Hubert Lamont Davis was born January 28, 1960 in Plainfield, New Jersey to Era Louise Davis and Richard Davis. It is with great sadness that the Davis family announced his…
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UPDATED SEPT. 21, 2020: Greetings to All;The In-Person memorial service for Lamont Davis has been canceled because of the overwhelming response to attend. The service will be filmed at 12:00PM…
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Catana Starks, First African American Woman to Coach a Collegiate Men’s Golf Team, Dies at 75
by Debert Cookby Debert CookDr. Catana R. Starks, Tennessee State University (TSU) golf coach and alumna, died on Sunday, September 6 at the age of 75. Dr. Starks, born in 1944, leaves behind a…
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June 19, 1940 – July 1, 2020 Carl C. Seldon was very active in the H. M. Turner High Alumni Assoc., Inc. serving as co-Team Captain of his Class (1958) and as…
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James L. Curtis (Bird) passed away Saturday, May 30th, 2020. A long time resident of Sacramento, California, Jim was born November 13th, 1939 in Washington D.C. to William and Annie…
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85, made his transition at home in Oakland, CA, in the presence of his wife of 53 years, Dolores Vitero Presley, on June 22, 2020. Ed is survived by daughter…
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Agnes Lenora Greene (nee Sammons) transitioned on April 23, 2020, at Hampton Ridge Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in Toms River, New Jersey. She was 89 and a victim of…
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Roy Hastick, CEO/Founder, Caribbean American Chamber of Commerce and Industry Dies
by Debert Cookby Debert CookApril 9, 2020 Grenadian Roy Hastick, who founded the Caribbean American Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CACCI), has died, according to NowGrenada.com. A victim of the Covid-19, Hastick died in…
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Earl G. Graves Sr., Founder, Black Enterprise Magazine Passes Away at 85
by Debert Cookby Debert CookAPRIL 7, 2020 (Black Enterprise Magazine) Black Enterprise Founder and Publisher Earl G. Graves, Sr., the quintessential entrepreneur who created a vehicle of information and advocacy that has inspired four…
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Memorial Service Details for Rev. Dr. Joseph E. Lowery
by Debert Cookby Debert CookATLANTA (April 3, 2020) – A private family burial for Dr. Joseph E. Lowery was held in Atlanta on Saturday, April 4. The “Dean of the Civil Rights Movement” was laid…
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Ellis Marsalis Jr., Legendary Jazz Pianist and Music Family Patriarch, Dies at 85
by Debert Cookby Debert CookBY AAGD STAFF April 2, 2020 Sad news permeates throughout the jazz world today, as it is reported that Ellis Marsalis Jr., the father of Wynton and Branford Marsalis and…
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BY AAGD STAFF (March 8, 2020) John F. Merchant, a long-time local lawyer and civil rights activist credited with opening professional golf to African American players, died Thursday, March 5, …