Obituaries
JAY FUNERAL HOME Dorothy Ann Clark, 55, environmental services, died September 22. Service 11am Saturday, October 5, at Lee C. Jay Memorial Chapel. Edward Lee …
John Amos, patriarch on ‘Good Times,’ ‘Roots’ Emmy nominee
LOS ANGELES (AP) – John Amos, who starred as the family patriarch on the hit 1970s sitcom “Good Times” and earned an Emmy nomination for …
Dikembe Mutombo, Hall of Fame player, advocate, at 58
DIKEMBE MUTOMBO: One of the greatest shot blockers and defensive players in the history of the NBA succumbs to brain cancer. PHOTO COURTESY OF BENNYGOLSON.COM …
TRAVELING WITH DENELLA RI’CHARD
“Cruising the World of Endless Possibilities” is a one-hour cruise special airing in national syndication through Oct. 13, charting a course from the cozy charm …
Black pro athletes endorse Harris for U.S. president
Oakland Raiders guard Art Shell PHOTO COURTESY OF PROFOOTBALLHISTORY.COM VIA NFL PHOTO LIBRARY Miami- Historically Black Colleges and Universities and their alumni including former NFL …
The NYPD shows leniency to officers involved in illegal stops
City of New York Police Department cruiser (NYPD). STOCK PHOTO New York (AP) — The New York City police department is lax in punishing officers …
Elephant in the room: The browning of America
It’s the major fear that’s not being talked about, yet cannot be ignored: that immi grants and people of color will soon take over America …
Toronto International Film Festival reviews
PHOTOGENIC: But not enough. Maybe a Black director would have realized the importance of the character, situation and message that will be left. PHOTO COURTESY …
‘Bird’
WAIT FOR IT: Coming-of-age story gets it right. PHOTO COURTESY OF TIFF She’s got a thing for birds. They’re like the guardian angels she needs …
‘Hard Truths’
AN UNFORGETTABLE WRETCH: In a brilliant character-driven story that gives Marianne Jean-Baptiste room to create an Oscar-caliber portrayal. PHOTO COURTESY OF SIMON MEIN / THIN …