Esaw Snipes-Garner, Activist And Widow Of Eric Garner Dies At Age 58
The New York Amsterdam Times reports that she passed early Monday morning due to undisclosed health complications. Esaw Snipes-Garner’s death…
Miracle Birth: Baby Born Safely After Mother Declared Brain-Dead
Photo @ Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare Adriana Smith, a 31-year-old pregnant African American woman from Georgia who had been brain dead…
Milwaukee VA Clinic Proposed To Be Named After WWII Veteran Anna Mae Robertson
Anna Mae Robertson served in the 6888th Battalion during World War II, the only battalion of Black women to serve…
Wayne Lewis, Founding Member Of Chart-Topping ‘80s R&B Group Dies At 68
Wayne Lewis, founding member of the platinum-selling R&B group Atlantic Starr, has died. He was 68 years old. Lewis died…
Ananda Lewis, Former MTV VJ, Dead At 52
Lakshmi Emory, whom Lewis once described as a “phenomenal sister” in a birthday message, shared news of her death in…
Trump’s Ban Stalls Lifesaving Treatment For Haitian Children Who Need To Travel For Surgery
Leaders of an aid organization that has sent more than 100 Haitian children with serious cardiac conditions to the U.S.…
Sly Stone, Legendary Frontman Of Sly And The Family Stone, Dies At 82
Sly Stone, the singular and visionary artist whose electrifying blend of funk, soul, rock, and gospel reshaped popular music and…
Starr Shamp Earns Master’s Degree While Battling Stage 4 Breast Cancer
Starr Shamp, a resilient African American mother from Omaha, Nebraska, has accomplished a remarkable milestone while battling stage 4 breast…