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**FILE** Roberta Flack, the Grammy-winning singer and pianist whose smooth vocals and intimate style made her a defining artist of the 1970s, has died. She was 88. (Ja'Mon Jackson/The Washington Informer)

Soul and R&B Genres Mourn Losses of Roberta Flack, Gwen McCrae and Jerry Butler

by Stacy M. Brown February 24, 2025December 19, 2025

Pastor Dr. Jasmin "Jazz" Sculark reflects on the life and legacy of Dr. Renee Allen on Feb. 1 at The Sanctuary at Kingdom Square, touting the late media professional as a "marketing genius" who was bold, beautiful, and constantly shining on others. (Shevry Lassiter/The Washington Informer)

Remembering Dr. Renee Allen, ‘The People’s Emcee’: Longtime Friends, Community Leaders Celebrate Legacy at Funeral Service

by Jada Ingleton February 3, 2025December 11, 2025

Nancy Leftenant-Colon, the first Black woman to join the U.S. Army Nurse Corps after the military was desegregated in the 1940s, has died at the age of 104. (Courtesy of Tuskegee Airmen Inc.)

Nancy Leftenant-Colon, Trailblazing Army Nurse and Air Force Veteran, Dies at 104

by Stacy M. Brown January 23, 2025January 23, 2025

Abraham Mitchell, affectionately known as "Mr. CIAA" for his long-standing practice of sporting custom-made, flamboyant attire at the annual Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) tournaments, died on Jan. 7 at the age of 95. (Courtesy of HBCU Game Day via X)

HBCU Sports Community Mourns the Death of Basketball Conference Legend Abraham Mitchell, ‘Mr. CIAA’

by Jada Ingleton January 8, 2025January 8, 2025

**FILE** Former President Jimmy Carter prior to the game between the Atlanta Falcons and the Cincinnati Bengals at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on September 30, 2018 in Atlanta, Georgia (Photo by Scott Cunningham/Getty Images)

Jimmy Carter, Former President and Humanitarian, Dies at 100

by Stacy M. Brown December 29, 2024December 29, 2024

Richard Parsons

Richard Parsons, Esteemed Corporate Leader and Jazz Enthusiast, Dies at 76

by Stacy M. Brown December 27, 2024December 27, 2024

**FILE** Quincy Jones in his studio in 1980 (Los Angeles Times/UCLA, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons)

In Memoriam: Remembering the Ancestors Gained in 2024

by WI Web Staff December 24, 2024December 24, 2024

The Death of Rayful Edmond III: Kingpin Who Shaped D.C.’s Dark Drug War

by Stacy M. Brown December 19, 2024December 19, 2024

Charles "Charlie" Fishman, founder of the DC Jazz Festival, has died. He was 82. (Courtesy of DC Jazz Festival)

Charlie Fishman, 82, Founder of the DC Jazz Festival, Dies

by Brenda C. Siler November 20, 2024November 21, 2024

**FILE** Judith Jamison (Elon University, CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons)

Judith Jamison, Legendary Artistic Director of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, Dies at 81

by Stacy M. Brown November 12, 2024December 20, 2024

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