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As 2019 comes to a close, there have been plenty of deaths. Even in the city of Indianapolis with an increasing number. As of December 9, 2019 there was a total of 148 homicides, according to Indy Star and still counting. From deaths that occurred in my own family, it was time to have a […]

National

Frances Cress Welsing, the Black author and psychiatrist whose 1991 work The Isis Papers; The Keys to the Colors introduced the world to the "melanin theory" and the "neuroses" of white supremacy, has died.

An amtrak train, on its way through Philadelphia, has reportedly derailed in the Port Richmond section of the city this evening. According to NBC Philadelphia,…

There is no information yet on why the two young women were shot or who is behind their deaths.

Authorities fear hundreds may have drowned on Sunday after a boat in the Mediterranean Sea capsized while carrying about 700 people. USA Today reports: he…

Entertainment

Taylor Negron, an actor and comedian well known for his role in the popular ‘80s series, “Fast Times at Ridgemont High,” died on Saturday at…

Right now the Food & Drug Administration is making a mad dash to recall up to 4.5 millions cantaloupes that may be infected with listeria, a rugged bacteria that can cause death in the infirm. So far the current outbreak has led to 72 illnesses and 16 deaths, far outstripping the 9 fatalities caused by […]

Dwayne McDuffie, legendary black comic book pioneer has died. Read more at NewsOne Check Out These Joints Too Mighty Casey “Crackhead Superheroes” [VIDEO] Art Gallery…

Jennifer Hudson is breaking her silence over the shooting deaths of three members of her family. In a new interview with “The Oprah Winfrey Show” that aired today, the Oscar-winner expresses her shock and sadness over the 2008 killings of her mother, brother, and her seven-year-old nephew in Chicago. Hudson tells Winfrey that the surviving […]

LOS ANGELES — Teena Marie, the “Ivory Queen of Soul” who developed a lasting legacy with her silky soul pipes and with hits like “Lovergirl,” ”Square Biz,” and “Fire and Desire” with mentor Rick James, has died. She was 54. The confirmation came from a publicist, Jasmine Vega, who worked with Teena Marie on her […]

Roger “Uncle Jamm” Clayton, one of the first promoters of hip-hop on the West Coast, reportedly died Sunday of a heart attack, NewsOne has learned. Stay tuned for more details… RELATED STORIES Legendary Soul Singer Solomon Burke Dies In Amsterdam At 70 Albertina Walker “Gospel Queen” Dies At 81