Rock ‘n’ Roll pioneer Little Richard was laid to rest at his alma mater, Oakwood University on Wednesday. What We Know: Many gathered at the […]
Category: In Memoriam
A celebration of Black greatness. In memoriam.
Bob Watson, All-Star Slugger, dies at 74
Bob Watson, an All-Star slugger who became the first black general manager to win a World Series with the New York Yankees in 1996, has […]
In Memoriam: Little Richard, The ‘King and Queen’ Of Rock And Roll, Dead At 87
Little Richard, the self-described “king and queen” of rock and roll and an outsize influence on everyone from David Bowie to Prince, died Saturday in […]
R&B and Soul Icon Betty Wright Dead at 66
The legendary Betty Wright has passed away. The R&B/Soul icon was 66. ***THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS ALERT*** Urban Newsroom is working to confirm official […]
Little Richard, Father of Rock ‘n Roll, Dead at 87
Little Richard has died, as Rolling Stone reports. The rock ‘n’ roll original was 87 years old; at this time, a cause of death has […]
Legendary Music Executive Andre Harrell dies at 59
Andre Harrell was the founder of the record label, Uptown Records. Harrell also served as president/CEO of Motown Records. He was the first half of […]
Former NFL Quarterback Tarvaris Jackson Dies in Car Crash at 36
Tarvaris Jackson, a former Minnesota Vikings and Seattle Seahawks quarterback, died in a car crash on the night of Easter Sunday. What We Know: Jackson […]
Philadelphia Rapper and Former Ford Model Chynna dead by apparent overdose at 25
Philadelphia rising rap star Chynna, whose full birth name was Chynna Rogers, started a career as a model, but has unfortunately passed away at the […]
Linda Tripp Dead at 70
Linda Tripp (70) was a former White House and Pentagon employee whose secret audiotapes of Monica Lewinsky led to the impeachment of President Bill Clinton […]
Bobby Mitchell, first African American to play for Redskins dead at 84
Bobby Mitchell, the first Black player to become a member of the Washington Redskins and noteworthy hall of famer, died Sunday afternoon. He was 84 […]