“I am deeply heartbroken to share the passing of our esteemed Editorial Advisory Board Member, Mr. Willie L. Simmons Jr., of Sacramento, California, who passed away on March 8. His…
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Ayers’ family announced his death in a social media post. Sept. 10, 1940 – March 4th, 2025 Roy Ayers, the legendary musician known for the iconic song Everybody Loves the…
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Dr. Hazel Dukes, Civil Rights Leader and Longtime NAACP Advocate, Dies at 92 Dr. Hazel Dukes, a Harlem resident and civil rights leader, passed away peacefully on March 1, 2025,…
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Angela Laverne Stone was an American singer-songwriter, rapper, actress, and record producer. Born on December 18, 1961, in Columbia, South Carolina and rose to fame in the late 1970s as…
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Golf legend Tiger Woods has one person to thank for his now iconic red Sunday attire, which he has worn for countless victories over the course of his career: his…
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Richard Dean Parsons, Notable Business Executive, Dies at 76
by AAGD Staffby AAGD StaffNEW YORK (AP) — Richard Parsons, one of corporate America’s most prominent Black executives who held top posts at Time Warner and Citigroup has died. He was 76. Parsons, who…
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Jeff Babineau — longtime golf writer, former Golfweek editor — dies at 62
by AAGD Staffby AAGD StaffJeff Babineau, a celebrated golf journalist and former editor of Golfweek, passed away on December 9 at his home in Oviedo, Florida, at the age of 62. Known affectionately as…
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Yolande Cornelia “Nikki” Giovanni Jr., one of the world’s most celebrated poets and an iconic voice in African-American literature, passed away on December 9, 2024, in Blacksburg, Virginia, at the…
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In Loving Memory of Robert Ingram BALTIMORE, Dec. 16, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — The family of Robert “Bob” Ingram is saddened to announce his passing on Tuesday, December 10, 2024. A visionary leader and…
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Time to come home dear brother, your tour of duty is through. You’ve given as much as anyone could be expected to do. Just a few steps further, the smoke…
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Ace Cleveland Drakeford, 77, President of The Par Busters Golf Group, Charlotte, NC, Passes Away
Ace Drakeford (President of The Par Busters Golf Group, Charlotte, NC) passed away on Wednesday October 9, 2024. He was 77 years old. Funeral arrangements are incomplete. The Drakeford Family…
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Jamaican Entrepreneur and Minority Business Advocate Fritz-Earle McLymont Passes On
by AAGD Staffby AAGD StaffNews Americas, New York, NY, October 4, 2024: The Black immigrant and business advocacy community is mourning the passing of Jamaican-born entrepreneur and business leader, Fritz-Earle McLymont. A pioneering expert in…