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Family and friends attend the funeral of Tommie Broadwater at the First Baptist Church of Glenarden on Aug. 1. (Robert R. Roberts/The Washington Informer)

Distinguished Guests Among Hundreds Celebrating Life of Sen. Tommie Broadwater

by Richard D. Elliott and Hamil R. Harris August 2, 2023August 2, 2023

‘The Unifics’ Singer, Gregory Cook, Dies at 72

by James Wright Jr. July 16, 2023July 18, 2023

Dr. Mutulu Shakur (Courtesy photo)

Dr. Mutulu Shakur Dead at Age 72

by Sam Plo Kwia Collins Jr. July 7, 2023July 7, 2023

Dorothy Simms Fauntroy, wife to the District’s first delegate to Congress, died on June 18 at the age of 88. She was remembered as an "angel" at a funeral on June 29 at New Bethel Baptist Church. (Courtesy photo)

Remembering Dorothy Simms Fauntroy

by Hamil R. Harris July 5, 2023July 5, 2023

**FILE** Christine King Farris (U.S. Department of the Interior via Wikimedia Commons)

Remembering Christine King Farris, Education Champion and MLK’s Sister

by Hamil R. Harris July 3, 2023July 3, 2023

**FILE** William Spriggs (Freddie Allen/NNPA)

William Spriggs, Renowned Economist and Equity Advocate, Dead at 68

by Stacy M. Brown June 7, 2023June 12, 2023

Linda Harllee Harper, a D.C. government employee who managed the gun-violence prevention and neighborhood and safety engagement offices, died on May 26. (Courtesy photo)

Linda Harllee Harper, D.C. Bureaucrat Who Fought Against Gun Violence, Dies at 58

by James Wright Jr. May 26, 2023May 26, 2023

Tina Turner

Tina Turner, Legendary Rock Singer, Dies at 83

by Stacy M. Brown May 24, 2023May 24, 2023

Jim Brown, 87, Football Great, Movie Star and Activist, Dies

by Stacy M. Brown May 19, 2023May 19, 2023

Tanyna Belle Saxton

Rest in Peace, Tanyna Belle Saxton — You Are Missed!

by WIN Daily May 17, 2023May 19, 2023