Assata Shakur, a political activist and the godmother of pioneering rapper Tupac Shakur, died Sept. 25. She was 78. Her death was confirmed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Cuba, where she had ...
Leo W. Gerard, former president of the United Steelworkers who helped link the labor movement with climate action, died Sunday in his hometown of Sudbury, Ontario. He was 78. A towering figure in ...
Leo Gerard spent nearly two decades running the United Steelworkers, a Pittsburgh-based union with profound ties to American industry, but it was his frequent gaze abroad that labor figures say best ...
A rhythm guitarist and bassist, he was a “rock” for a band whose fiery lead players, Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck and Jimmy Page, had no shortage of ego. By Alex Williams Chris Dreja, a founding member of ...
A member of a Black militant group, she was found guilty in the 1973 murder of a New Jersey state trooper, escaped from prison and fled to Cuba, where she taught and wrote. By Clyde Haberman Assata ...
Sept. 26 (UPI) --The Cuban government has announced that exiled activist Assata Shakur died in Havana on Thursday at 78. Shakur was a legendary figure within the Black Panther Party and the Black ...
Millington Alderman Michael "Mike" Caruthers died, the city's government announced Sept. 22. Caruthers was 78. "Alderman Caruthers was a devoted public servant whose many years of service to our ...
Barbara Eden shares the truth behind "I Dream of Jeannie's" black and white first season, confirming her pregnancy prompted ...
Assata Shakur, a Black Liberation Army member who was convicted in the 1973 murder of a New Jersey state trooper, has died in Cuba, where she had fled to after escaping from prison, Cuban officials ...
LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - Former Calcasieu Parish District Attorney John DeRosier has died at 78. DeRosier served as DA for 15 years and retired at the end of 2020. Kevin Daigle and Felix Vail were ...
Barbara Eden reflects on her legacy as she hopes fans remember her for making them laugh and taking them to another place ...