7 Things We're Still Talking About This Week
Octavia E. Butler’s 'Kindred' adapted for television, Cardi B’s emotional testimony in her defamation lawsuit, and more news you might have missed.
Celebrity Deaths 2022: In Memory Of Those We Lost
We remember the Black entertainers and trailblazers who are no longer with us.
Jacqueline Avant, Wife Of Music Legend Clarance Avant, Tragically Murdered In Home Invasion Robbery
Avant was the loving wife of the music executive dubbed “The Black Godfather.”
Young Dolph's Partner Mia Jaye Speaks Out Following His Death: 'God Give Me Strength'
After the rapper was murdered in his native Memphis, his partner of nearly a decade and mother of his two children is thanking people for their support.
TGIN Beauty Founder Chris-Tia Donaldson Passes Away
Donaldson used her book, 'This Is Only A Test,' to encourage entrepreneurs to practice self-care.
Rest In Power: Remembering The Stars We've Lost In 2021
As we celebrate the living, we also mourn the dead.
Keyshia Cole's Mom, Frankie Lons, Has Passed Away
Frankie, who has struggled off and on with drug addiction, passed away on her birthday, according to her family.
BET's 'Baldwin Hills' Star Gerren Taylor Dead At 30
She passed away in her sleep due to unknown causes.
Fan Shares How DMX Inspired Her To Forgive Her Father Who Died of Addiction
Sheila Matthews shared a heartfelt story about meeting DMX and the lesson she learned during their brief encounter.
There Will Never Be Another Rap Icon Like DMX
"Earl was a warrior who fought until the very end," said DMX's family in a statement. A look back at the man behind the mic.
Rapper DMX Dead at Age 50
White Plains Hospital and DMX's family have released official statements.
MSNBC Legal Analyst Midwin Charles Passes Away at Age 47
Her family made the official announcement on her social media platforms.
Cicely Tyson, 96, Has Passed Away
No matter the decade or the role she chose, seeing Tyson on the screen was always refreshing. She raised the bar…and held it there.
'Police Academy' Actress Marion Ramsey Dead At 73
The singer and actress had been sick in recent days.
Joe Clark, Inspiration Behind 1989 Film 'Lean On Me,' Dead At 82
As the principal of Eastside High School in Paterson, New Jersey, Clark utilized an unorthodox way of improving the school's standards.
Adolfo 'Shabba-Doo' Gutierrez Quiñones Has Died
The "Breakin'" star and one of breakdancing's forefathers was 65.
Whodini's John 'Ecstasy' Fletcher Has Passed Away
Questlove called the rapper—who had many hits including "Friends," "One Love" and "Freaks Come Out At Night"—a "Pioneer."
'Lovecraft Country' Actress Carol Sutton Passes Away At 76
Sutton appeared in more than one hundred film and television productions without leaving her hometown of New Orleans.