Up until very recently, Sheryl Lee Ralph believed this would be the last year putting on her star-studdedDIVAS Simply Singing! signature AIDS benefit concert. Ralph, an actress and singer of legendary stature known for her enterprising role as Deena Jones in the original Dreamgirls Broadway cast and countless other film and television credits, has dedicated […]
AMANDA EDWARDS VIA GETTY IMAGES Activist and author Grace Lee Boggs has died at the age 100. Boggs died Monday morning, a spokeswoman for the Detroit-based Boggs Center confirmed, saying she went “peacefully in her sleep at her home on Field Street in Detroit.” “Grace died as she lived surrounded by books, politics, people and […]
Greg Carr associate professor and chair of African-American Studies at Howard University, Lisa Page, acting Director of Creative Writing at George Washington University, Armstrong Williams and educator Johnnetta B.…
Tonex has transformed. From his life as a minister and ex-fornicator/who else knows what, back to an even more flamboyant sort. His new hobby is a pop/soul recording activist with the new name “Diesel.” He was a Gospel guy, giving the Christian community what they wanted, but he just couldn’t resist his calling. In 2009 […]
The NAACP mourns the loss of actress and activist Jane White, the daughter of the late civil rights leader and NAACP Secretary Walter White. Jane White passed away July 24th, 2011 at the age of 88. “Jane White was an esteemed member of our NAACP family who was an active supporter and participant in many […]
The NAACP mourns the loss of actress and activist Jane White, the daughter of the late civil rights leader and NAACP Secretary Walter White. Jane White passed away July 24th, 2011 at the age of 88. “Jane White was an esteemed member of our NAACP family who was an active supporter and participant in many […]
Civil rights activist Dorothy Height, 98, remained in “very serious, but stable condition” Saturday, her friend and spokeswoman said. A flurry of rumors about Height’s death appeared Saturday on the Internet, particularly on the social networking site Twitter, where her name was a trending topic. Wikipedia also briefly reported Height’s death.
Civil rights activist Dorothy Height, 98, remained in “very serious, but stable condition” Saturday, her friend and spokeswoman said. A flurry of rumors about Height’s death appeared Saturday on the Internet, particularly on the social networking site Twitter, where her name was a trending topic. Wikipedia also briefly reported Height’s death.
