Larry Allen, Dallas Cowboys Hall of Fame lineman dies at 52
LARRY ALLEN: “One of the most respected, accomplished offensive linemen to ever play in the NFL” passed suddenly on Sunday while vacationing with his family …
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Jackie Robinson bronze rebuilt after statue’s theft from Kansas
Loveland, Colo. (AP) – As he coats a mold of Jackie Robinson with wax, metalsmith Alex Haines reflected on the extra importance of a project …
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ROY MIZELL & KURTZ FUNERAL HOME Lee Gloria Murray, 80, died May 15. Service 10am Saturday, June 1, at Mizell & Kurtz Worship Center. Shelby …
The Rev. William Lawson, Texas civil rights leader who worked with MLK, dies at 95
REV. WILLIAM "BILL" LAWSON: Known as "Houston’s Pastor," he set up the local office of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, the civil rights organization that …
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ROY MIZELL & KURTZ FUNERAL HOME Lee Gloria Murray, 80, died May 15. Service 10am Saturday, June 1, at Mizell & Kurtz Worship Center. Shelby …
Last student to help integrate UNC undergraduate has died
RALPH KENNEDY FRASIER: Among trio of African American students who sued in federal court to be admitted, a ruling ultimately affirmed by the U.S. Supreme …
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ROY MIZELL & KURTZ FUNERAL HOME Eddye Lee Bell, 98, died April 29. Service 11am Saturday, May 18, at Mount Hermon A.M.E. Church. Deborah Lee, …
Hall of Fame defensive back Jimmy Johnson passes at 86
JIMMY JOHNSON: Brother of Olympic decathlon champion Rafer Johnson, he was Deion Sanders long before "Prime Time" hit the NFL. PHOTO COURTESY OF FACEBOOK Pro …
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ROY MIZELL & KURTZ FUNERAL HOME Kevin C. Gardner, 44, died April 23. Memorial service 6pm Tuesday, April 30, at Roy Mizell & Kurtz Funeral …
Faith Ringgold, pioneering quilt artist, author, dies at 93
New York (AP) – Faith Ringgold, an award-winning author and artist who broke down barriers for Black female artists and became famous for her richly …