Tag: TRAGEDY

Blue-eyed soul icon Bobby Caldwell should have been celebrating his 75th birthday on Aug. 15. Instead, three years after his death, his family is sharing the tragic truth of how the "What You Won't Do for Love" singer spent his last six years trapped in relentless agony after taking a common prescription drug.

Philadelphia became the first and only American city to drop a bomb on its own residents. The target was MOVE, a Black liberation organization that had spent years clashing with city officials. What followed would become one of the most devastating and controversial chapters in modern American history.

Tragic news as 21 Savage's 14-year-old nephew takes his own life after allegedly shooting his sister. Details on this heartbreaking family crisis.

This year marks the 20th anniversary of British artist Amy Winehouse's iconic Back to Black album. The project that catapulted Winehouse to stardom was an infusion of soul, R&B and jazz, with the help of Black American producer Salaam Remi. But Black music didn't just inspire Winehouse's second album; it was the foundation for her entire career. However, underneath her amazing talent was a tremendous amount of pain.

Lil Jon is opening up about the heartbreaking loss of his son, DJ Young Slade, telling us how writing his upcoming memoir became part of his healing process. Rather than leave the memoir untouched, Lil Jon says he went back and added new sections about navigating grief and processing the devastating loss. He wanted readers to see how life comes with highs and lows.

On Saturday, the sanctuary of Summer Grove Baptist Church held eight white caskets. Inside were eight children. The youngest was 3. The oldest was 11. This was the funeral for the Eternal 8, the victims of the deadliest mass shooting in the United States in more than two years.