Rest In Peace
Culture
Seven times Aretha Franklin won over the sports world
From WrestleMania to the Olympics to Bo Jackson, the Queen of Soul often sang, and more — for the love of the game
Culture
Aretha Franklin, 1942-2018: long live the Queen of Soul
You damn right, we wanted some respect. And we still do.
Culture
Craig Mack, Bad Boy Records’ foundational artist, dies at 46
The ‘Flava In Ya Ear’ MC was in a long battle with heart disease
Culture
Clarence Beavers, last surviving member of the first black paratroop unit, dies at 96
The groundbreaking WWII program helped end segregation in the military
Sports
Remembering Perry Wallace, who broke the color barrier in SEC basketball
A memorial service at Vanderbilt celebrates his life on court and off
Sports
Jo Jo White loved the Celtics and the Celtics loved him back
Hall of Famer, seven-time All-Star and Finals MVP dies at 71
Sports
Art Dorrington, the first black professional hockey player in the United States, dies at 87
Rangers signee dubbed the ‘Jackie Robinson of hockey’
Culture
The tragic loss of Erica Garner
Garner’s own loss of her father made her a woman her family wants remembered as a ‘human: mother, daughter, sister, aunt … She only pursued right, no matter what. No one gave her justice.’
The Uplift
Remembering pioneering Atlanta journalist Amanda Davis
She inspired us with her many years as a TV anchor and her off-camera struggles