Notable Deaths of 2020
December 31, 2020
This year, we said goodbye to amazing men and women, who left lasting legacies with their work, talents and life.
Breaking News
- LACMA Showcases ‘Imagining Black Diasporas: 21st-Century Art and Poetics’ Exhibit
- Sheenway School and Culture Center — Educating Youth to Lead the Future Over 50 Years
- Record-Breaking Hate Crimes Against Black Angelenos on the Rise
- Los Angeles Rams and LAPD Spread Holiday Cheer with Annual Sleigh Ride
- Heather Hutt Sworn-in as Councilwoman for L.A.’s 10th District
- Visit Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza for Holiday Photos with Santa
- Homeless and Their Advocates Speak Out in New Film, ‘WE, the Vulnerable of LA’
- The Congressman Wore Sneakers: An Evening With Hakeem Jeffries
- Brotherhood Crusade Honors SEIU President April Verrett at 2024 Pioneer of African American Achievement Award Dinner
- Community in Shock and Disbelief Over Allegations Regarding Deputy Mayor Brian K. Williams
- Dashing & Dazzling Damon Wayans Jr. is Perfect Boyfriend in ‘Shrinking’
- Lakers Guard Max Christie Continues to Step Up
- Chargers Thwart Divisional Foe on Thursday Night
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2020 Sunsets: Recognizing those that passed
December 31, 2020
This year, we said goodbye to friends, family and loved ones. The sun has set for them but we will always remember them in love and joy.
AARP and NNPA Join Forces for Riveting Webinar on Saving Black Lives During COVID-19 Pandemic
April 23, 2020
“People are stressed and worried, not only about caring for themselves but protecting and caring for someone in the home or someone long distance,” Choula stated.
“It’s very important that there is increased conversation with nursing facilities through virtual visitation and phone calls, which is what AARP is advocating.”
Illinois Prison Bans Black History Books
November 8, 2019
According to published reports, three out of every four inmates in Illinois prisons are African American, causing some to conclude that banning the books was a means for prison officials to deprive Blacks of learning their history.
Homeless Deaths Exceeded 1,000 in 2018
October 31, 2019
Pointing to “sobering” statistics showing that the number of homeless people dying in Los Angeles County nearly doubled from 2013-18, the Board of Supervisors voted today to deploy health care workers to encampments and shelters to assess health needs among the homeless.
‘Flava in Ya Ear’ rapper Craig Mack dies in South Carolina
March 15, 2018
Former rapper Craig Mack, best known for the platinum 1994 hit “Flava in Ya Ear” has died in South Carolina.
Stuntwoman Passes Away on Set of “Deadpool 2”
August 17, 2017
On Monday, August 14, stuntwoman Joi “SJ” Harris, 40, passed away while filming a motorcycle scene for Fox’s film “Deadpool 2” starring Ryan Reynolds and Josh Brolin in Vancouver.
Robert Yancy, Son of Natalie King Cole, Passes at 39-years-old
August 15, 2017
Robert Yancy, son of legendary Natalie King Cole Passes Away
Prodigy, half of rap duo Mobb Deep, dead at 42
June 20, 2017
Rapper Prodigy, a member of the hardcore New York hip-hop duo Mobb Deep, has died. He was 42.
Prosecutors: Groceries Dispute Spurred Boy’s Fatal Beating
September 1, 2016
Prosecutors say a New Jersey man accused of fatally beating his girlfriend’s toddler son told the boy to “put up his hands” to fight while the couple argued over groceries.
Chicago’s Black Community Stunned by Latest Police Shooting
August 25, 2016
Chicago police have shot another teenager, and gangs are allegedly planning to retaliate for his death.
EXPERTS: TIME IS AN ENEMY IN SOLVING BOBBI KRISTINA’S DEATH
July 29, 2015
Medical examiners performing an autopsy on Bobbi Kristina Brown said Monday their initial findings turned up no obvious cause of death, while experts said the months that have passed since Brown was found face-down in a bathtub are working against authorities now tasked with solving how she died.