An Appreciation

Saying goodbye to a black feminist who always walked like a lion

The most profound black influence on Allen was rock guitar virtuoso, Jimi Hendrix

The first African-American player drafted by the NFL died at the age of 91

The rapper, who struggled with addiction, died at age 26 on Friday

Isiah Thomas, Bill Clinton, Al Sharpton, Cicely Tyson and more pay tribute to the Queen of Soul in Detroit

Never shying away from singing about the black experience, Aretha was popular but never sold the black community short or herself out

Draymond Green: ‘When he walked in, no one’s attention was on the game anymore’

He’ll be remembered as an NABJ founder and Pulitzer Prize winner, and a mentor and role model to many

The groundbreaking WWII program helped end segregation in the military

A memorial service at Vanderbilt celebrates his life on court and off