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Tuskegee University Jade Callwood, 21, Student Dies Of ‘Sudden And Unexpected Medical Emergency’ – Blavity
Tuskegee University announced the death of one of its students. Jade Callwood died following “a sudden and unexpected medical emergency” last Tuesday. …
Remembering Claudette Colvin: Teen Who Refused To Move On Montgomery Bus 9 Months Before Rosa Parks Dies At 86 – Blavity
Claudette Colvin, who as a teenager was arrested in 1955 after refusing to give up her seat on a segregated bus in …
T.K. Carter Dies: ‘The Thing’ And ‘Punky Brewster’ Actor Was 69 – Blavity
T.K. Carter, the actor who is widely recognized for his role in the horror classic The Thing and the television series Punky …
Elle Simone Scott Dies: Chef From ‘America’s Test Kitchen’ Was At 49 – Blavity
Elle Simone Scott, a chef and television host best known for her work on PBS’s America’s Test Kitchen, died of ovarian cancer …
The System She Warned Us About Killed Her Too—Black Midwife & Maternal Health Advocate Dr. Janell Green Smith Dies From Childbirth Complications
Source: Dr. Janell Green Smith / Courtesy of Instagram @dr.midwife_nelli. Photographer by @_jashlynnphotography. Pregnancy is as beautiful a thing as it is …
Dance Icon Carmen De Lavallade Dies At 94: 5 Things To Know About The Legendary Trailblazer
Dancer, choreographer, and actress Carmen de Lavallade performs in a one-woman show at the Regal Theater in Chicago, Illinois in December 1991. …
Protect Black Women: Midwife & Maternal Health Advocate Dr. Janell Green Smith Dies From Childbirth Complications
Source: Drs Producoes / Getty Pregnancy is as beautiful a thing as it is a harrowing thing, especially if you’re a Black …
Carmen de Lavallade Dies: Dancer, Choroegrapher And Actor Was 94 – Blavity
Carmen de Lavallade, an accomplished actor, dancer and choreographer, died on Monday at the age of 94. She was known for her …
Richard Smallwood Dies: Gospel Music Legend Known For ‘Total Praise’ And ‘Center Of My Joy’ Was 77 – Blavity
Richard Smallwood, the legendary, Grammy-nominated gospel singer, songwriter, composer and pianist, has died at 77 years old. Variety reported that a rep …
Tatiana Schlossberg, JFK’s Granddaughter And Environmental Journalist, Dies At 35 – Blavity
Tatiana Schlossberg, the daughter of Caroline Kennedy and the granddaughter of former President John F. Kennedy, has died. Her death at age …
Isiah Whitlock Jr. Dies: ‘The Wire’ Star And Iconic Character Actor Was 71 – Blavity
The Wire star Isiah Whitlock Jr. has died at at age of 71 following a short illness. Whitlock is known as a …
Don Bryant Dies: Soul Singer-Songwriter And ‘I Cant Stand The Rain’ Writer Was 83 – Blavity
Legendary Memphis soul singer and songwriter Don Bryant has died at age 83. John Doyle, executive director at the Memphis Rock ‘n’ …
‘Big Brother’ Star Mickey Lee Dies At 35 – Blavity
Reality television star Mickey Lee, one of the stars of the most recent season of CBS’s Big Brother, has died at the …
‘New York Undercover’ Co-Creator Kevin Arkadie Dies At 68 – Blavity
Emmy Award-winning actor and writer Kevin Arkadie has died at age 68. Arkadie, who worked on some of the most popular shows …
Gospel Singer And Samara Joy’s Grandfather, Goldwire McLendon, Dies At 95 – Blavity
Elder Goldwire McLendon, a former finalist on Season 3 of BET’s singing competition Sunday Best and acclaimed jazz singer Samara Joy’s grandfather, …
Betty Reid Soskin Dies: Oldest National Park Service Ranger Was 104 Years Old – Blavity
Betty Reid Soskin, the oldest park ranger in the U.S., has died at age 104. Soskin, who is well-known for her efforts in …
Lamarr Wilson Dies: Tech Influencer Was 48 – Blavity
Lamarr Wilson, the 48-year-old tech influencer, has died. The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s Office revealed that Wilson died by suicide in …
Harriet Tubman Descendant, Pauline Copes Johnson, Dies At 98 – Blavity
Pauline Copes Johnson, who is the great-great-great-grandniece of Harriet Tubman, has died at age 98. The Harriet Tubman A.M.E. Zion Church, located in …
Rikers Island: Black Man Aramis Furse Dies In NYC Dept. Of Correction Custody, 14th In 2025
Source: Spencer Platt / Getty Rikers Island has been an infamous institution in New York City for decades now. It has been …
Carl Carlton Dies: ‘She’s A Bad Mama Jama’ Singer Was 72 – Blavity
Trailblazing funk and R&B singer Carl Carlton, known for several top-charting hits, has died. He was 72. His son, Carl Hudgens II, …
‘Jimmy Neutron’ Actor Jeff Garcia Dies At 50 – Blavity
After a period of health struggles, Jeff Garcia, the voice actor best known for portraying Sheen Estevez on the 2000s Nickelodeon animated …
Rafael Ithier Dies: Salsa Pioneer, El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico Leader Was At 99 – Blavity
Rafael Ithier, the legendary founder, pianist, composer and arranger of the world-renowned salsa orchestra El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico, has died. …
Jo Ann Boyce, Civil Rights Groundbreaker And Cameron Boyce’s Grandmother, Dies At 84 – Blavity
Jo Ann Boyce, the social justice champion who was among the first students to desegregate a public high school in the South, …
Who Dies In ‘Stranger Things’ Season 5? What We Know So Far – Blavity
The final season of Stranger Things is officially here, and fans are bracing for heartbreak as the Hawkins crew faces their most …
Black College Basketball Player Ethan Dietz Dies At 20 After Head Injury During Game – Blavity
A sophomore student at Connors State College has died after sustaining an injury during a basketball game. Ethan Dietz was playing in …