Rest In Peace

The first woman to pitch in the Negro Leagues dies at 82

The hip-hop podcaster and attorney succumbs to colon cancer

The former safety was fun to watch, fun to support and was human as hell. He was also a superhero.

The comedian was an activist for civil rights, women’s rights and nutrition

World Series champion and 1979 American League MVP dies of cancer at 68

A fixture on the local news for four decades, he died of cancer

Scott was beacon of light for the athletes he covered and the North Star for aspiring black sports reporters

He made Lafayette Reynolds an important character rarely seen on screen

The Queensbridge rapper had long battled sickle cell anemia

His Entertainers Basketball Classic in Harlem changed the streetball game