Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, the former wife of South Africa’s first democratically elected president Nelson Mandela, died April 2 at a hospital in Johannesburg. She was 81 years...
Louis Wayne Preston was born on January 9, 1946 in Martinez, California to proud parents Lucille (Macklin) and Willie Preston both of Benoit, Mississippi. Louis was the seventh child of...
Mary Alice Cobb-Hill was born in Oakland, March 16, 1945. She passed away on December 9, 2017 at Kaiser Hospital, Richmond after suffering a stroke. Mary...
Johnnie Faye Davis, who founded Oakland-based Serenity House, a refuge for women battling drug and alcohol addiction and physical, sexual and mental abuse, died on Nov....
Fred Anderson Ivey was born in Boydell, Arkansas on March 1, 1933 as the first child of Rosia Lee Dickens Ivey and Fred James Ivey. He...
Fannie B. Jeffrey, of Oakland, Ca., passed away peacefully Friday, Sept. 29, 2017, surrounded by her daughters and granddaughter. Fannie was born to Horace and Queen...
Chester “Chet” McGuire Jr. lost his 14-year battle with cancer on Oct. 13. Chet had a long and distinguished career in academia, public service and business: ...
Marian Etta Barfield led an inspiration life and was known for her pleasant smile and encouraging words. Born July 19, 1931 in Houston, Texas, she emigrated...
Ernest Clark, Jr., a well-known and respected leader in Oakland real estate and the non-profit communities, died on September 29th after being beaten to death by his...
Dhameera Carlotta Ahmad, NEE Carlotta Basseau Simon, born January 11, 1950 passed from this life on July 24, 2017, in San Francisco, CA. Dhameera was a retired...
Margie Mayfield, a beloved Oakland educator, died on June 26. She was 82. Mrs. Mayfield started her 30-year Oakland teaching career at Markham Elementary School in...
Cornelia Thelda Baker, 97, died peacefully of natural causes Friday, May 26, in Oakland. She was born Jan. 2, 1920 to Ivey Forman Lewis and Agnes...
Gayle Mackey, a long-time Oakland Unified School District employee, died on May 6. She was 65 An administrative assistant in the district for over 20 years,...
By Nadia Perez Richmond resident Mary“Peace” Head, “Mayor of Parchester Village and a Rosie the Riveter in World War II, died on April 13. She was...
Chaosarn S. Chao, co-founder, president and CEO of Lao Family Community Development (LFCD), a social service agency with offices in the East Bay and Sacramento, died...
By Dorothy M. Ehrlich, ACLU Aileen Hernandez, the first woman appointed to the Equal Employment Opportunity Council, co-founder of the National Organization for Women and its...
Robert A.D. Schwartz, local business businessman, philanthropist, patron of the arts, and jazz musician, died last Saturday, Feb. 18 at the age of 92. Born in...
Sister Makinya Sibeko-Kouate, a popularize of Kwanzaa, educator and radio host, died on Feb. 4 at the age of 90. Born on July 1 to Turner...
Maybelle Louise Broussard, a member of the Delta Sigma Theta Sorority for 84 years, died on Feb. 9. She was 102. Mrs. Broussard was born March...
By Britni Danielle, Ebony Just days after announcing that he was retiring from touring after being hospitalized for exhaustion, legendary jazz singer Al Jarreau passed away...
By Britni Danielle, Ebony Gloria Naylor, a writer known for illuminating the stories of Black women, died of a heart attack on September 28 in the...
Willie B. Wazir Peacock, a civil rights veteran with the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC), passed away April 17 at home in San Pablo. The...
Family and friends are mourning the death of Patricia Marie Jones, who passed away suddenly on Aug.5. Pat was a retired public administrator with...
Nate Thurmond, Hall of Fame NBA center, died after a short battle with leukemia on July 16. He was 74. Born July 25, 1941 in...
Fans of The Whispers mourned the loss of Nicholas “Nick” Caldwell, at Glad Tidings Church of God in Christ on Saturday, Jan. 17. He was 71.
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