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(AURN News) — Rosalind Ashford, an original member of Martha and the Vandellas, has died at 83, according to The Hollywood Reporter.…
(AURN News) — On Sept. 16, 1925, legendary blues musician Riley “B.B.” King was born on a cotton plantation near Itta Bena,…
(AURN News) — Bishop Kwabena Albert “Rainey” Cheeks, a longtime D.C. pastor and HIV/AIDS activist, died Aug. 11 at Georgetown University Hospital…
(AURN News) — On this day 45 years ago, May 11, 1981, singer-songwriter Robert Nesta “Bob” Marley died from skin cancer at…
(AURN News) — On May 6, 1931, baseball Hall of Famer Willie Mays was born in Westfield, Alabama. Mays began his professional…
(AURN News) — This year’s Rock & Roll Hall of Fame class highlights the enduring influence of artists who have shaped music…
(AURN News) — On April 7, 1915, legendary jazz singer Billie Holiday was born. Known as Lady Day, she rose from a…
(AURN News) — On this day, Feb. 5, 1934, baseball legend Hank Aaron was born in Mobile, Alabama. Widely regarded as one…
ESPN has parted ways with NFL Hall of Famer Shannon Sharpe less than two weeks after he settled a civil rape lawsuit…
Why Shedeur Sanders Became a College Football and Video Game Star When NCAA College Football 25 was released last July, just about…
Aretha Franklin, the legendary “Queen of Soul,” was born on this day, March 25, 1942, in Memphis, Tennessee. Known for her powerful…
Soul-funk singer Gwen McCrae, known for hits like “Rockin’ Chair” and “Funky Sensation,” passed away on Sunday, Feb. 23, at 81. Celebrated…