Sports

There was no way Angelo Dundee was going to miss Muhammad Ali’s 70th birthday party. http://www.blackamericaweb.com/?q=articles/news/the_black_diaspora_news/36773

The last time I saw Don Cornelius was this summer at the “Soul Train” reunion party in the Windy City. He was flanked by his two sons and his longtime bodyguard. http://www.blackamericaweb.com/?q=articles/entertainment/blak_music_month/36780

From the hundreds of musicians that performed on “Soul Train” to the millions of viewers who tuned in every weekend, Don Cornelius’ vision to give Black America a platform to share our music our way became so much more than that. It opened doors for black ad agencies and black products and showed mainstream media […]

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 According to the AP, Camilla Williams, believed to be the first African-American woman to appear with a major U.S. opera company, has died. She was 92. http://www.blackamericaweb.com/?q=articles/news/moving_america_news/36699

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Rock and Roll Hall of Famer and six-time Grammy Award winner Etta James, also known as Miss Peaches, was said to be one of the first and strongest crossover artists to link R&B to rock and roll – and make it a success. http://www.blackamericaweb.com/?q=articles/news/the_black_diaspora_news/36454

Etta James, one of my all-time favorite singers and my favorite take-no-prisoners, bad-ass, no-housecoat-having, blues girl gone wild passed away Friday after a long battle with leukemia. http://www.blackamericaweb.com/?q=articles/entertainment/blak_music_month/36460

*(Via AP/Yahoo News) – Nick Ashford, one-half of the legendary Motown songwriting duo Ashford & Simpson that penned elegant, soulful classics for the likes of Diana Ross and Marvin Gaye and funk hits for Chaka Khan and others, died Monday at age 70, his former publicist said. http://www.eurweb.com/?p=126722

News

According to the AP, Carlton J. Roy Sr., a black businessman who worked against segregation alongside influential New Orleans civil rights leaders such as the Rev. Avery Alexander and Dorothy Mae Taylor, has died. He was 94. http://www.blackamericaweb.com/?q=articles/news/moving_america_news/31296