BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — The Catholic Church played a vital role in the trans-Atlantic slave trade, according to historians and several published theses on the topic.
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eater.comLoretta Harrison, a cherished New Orleans chef and the founder of Loretta’s Authentic Pralines, the city’s first praline shop owned by an African American woman, died on February 16, 2022, at the age of 66, reports WWL.
Mickey Clayton, the pioneering FAMU coach who made history as the only NCAA Division I leader to win championships in both men’s and women’s basketball at the same institution, died Monday evening at age 70. His passing marks the loss of a towering figure in HBCU athletics, remembered for transforming FAMU’s programs and inspiring generations of student-athletes.
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Vivian Elizabeth Ayers Allen, the Pulitzer Prize–nominated poet, cultural activist, and mother of beloved Black cultural icons Debbie Allen and Phylicia Rashad, has died at the age of 102.
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Dr. Danielle Spencer, best known for her role as Dee Thomas on the 1970s sitcom What’s Happening!!, has died at age 60. Her passing was announced on social media by her longtime friend and co-star Haywood Nelson, who played Dwayne Nelson on the series.
Bishop Calvin Woods Sr., distinguished Birmingham Civil Rights leader and longtime pastor of Shiloh Baptist Church in Norwood, died on Saturday. He was 91.
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It is with heavy hearts that the Bethune-Cookman Department of Athletics announces the passing of Bethune-Cookman Athletics Hall of Fame member Calvin Jackson, who passed away this week.
Jackson, born December 23, 1953, was inducted into the B-CU Athletics Hall of Fame Class of 2016. He lettered in two sports for the Wildcats from 1970-73, competing in both football and track & field. In 1972, Jackson swept the discus and shot put titles at the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) Track and Field Championships.