By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Sr Natl Correspondent Renowned singer, actor, producer, and legendary civil rights trailblazer, Harry Belafonte has died at the age of 96. His publicist confirmed that the beloved icon died of congestive heart failure at his home in New York. In addition to his children Adrienne Belafonte Biesemeyer, Shari Belafonte, ...

By Nsenga Burton, Ph.D., NNPA Newswire Culture and Entertainment Editor The world is reeling from the loss of iconic actor Chadwick Boseman, who died Friday, August 28, after losing a private battle to colon cancer. Boseman died at home surrounded by his family. A statement released by his family said Boseman was diagnosed with stage ...

By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Family members, friends and fans are grieving the loss of television and stage icon Robert Guillaume, who died last week in Los Angeles. Guillaume, 89, is survived by his second wife, Donna Brown, a son and three daughters. “He was a pioneer and what he did with his role ...