Julien crossed through theXi Chapter
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Lee Elder, the First Black Golfer to Play in the Masters, Passes Away at 87 • EBONY
Lee Elder, the legendary golfer who was the first Black player to participate in the Masters Tournament, passed away on Monday, ESPN reports. He was 87. The PGA Tour posted a statement of his passing on Twitter. “Lee Elder has passed away at the age of 87,” the statement read. “In 1975, he made
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R.I.P. to Melvin Van Peebles, the Pioneer of Black Indie Filmmakers
By Victor Trammell Photo credits: Maury Phillips/WireImage This past week, the lone trailblazing figure and originator of black independent cinema passed away in New York City, New York.  Melvin Van Peebles (pictured) was a Black American actor, filmmaker, playwright, novelist, and composer. He
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Judge Throws Out Former Principal’s Discrimination Suit — The Sacramento Observer
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Herman Cain, 74, Former Presidential Candidate, Dies From COVID-19
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IN MEMORIAM: Boxing Great ‘Marvelous’ Marvin Hagler Dies at 66 — The Sacramento Observer
(NNPA) - Marvelous Marvin Hagler, who ruled the middleweight boxing division in the 1980s, yet never received the recognition he deserved as an all-time great, has died. Hagler was 66. Before Hagler’s death, former boxer Thomas “Hit Man” Hearns posted on Instagram that the legend had “taken
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Genius 'Ginimbi' Kadungure dies in traffic collision: Who was he?
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What the $1.9 Trillion American Rescue Plan Means for Californians — The Sacramento Observer
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John Lewis Passes Away at age 80 — The Sacramento Observer
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R.I.P to Biz Markie: A True Hip-Hop Pioneer & Trendsetter
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IN MEMORIAM: “He Took A Bullet for Me,’’ famed Wilmington 10 leader remembers comrade Marvin “Chilly” Patrick | New Pittsburgh Courier
by Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent It is a story that, until now, Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis Jr., had reserved only for a forthcoming memoir,Freedom’s Constant Struggle,about the true story of the legendary Wilmington 10. The group of U.S. political prisoners, whose fight
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Hero and Congressional Gold Medal Recipient Joseph Beaver Has Passed - Black Voice News
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