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  • Malik Basit. Black and white photo of Black man wearing a hat and dark shirt.

    Fans and Peers Mourn the Passing of The Roots' Malik B.

    Black Thought on the 47-year-old lyricist: “I always felt as if I possessed only a mere fraction of your true gift and potential.”
    N. Jamiyla Chisholm Jul 30, 2020 12:12AM EDT
    B. Smith. Black woman with long dark locs pulled into high ponytail, wearing off-the-shoulder top.

    Renaissance Style Maven B. Smith Dead at 70

    The star lost her battle against early-onset Alzheimer’s disease.
    N. Jamiyla Chisholm Feb 24, 2020 12:28PM EST
    Ja’Net DuBois. Older Black woman, smiling, with long curly blonde hair wearing black top.

    Actor and Theme Song Hit-Maker Ja'Net DuBois Dies at Age 72

    The “Good Times” star passed away in her sleep.
    N. Jamiyla Chisholm Feb 19, 2020 1:44PM EST
    Toni Morrison. Black woman with gray hair standing behind podium wearing colorful dress.

    Toni Morrison Memorialized By More Than 3,000

    Oprah Winfrey, Angela Davis and Ta-Nehisi Coates honored the literary icon at the Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine in New York City.

    N. Jamiyla Chisholm Nov 22, 2019 11:21AM EST
    Ernest J. Gaines and Ralph Ellison. Two Black men wearing dark suits in conversation surrounded by White men.

    Author Ernest J. Gaines Dead at Age 86

    A dedicated storyteller who centered Black lives in the deep South, the award-winning author of “The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman” gave voice to the frequently silenced.

    N. Jamiyla Chisholm Nov 6, 2019 12:45PM EST
    John Witherspoon. Older Black man sitting in peacock chair wearing dark sweater, white shirt, dark bow tie.

    The World Remembers John Witherspoon, Dead at 77

    Honor the comedy icon’s legacy with a laugh today via these clips of him at work.

    N. Jamiyla Chisholm Oct 30, 2019 1:48PM EDT
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