In the past year several notable black individuals passed away. Below is short list of individuals you may recognize. Gone but remembered! For a more complete list visit here
Virgil Abloh - Fashion Designer
Hank Aaron - MLB Icon
Archbishop Carl Bean - HIV/AIDS Activist, the founder of Minority AIDS Project and Unity Fellowship Church
Eric Jerome Dickey - Author
Dianne Durham - Gymnast
Lee Evans, Olympic Champion, Civil Rights Figure
“Marvelous” Marvin Hagler - Boxing Legend
bell hooks - Acclaimed Author, Notable Feminist
Yaphet Kotto - Actor
Biz Markie - Hip-Hop Legend
Black Rob - Rapper
DMX, Rapper - Actor
Dr. Shirley M. McBay - Pioneering mathematician
Bob Moses - Civil Rights Leader
Paul Mooney - Comedian, Writer
Melvin van Peebles - Iconic Filmmaker, Movie Director
Greg Tate, Writer - Musician, Cultural Critic
Cicely Tyson - Actress
Michael K. Williams - Actor
Clarence Williams III – Actor
Mary Wilson – Singer, Founding Member of The Supremes
Ronnie Wilson - Singer, Co-founder of the Gap Band
Wanda Young - Singer, Member of The Marvelettes
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