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Temple University VP for Student Affairs Dr. Theresa A. Powell Dies

  Arrman Kyaw, Diverse Education – Dr. Theresa A. Powell, Temple University’s Vice President for Student Affairs, died unexpectedly on Jan. 2. Her death occurred while visiting family in her native state of Texas. Dr. Theresa A. Powell Renowned nationally in the student affairs profession, Powell was one of the leaders of Temple’s Division of…

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Anita Pointer of The Pointer Sisters dies at age 74

By Tina Burnside and Nouran Salahieh, CNN Anita Pointer, one of the founding members of the R&B group The Pointer Sisters, has died at age 74, according to her publicist Roger Neal. Pointer passed away Saturday at her home in Los Angeles where she was surrounded by her family, Neal said in a statement to CNN. The cause…

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Thom Bell, an architect of 1970s Philadelphia soul, dies

by HILLEL ITALIE | AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Thom Bell, the Grammy-winning producer, writer and arranger who helped perfect the “Sound of Philadelphia” of the 1970s with the inventive, orchestral settings of such hits as the Spinners’ “I’ll Be Around” and the Stylistics’ “Betcha by Golly, Wow,” has died at age 79.…

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Livingstone College player passes away in an accident

ByHBCU Gameday Newswire Posted on December 27, 2022 Livingstone College is deeply saddened by the passing of one of its own. Student-athlete Eric Henderson, a member of the Livingstone College Men’s Basketball Team, died tragically in a car accident on Dec. 26, 2022. Mr. Henderson was a sophomore at Livingstone College, but a freshman on the…

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Sonya Eddy, longtime ‘General Hospital’ actress, dies at 55: ‘She left an indelible imprint’

Story by Jenna Ryu, USA TODAY – Soap opera star Sonya Eddy, best known for playing Epiphany Johnson on “General Hospital,” has died at 55, her business partner Tyler Ford confirmed in a statement to USA TODAY. “It with the heaviest heart that I have to announce the sudden passing of my business partner, creative soulmate, and best friend…

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Bertha McNeal, co-founder of Motown’s Velvelettes, dies at 82

Susan Whitall Special to The Detroit News Bertha Barbee McNeal, who co-founded Motown’s Velvelettes, known for their songs “Needle in a Haystack” and “(He Was) Really Saying Something,” died Thursday, in hospice, in Kalamazoo. She was 82. McNeal and the Velvelettes were that rarity, an intact Motown group comprised of all original members when they…

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Trailblazing South Carolina Judge Jasper Cureton dies at age 84

Cureton was the first Black USC law school graduate and appellate judge since Reconstruction. wltx.com – COLUMBIA, S.C. — Longtime South Carolina Judge Jasper Cureton, who became the first Black appellate judge in the state in over a century, has died. Cureton passed away on Tuesday at the age of 84. In 1983, Cureton was…

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Columbia Housing Authority mourns the death of Henry Vincent Ford

Columbia Housing extends its deepest condolences to the family of Mr. Vince Ford upon his passing on December 6, 2022. Vince’s formative years were spent in the Allen Benedict Court public housing community. He often referred to growing up there as the foundation for his future successes and his commitment to community service. Vince remained…

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Janis Hunter Gaye, Wife of Motown Legend Marvin Gaye, Dies at 66

by Mike Barnes, The Hollywood Reporter – Janis Hunter Gaye, the second wife of Motown legend Marvin Gaye and the inspiration for several of his songs, died Saturday of an undisclosed cause at her home in Rhode Island, her family announced. She was 66. Hunter Gaye was introduced to the singer by producer Ed Townsend…

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