Roy Ayers' music has been sampled countless times by artists including Mary J. Blige, Common, and Tyler, The Creator.
The late Roberta Flack said, "Always walk in the light." Here are 12 of her best songs that remind us to find the light in the darkest times.
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.'
One of the most important fixtures in black entertainment and music, Quincy Jones has passed away at 91. He worked with everyone from Frank Sinatra to Michael Jackson.
John Amos, the actor famed for portraying James Evans on 'Good Times,' amongst other roles, has passed away. He was 84.
Tito Jackson, co-founder of the groundbreaking Jackson 5 and brother of Michael and Janet Jackson, has sadly passed away.
Her other works include "Ugly Ways," "The Hand I Fan With," "You Know Better," and many others. In 2008, alongside her late husband, fellow creative and award-winning filmmaker Joneè, "Baby of the Family" was adapted into a feature film. He died in 2020.
Legendary soul singer Howard Stanley Beverly, better known as Frankie Beverly, has passed away at the age of 77.
Legendary actor James Earl Jones, whose career on stage and in film has spanned more than 70 years has died. He was 93.
Connie Chiume, best known for her role as Wakandan official Zawavari in the 'Black Panther' films opposite Lupita Nyong'o and Chadwick Boseman, died Aug. 6 while recovering from a medical procedure. She was 72.
Erica Ash, star of 'Survivor's Remorse' and 'Real Husbands of Hollywood,' has died after a long battle with cancer. She was 46.