WASHINGTON — Hollywood trailblazer Anna May Wong will be the first Asian American to be featured on some U.S. quarters. Continue reading Anna May Wong to become 1st Asian American on US currency
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A source with direct knowledge tells us Vogue’s former creative director and one-time editor-at-large passed away Tuesday at a hospital in White Plains, NY. It’s currently unclear exactly what he was battling in the hospital. Continue reading André Leon Talley, “One of the Last Great fashion Editors,” has died at 73
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Even in her final days, Betty White knew she was beloved by her fans, according to her agent at APA and longtime friend Jeff Witjas. Continue reading Betty White’s Agent Says He Always Told Her How Beloved She Was By Fans: ‘She Knew It’
Anne Rice, author of the best-selling Vampire Chronicles novel series, died Saturday, her son announced on social media. She was 80 years old. Continue reading ‘Interview with the Vampire’ author Anne Rice dies at age 80
Ms. Wilson joined with Florence Ballard and Diana Ross — who later emerged as the lead singer — to form one of the biggest musical acts of the 1960s.
Continue reading Mary Wilson, an Original Member of the Supremes, Dies at 76
Actress Cicely Tyson spent her seven decade-long career uplifting our value. In the boom of blaxploitation filmmaking, Tyson vowed only to accept parts that rendered Black women with “strength, pride and dignity.” This often left her out of work for months, even years at a time. But her unwavering defiance against roles that demeaned Black people inspired a generation of powerful Black actresses behind her.
Continue reading Remembering Cicely Tyson, a Trailblazer for Black Women
By Carmel Dragan– Variety
Emmy- and Tony-winning actress Cicely Tyson, who distinguished herself in theater, film and television, died on Thursday afternoon. She was 96. Continue reading Cicely Tyson, Pioneering Hollywood Icon, Dies at 96
Helen Reddy, singer of the 70’s feminist anthem “I Am Woman,” died Tuesday, according to a statement on her Facebook fan page. She was 78.
Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg died on Friday due to complications of metastatic pancreas cancer, the court announced. She was 87.
Continue reading Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has passed away at 87
NASA: Katherine Johnson, a mathematician on early space missions who was portrayed in film “Hidden Figures,” has died. Continue reading Pioneering black NASA mathematician Katherine Johnson dies