Obituaries
Colorado QB Dominiq Ponder Dies in Single-Car Crash at 23 The Colorado football community is mourning the tragic loss of quarterback Dominiq Ponder, who died early Sunday morning in a single-car crash. According to the Colorado State Patrol, Ponder, just 23 years old, was driving a 2023 Tesla Model 3 when he lost control on […]
As we’ve come to understand year after year, day after day, death is an inevitable part of life—a universal truth that spares no one. Yet, despite its certainty, the weight of loss never becomes easier to bear, nor does the act of processing its impact. For those within Black culture, where community and shared experiences […]
Nathan Smith, professionally known as DJ Young Slade and the son of renowned rapper and producer Lil Jon, has passed away at the age of 27 after going missing on February 3.
Legendary musician LaMonte McLemore, co-founder of The 5th Dimension, dies at 90 after a life filled with artistic achievements and cultural impact.
Demond Wilson, the actor who brought Lamont Sanford to life on the iconic 1970s sitcom Sanford and Son, has died at the age of 79. Wilson passed away on Friday, January 30, 2026, at his home in Palm Springs, California, due to complications from cancer, as confirmed by his son, Demond Wilson Jr. Wilson’s portrayal of […]
R&B icon Stephanie Mills has been inducted as an honorary member of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc., joining a legacy of trailblazing women.
Apollonia Kotero files new documents in her lawsuit against the Prince Estate to protect her name and trademarks, claiming the late music icon supported her use of the name.
Claudette Colvin was known for refusing to give up her seat on a Montgomery city bus nine months before Rosa Parks.
1986 saw groundbreaking R&B/Hip-Hop albums that redefined music, from Janet Jackson's empowering Control to Run-DMC's genre-blending Raising Hell.
From groundbreaking debuts to smooth follow-up efforts, these R&B albums from 1996 are turning 30 this year!
As we’ve come to understand year after year, day after day even, death is unfortunately an inevitable part of life. Still, as much of a fact as that may be, the blow of experiencing loss never gets any easier, nor does reporting on the subject in Black culture.
R&B legend Carl Carlton, known for hits like 'Everlasting Love' and 'She’s a Bad Mama Jama,' has passed away at 72.