On May 30, music producer Soraya LaPread confirmed her father’s death on social media. “It is with a very heavy heart that I must announce that my father, Ronald LaPread, […]
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Ruthie Hopkins, pioneering Black publisher passes at 83
Ruthie Hopkins, co-founder and publisher of The Pasadena/San Gabriel Valley Journal News and one of the San Gabriel Valley’s most celebrated community voices, passed away on Saturday, May 9, 2026. […]
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The founder of CNN, Ted Turner, has passed away
On May 6, it was announced that media mogul Ted Turner has died at the age of 87 in an official news release from the Turner Enterprise. “Ted was an […]
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Kiki Shepard, ‘Showtime at the Apollo’ co-host, passes away
It’s a sad week for Black entertainment as they mourn the death of “Showtime at the Apollo” co-host Kiki Shepard. She was 74. Shepard’s rep confirmed to both TMZ and […]
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Elder Lawrence Blake passes away, faith community grieves
Elder Lawrence Champion Blake, the eldest son of Bishop Blake, died on Jan. 27 2026. Leaving behind a legacy after a tenacious battle with cancer, the devoted pastor made his […]
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Actor T.K. Carter dies at age 69
T.K. Carter, a prolific actor with roles in television shows and feature films stretching over six decades, has died at the age of 69, his publicist confirmed on Jan. 10. […]
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Delta Sigma Theta leader and attorney Kemba Niambi Miles dies at 51
Kemba Niambi Miles, an attorney, community servant, and immediate past president of the Los Angeles Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated, died on December 27, 2025. She was […]
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Honoring the life of Betty Reid Soskin
Betty Reid Soskin, the nation’s oldest former active National Park Service ranger and a lifelong witness to and advocate for Black history, died peacefully on Dec. 21, 2025, at her […]
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Thomas H. Watkins, Jr. Daily Challenge publisher, remembered and honored
Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn-raised Thomas Henry Watkins founder, owner, and publisher of the New York Daily Challenge, passed away on Friday, December 19, 2025.“I am sad to hear of the passing of […]
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Jimmy Cliff, reggae pioneer and partner to Bob Marley, dies at 81
The six-decade career of legendary artist Jimmy Cliff, who was born in the Somerton District of Jamaica, was one of the most influential in reggae history and he was a […]
