Harold Baron Jackson, Jr. was born December 28, 1939 in Washington, D.C. Julia O. Jackson and Harold Jackson Sr. where prominent members of the Black middle class in Washington D.C. .Julia O. had big … [Read more...]
The Legacy of Community Activist Martha Toran
By Urban Media News Martha Toran was born in Arkansas but moved to Milwaukee, Wisconsin at a young age and graduated from North Division High School. In her adult life, Toran was known for … [Read more...]
Emanuel Charlie Brooks (Ambassador of Good Will)
November 7th 1949 – January 2nd 2016 Charlie Brooks’s final curtain call came on Saturday, January 2, 2016, after a long, hard battle with liver cancer. Survivors include children Shawn … [Read more...]
Jamyla Bolden Mourned by Family and Community at Friendly Temple
By Mariah Stewart Special to the NNPA from the St. Louis American ST. LOUIS -- Walking into the church sanctuary, Natasha Kelly grabbed her eight-year-old’s hand. “You okay?” Kelly asked. … [Read more...]
Civil Rights Icon Julian Bond Dies at 75
By Freddie Allen NNPA Senior Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON (NNPA) – Julian Bond, immediate past board chairman of the NAACP, a founding member and communications director of Student … [Read more...]
Milwaukee Writer and Educator Leaves City with Legacy of Love for Children
By Ariele Vaccaro There will be a memorial community prayer service for Taki Raton on Thursday, July 16, 2015 at 3500 N. Sherman Blvd. in the former green WOKY building on the corner of Sherman … [Read more...]
Blues Legend B.B. King dead at 89
By Karen Stokes Fans all over the world are sharing their condolences after news of the passing of one of the most famous blues artists, B.B. King. On May 14, at 89-years-old, Mr. King died in … [Read more...]
Orville Pitts, Multi-Talented Milwaukee Alderman, Passes at 81
Some might call him a jack-of-all-trades. During his life, but not always at the same times, Orville Pitts has been a boxing champion, a public servant, a Democrat, a Republican, and a father. On … [Read more...]
Nell Kendrick, Passes at the Age of 81
For Zonta Club President, philanthropist, business professional, and health advocate, Nell Kendrick, passed at the age of 81 on Friday, March 6 due to heart failure. Kendrick was an active advocate … [Read more...]
Edward Brooke, 1st Black Elected U.S. Senator, Dies
Sylvia Wingfield and Mark Pratt, Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Former U.S. Sen. Edward W. Brooke, a liberal Republican who became the first black in U.S. history to win popular election to the … [Read more...]
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