Betty Shabazz (pictured), the widow of famed civil rights icon Malcolm X, died on this day in 1997 at the age of 61. Her death was the result of a blaze in her New York home three weeks prior that was started by her grandson. RELATED: Happy Birthday To The Late Dr. Betty Shabazz! Mrs. Shabazz […]
The longtime “American Top 40” host got his start as a radio personality in several different markets, including a brief stay in Cleveland, before hitting it big nationally with his signature countdown show and numerous acting and voiceover gigs, including that of providing the voice of “Shaggy” in the “Scooby-Doo” cartoons. (CNN) — Casey […]
(RNN) – Baseball Hall of Famer Tony Gwynn died Monday after a bout with cancer. He was 54. Gwynn was born May 9, 1960, and won eight batting titles with the San Diego Padres, which is tied for the second most in Major League Baseball history and the most in National League history. He […]
The world has lost yet another one of its greatest examples of humanity, but fortunately, the work of Maya Angelou will carry on long after she presumably shimmies in to heaven to join the rest of Black brilliance now maintaining occupancy. RELATED: BREAKING: Maya Angelou Dead At 86 For most of us, we will forever be […]
Now that one of the most-renowned and influential voices of our time has been silenced, NewsOne looks back on Maya Angelou’s (pictured) fascinating life. Here are 20 things you likely don’t know about Dr. Maya Angelou. RELATED: BREAKING: Maya Angelou Dead At 86 1) Maya Angelou’s actual name was Marguerite Ann Johnson and her brother, Bailey […]
March 9 is the date traditionally associated with The Notorious B.I.G. Death dates are always the more revered for celebrities anyway due to the “where were you when” factor. However, today’s May 21 and had Frank survived the fatal shooting in Los Angeles that forever altered pop culture, Voletta’s baby boy would have turned […]
The social and cultural impact the late civil rights leader and human rights champion Malcolm X still maintains in today’s modern society is an amazing example of the his valuable existence. While the former Nation of Islam minister’s criminal past and fiery vocal assaults against the White power structure at large often defined him, […]
Michael Jackson‘s spirit and musical legacy will never be forgotten. Contemporary musicians and producers are making sure of that with the release of the King of Pop’s second posthumous album “Xscape.” The album’s first single “Love Never Felt So Good” is performing well at radio and now Epic Records has dropped the song’s accompanying video. […]
Round-the-way rapper DJ E-Z Rock (pictured), whose 1988 monster hit “It Takes Two” that he collaborated with hip-hop pioneer Rob Base (pictured below left) on, reportedly passed away on Sunday at the age 46 from undisclosed causes, according to Rolling Stone. SEE ALSO: Beyoncé’s Half Brother and Actress Mom Move To Trailer Park, Receives Death Threats DJ […]
Today marks the 57th birthday of American film director, Spike Lee. Né Shelton Jackson Lee, the iconic producer was born in Atlanta, Georgia and began making amateur films at the tender age of 20, having garnered a Student Academy Award for his graduate thesis project. Later, Spike sparked attention with his first feature, She’s Gotta […]
*Terrence Howard was really close to his mother! His mom, Anita Williams, passed away in 2008, due to complications with colon cancer. But now a year after teaming up with Colon Cancer Alliance, he wants to express the importance of getting screened for cancer. “I loved my mother dearly, more than anything. I miss her […]
Filmmaker Spike Lee attends the Oscars held at Hollywood & Highland Center on March 2, 2014 in Hollywood, California *Director Spike Lee will be front and center at a 25th-anniversary screening of his film “Do The Right Thing” at late movie critic Roger Ebert’s film festival. Ebert gave “Do The Right Thing” four stars when […]