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Powell died on June 3, 2025, from complications of acute bacterial meningitis in New York.
Grief is not always about death, but it always involves loss. The loss of a dream. The loss of normalcy. The loss of health, time, strength, or hope as we once knew it. It is not linear, predictable, or easy. It’s messy, sacred, and deeply personal. I know this not just as a pastor or a counselor, but as a father and husband who has had to sit with the weight of heartbreak far too often.
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — Tributes have continued to pour in for Ananda Lewis, the former MTV VJ and host of BET’s Teen Summit, one day after her death at the age of 52.
Juneteenth, observed annually on June 19th, commemorates the day in 1865 when enslaved African Americans in Galveston, Texas, finally received word of their freedom — more than two years after the Emancipation Proclamation. It has since become a national day of remembrance, celebration, and a call to continue the work of freedom and justice.
A statement posted on the City of Tampa’s website from Mayor Jane Castor and Tampa City Council Chairman Alan Clendenin confirmed the sudden passing of Henderson, a council member since 2023.
It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Dr. Jerrel W. Jones, the esteemed CEO of Courier Communications, who departed this life on June 4, 2025. A prominent figure in Wisconsin’s media landscape, Jones was known for his pioneering work as the founder of Courier Communications, which includes both the Milwaukee Courier newspaper and WNOV 860AM/106.5FM radio station. Jones was the first Black man, in the nation, to concurrently own both a radio station and newspaper.
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Celebration of Life Willie Charles Garrett, Jr.
A new study finds that while Black voters remain overwhelmingly loyal to the Democratic Party, Black Christians are notably more socially conservative than other Democratic voters.