Michigan has been hit particularly hard by the COVID-19 virus. A Flint, Mich. Bishop and pastor in the area both died after recently falling ill after contracting the coronavirus. Bishop Robert Smith Sr., 83, and Pastor Kevelin Jones Sr., 72, with the Bountiful Love Ministries Church of God in Flint, both had their lives cut short by COVID-19. Both died on March 26.
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Bill Withers, whose smooth and soulful voice brought decades of positive messages of upliftment with his award-winning music, has died, according to a report from the Associated Press. He was 81. The cause of death was attributed to “heart complications,” the AP wrote.
That was how the legend was remembered for decades. Neal, the longtime Harlem Globetrotters point guard, died Thursday at age 77 at his home outside Houston. The official cause of death was not immediately announced.
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In the middle of Women’s History Month, the Rt. Rev. Barbara C. Harris, a barrier-breaking heroine, the first woman to be ordained and consecrated a Bishop in the global Anglican Communion, died, March 13, in Lincoln, Massachusetts, following a hospitalization in Boston. She was 89.
McCoy Tyner was a legendary jazz pianist known for his time in the pioneering John Coltrane Quartet. Tyner played piano with Coltrane on his seminal albums “My Favorite Things” and “A Love Supreme.” The innovative pianist left Coltrane in 1965 and would release his own critically acclaimed albums including 1972’s “Sahara,” which garnered him a Grammy nomination.
If you think about it, your and my spiritual freedom has been blood bought and arguably remains the most significant event in documented history. In the grand scheme of things, the Word became flesh in order for us to reclaim eternal life, that life Adam rejected with but one bite of one piece of forbidden fruit. Jesus’ sacrifice, by design, was an act of love so great that humankind will forever be the beneficiary.
Smith got her start as a fashion model. In 1969, her first big break came when she won a place with the Ebony Fashion Fair, a groundbreaking show produced in tandem with Ebony magazine that traveled across the country.
As the first Black pediatrician to be board certified in Florida, Dr. Dazelle Dean Simpson cured countless kids in more than 40 years of practicing in Liberty City and Overtown.
Lois Ann Irby was born to Jimmy Wayne Irby and Catherine Baynard on July, 15, 1951. Lois was raised by her father and Step Mother Sally Irby who provided her with a strong and safe foundation. She attended Broward County Public Schools graduating from Hollywood Hills High School. She later took training as a nursing assistant and found employment.