Obituaries
Colorado QB Dominiq Ponder Dies in Single-Car Crash at 23 The Colorado football community is mourning the tragic loss of quarterback Dominiq Ponder, who died early Sunday morning in a single-car crash. According to the Colorado State Patrol, Ponder, just 23 years old, was driving a 2023 Tesla Model 3 when he lost control on […]
As we’ve come to understand year after year, day after day, death is an inevitable part of life—a universal truth that spares no one. Yet, despite its certainty, the weight of loss never becomes easier to bear, nor does the act of processing its impact. For those within Black culture, where community and shared experiences […]
The Whitney Museum's annual Art Party was the perfect way to kick off what felt like a new year of nightlife in NYC.
Been enjoying the Winter Games so far? Take a look at 20 films that will keep your lore for The Olympics alive.
Rev. Jesse Jackson, a primary figure in the civil rights movement, has sadly died after a lengthy post-pandemic health battle. He was 84.
Exploring claims of African ancestry among US presidents, from Jefferson to Obama, with DNA evidence and historical context.
Legendary producer Jimmy Jam has spent decades shaping the sound of modern music. As one half of music’s preeminent producing duo Jam & Lewis, his fingerprints are on records by Janet Jackson, Michael Jackson, Prince, Mariah Carey, Mary J. Blige, New Edition, Boyz II Men, Usher, Babyface, and countless others. Entire eras of R&B and pop were built […]
Want to get your hands on the jersey worn by Bad Bunny during his epic Super Bowl Halftime Show? Mitchell & Ness has you covered this May.
Demond Wilson, the actor who brought Lamont Sanford to life on the iconic 1970s sitcom Sanford and Son, has died at the age of 79. Wilson passed away on Friday, January 30, 2026, at his home in Palm Springs, California, due to complications from cancer, as confirmed by his son, Demond Wilson Jr. Wilson’s portrayal of […]
Apollonia Kotero files new documents in her lawsuit against the Prince Estate to protect her name and trademarks, claiming the late music icon supported her use of the name.
Claudette Colvin was known for refusing to give up her seat on a Montgomery city bus nine months before Rosa Parks.
1986 saw groundbreaking R&B/Hip-Hop albums that redefined music, from Janet Jackson's empowering Control to Run-DMC's genre-blending Raising Hell.
