Obituary
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Kay DeBow Alford, Co-founder of the National Black Chamber of Commerce, Dies at 63
The National Black Chamber of Commerce announced this week the death of its co-founder Kay DeBow Alford on July 19.…
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Bob Moses, Civil Rights Legend, Dead at 86
Bob Moses, one of America's foremost civil rights leaders who stood fearless in the face of violence to register African…
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‘Night Court’ Actor Charlie Robinson Dead at 75
Charlie Robinson, a veteran actor best known for his role as Mac the court clerk on the '80s sitcom "Night…
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Memorial Services Set for Clark Ray, DCSAA Leader and LBGTQ Activist
Details of the memorial services for Clark Ray, District of Columbia State Athletic Association executive director and longtime LBGTQ activist,…
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Actor Clarence Williams III of ‘Mod Squad’ Fame Dead at 81
Actor Clarence Williams III, who starred as Lincoln Hayes on the countercultural ABC drama, “The Mod Squad” and as superstar…
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Paul Mooney, Legendary Comedian and Actor, Dead at 79
Paul Mooney, the sharp-tongued comic and actor best known for writing for fellow comedy legend Richard Pryor and, in later…
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Remembering Ron Clark — Sept. 19, 1935 – May 14, 2019
Ron Clark worked to build a lasting institution committed to providing substance abuse treatment for addicted individuals.
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WTU President Elizabeth Davis Dies in Car Crash
Elizabeth Davis, president of the Washington Teachers' Union, was killed Sunday night in a two-car crash in Prince George's County.
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Longtime Rep. Alcee Hastings, 84, Dies After Battle with Cancer
Rep. Alcee Hastings, the longtime Florida congressman who was once the state's first Black federal judge, died Tuesday after a…
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D.C. Mourns Pentecostal Pioneers E. Myron Noble, 77, and Shiren Noble, 76
Bishop E. Myron Noble and his sister Elder Shiren Noble were eulogized by Pentecostal church leaders on March 25 as…
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