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‘The Epitome of Greatness’: Rev. Frank Dukes, Civil Rights Icon, Eulogized...
By Barnett Wright
The Birmingham Times
The Rev. Frank Dukes, a legend of the Birmingham Civil Rights Movement whose Selective Buying Campaign helped dismantle segregation in...
Frank Dukes, Influential Leader of the Birmingham Civil Rights Movement, Dies...
By Barnett Wright
The Birmingham Times
The Rev. Frank Dukes, an influential Birmingham Civil Rights Movement leader and President of Miles College's trailblazing student body in...
Singer Anita Pointer of The Pointer Sisters dies at age 74
(AP)
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — Anita Pointer, one of four sibling singers who earned pop success and critical acclaim as The Pointer Sisters, died...
Appreciation: Bill Russell lived a life like very few others
By TIM REYNOLDS
Bill Russell hated autographs. Saw no point to them. If he was out dining and got approached by someone asking for his...
Autherine Lucy Foster, first Black student at University of Alabama, dies...
Associated Press
Autherine Lucy Foster, the first Black student to enroll at the University of Alabama, died Wednesday. She was 92.
University officials announced her death...
Lee Elder, 1st Black golfer to play Masters, dies at age...
By Paul Newberry
Associated Press
Lee Elder, who broke down racial barriers as the first Black golfer to play in the Masters and paved the way...
Noted Fashion Designer Virgil Abloh Dies of Cancer at 41
By Jake Coyle
Associated Press
NEW YORK (AP) — Virgil Abloh, a leading designer whose groundbreaking fusions of streetwear and high couture made him one of...
Colin L. Powell, former Secretary of State and military leader, dies...
By ROBERT BURNS
WASHIINGTON (AP) — Colin Powell, who served Democratic and Republican presidents in war and peace but whose sterling reputation was forever stained...
Biz Markie, known for classic rap song ‘Just a Friend,’ dies
By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr.
AP News
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Biz Markie, a hip-hop staple known for his beatboxing prowess, turntable mastery and the 1989 classic...
Clarence Williams III, ‘The Mod Squad’s’ Linc, dies at 81
By LINDSEY BAHR
Associated Press
Clarence Williams III, who played the cool undercover cop Linc Hayes on the counterculture series “The Mod Squad” and Prince’s father...
