Obituaries
South African curator Koyo Kouoh has died at the age of 57. The Cameroon-born art legend was set to become the first African woman to lead the 2026 Venice Biennale, an international cultural exhibition hosted annually in Venice, Italy.
Roy Ayers' music has been sampled countless times by artists including Mary J. Blige, Common, and Tyler, The Creator.
Dr. Hazel Dukes, whose neighbor was Rosa Parks growing up, passed away last Saturday morning her son Ronald confirmed in a statement.
Iconic neo-soul singer Angie Stone died at 63 after she was reportedly in a terrible car accident on March 1.
There’s sad news to report today concerning music legend, Roberta Flack. Reps for the Grammy-winning singer have confirmed that she died Monday. She was 88.
The hip-hop community is mourning the loss of Voletta Wallace, the mother of hip-hop icon, The Notorious B.I.G.
Murder Inc. Records co-founder and music producer Irv Gotti has passed away joining other notable Black people we’ve lost so far in 2025.
Music producer and executive Irv Gotti was recently placed on a ventilator in the ICU after suffering another stroke earlier this week.
Reyna Dunlap was found dead in a vacant house in Cleveland three months after reportedly traveling to the city to audition for 'Baddies Midwest.'
“Whenever I had a chance to spend time with President Carter, it was clear that he didn’t just profess these values,” former President Barack Obama said in a statement. “He embodied them. And in doing so, he taught all of us what it means to live a life of grace, dignity, justice, and service.
Ryan Levert reportedly passed away following a longtime battle with Lupus, an autoimmune disease.
Nikki Giovani, the legendary and award-winning poet, author and activist whose career spanned nearly 60 years, has died. She was 81. The cause of death was cancer, according to WDBJ, which first reported Giovanni’s passing on Monday night.
