Nanci was born on May 12, 1939 in Chicago, Illinois to William Cherry, Sr. and Dorothy (Harrison) Cherry. She graduated…
Browsing: Obituaries
By Clint Confehr NASHVILLE, TN — Jesse James Boyce, “one of the baddest bass players,” a versatile musician, producer, beloved…
By Stacy M Brown (NNPA Newswire Contributor) Legendary civil rights activist and comedian Dick Gregory died on Saturday. He was…
By Matt Schudel Washington Post Dr. S. Allen Counter, a Tennessee State University graduate and Harvard scientist best known for championing…
“Bless the Lord, 0 my soul: and all that is within me, bless his holy name.” Psalm 103:1 Pastor Jimmy…
Funeral arrangements for Martha Rivera Chavis, the devoted wife of civil rights leader and National Newspaper Publishers Association President and…
Martha Rivera Chavis, 53, the devoted wife of civil rights leader, Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr., died at home in…
ATLANTA, GA — The Atlanta University Center community and particularly the Morehouse College family are stunned following the sudden death…
WASHINGTON, DC — The National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) mourns the passing of NABJ Founder Claude Lewis, also a…
Chuck Berry was an icon, a legend and is credited for being the founding father of Rock and Roll music.…