Celebrity Deaths

It’s Darkest Before Dawn: RIP Chadwick Boseman - 1,703 Views

I was scrolling through my phone and decided to go to Facebook. Someone had posted that Chadwick Boseman had died. My heart sank. Then I...

John Singleton: A Boy From the Hood That Did So Much Good - 5,970 Views

I just read that it’s been confirmed by John Singleton’s agents at ICM Partners that he has passed away. The news has shaken me, and I...

It’s like Aretha Franklin, but I have an “L.” - 2,035 Views

Seems like I’ve been saying that my entire life. When anyone has difficulty pronouncing or spelling my name, I reference Aretha Franklin,...

Forever Funny - Rest in Peace Robin Williams - 4,638 Views

Yesterday when I returned home from work, I told my husband that Robin Williams had taken his own life. My husband’s face dropped and he...

My Angel (Maya Angelou) - 4,654 Views

The free bird leaps on the back of the wind and floats downstream Till the current ends and dips his wings in the orange sun rays And...

A Small Poem in Memory of a Monumental Man - Nelson Mandela - 4,222 Views

My coworker gasped and I braced myself for what she had to say. The last thing I expected was for her to tell me Nelson Mandela died...

Not Just Another JFK Story - 4,421 Views

Today marks the 50th Anniversary of President Kennedy’s death. People all over the world are taking time to remember the man who was...

A.K.A. Tony Soprano - 4,593 Views

When the clock struck five today, I logged off of my computer with a Kool-Aid smile on my face. It was time to close shop and I was...

Death and a Disco Diva - 3,978 Views

Like most of us who partied hard during the 70s and 80s, I was saddened when I learned yesterday that Donna Summer had succumbed to a...