William “Bill” Galloway was born to Jewel and Ira B. Galloway on August 25, 1941. His brother, Ira J. Galloway, was born six years earlier.
Gregory Allen Shumate passed away on January 26, after a short illness. He was 61-years-old.
Education is liberation. Dr. Owen Lloyd Knox dedicated his life to advancing the quality of education in the Black community, from students to administrators. Dr. Knox pioneered and founded several associations and programs centered around the Black educational experience, with representation and equality at the forefront.
Deaconess Jacquelyn “Jackie” Marie Snead, who demonstrated a life of dedication to God and service to others, passed away on January 28. She was 90-years-old.
Valris Carter, a longtime resident of Monrovia, California, entered into eternal life on Wednesday, December 28, 2022.
Grammy-winning singer Anita Pointer, a founding member of the Pointer Sisters who had a string of hit songs in the 70s and 80s, died of cancer at her home in Beverly Hills, her publicist said on Saturday, Dec. 31.
Eunice Diane Criswell Gibson-Sutton, a longtime Southern California resident, passed away on Nov. 17 at the age of 70. A registered nurse who worked at several local hospitals, she most recently served as director of nursing at Morningside Adult Daycare Center in Inglewood.
Motown alum Bertha Barbee-McNeal (“Barbee Doll”) of The Velvelettes passed away December 15 at age 82.
Dorothy Pitman Hughes, a pioneering Black feminist, child welfare advocate and lifelong community activist who toured the country speaking with Gloria Steinem in the 1970s and appears with her in one of the most iconic photos of the second-wave feminist movement, has died. She was 84.
DJ Stephen’ tWitch’ Boss, the former DJ, choreographer, and co-executive producer with The Ellen DeGeneres Show, was found dead of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound on Tuesday. He was 40 years old. Boss was husband to fellow dancer Allison Holker and father of three. According to his social media post, Boss celebrated his ninth wedding anniversary with Holker a few days ago.
Stylist, manager, author, JANIS GAYE, the second wife of Motown legend Marvin Gaye and the subject of several of his songs, died Saturday, December 3, at her home in Rhode Island. She was 66 years old. She is survived by her sister, Shawnn Monteiro, her brother Mark Gaillard, her children, Nona and Frankie, and grandson Nolan Pentz.
Shirley Kitt Calloway was born in St. George, South Carolina. Shirley was a Dream Chaser who had huge odds against her.
Michael Ralph Benbow, a longtime resident and civic leader of Inglewood, passed away recently. He was 73-years-old.
Frank Davie, who transformed haircare in the Black community in the 1970s and 1980s, was called home to be with the Lord on November 10.
Earl E. Gales Jr., the skillful and creative founder of Jenkins/Gales & Martinez, Inc., has died. According to an announcement by JGM, Jenkins passed away on Sunday, November 20.