Essayer OR - Gratuit
Neo-soul icon D'Angelo dead at age 51
New York Amsterdam News
|October 16, 2025
Born Michael Eugene Archer on February 11, 1974 in Richmond, Virginia, neo-soul icon D'Angelo passed away on October 14 at Sloan Kettering Hospital on the Upper East Side in New York City after a battle with pancreatic cancer.
The four-time Grammy Award winner's family issued the following statement to Variety: "The shining star of our family has dimmed his light for us in this life. After a prolonged and courageous battle with cancer, we are heartbroken to announce that Michael D'Angelo Archer, known to his fans around the world as D'Angelo, has been called home, departing this life today, October 14, 2025. We are saddened that he can only leave dear memories with the family, but we are eternally grateful for the legacy of extraordinary moving music he leaves behind."
Cette histoire est tirée de l'édition October 16, 2025 de New York Amsterdam News.
Abonnez-vous à Magzter GOLD pour accéder à des milliers d'histoires premium sélectionnées et à plus de 9 000 magazines et journaux.
Déjà abonné ? Se connecter
PLUS D'HISTOIRES DE New York Amsterdam News
New York Amsterdam News
Foster Care Awareness Month: Why we must talk about what actually works for Black youth
Every May during Foster Care Awareness Month, we hear stories about the failures of the foster care system.
3 mins
May 21, 2026
New York Amsterdam News
Even for non-soccer fans, the World Cup is worth watching
Early this month, I’m waiting for the Yankees game to start. They're playing the Orioles on a Saturday afternoon.
2 mins
May 21, 2026
New York Amsterdam News
A Department of Injustice as a tool of killing democracy
The Trump administration calls it the Department of Justice (DOJ), but for many Americans, it’s the Department of Injustice, particularly as it systemically reverses the acts and laws authored by the Obama and Biden administrations.
1 mins
May 21, 2026
New York Amsterdam News
The price of staying: ICE wants to make relief from deportation even more expensive
For immigrants facing deportation, time is often measured in court dates, deadlines, and last-minute pleas for mercy.
3 mins
May 21, 2026
New York Amsterdam News
Yes, a community of Black birders exists and there's a week especially for us
Anyone who follows my column knows how I feel about birding. I discovered the joys and beauty of birding while sheltering in Delaware with family during the pandemic, the summer of 2020.
2 mins
May 21, 2026
New York Amsterdam News
On the voting rights trail, bus riders to Montgomery retrace old steps while fighting a new fight
In 1965, Black Americans peacefully demonstrated for voting rights and were beaten by Alabama state troopers before returning two weeks later to complete their march under federal protection. Keith Odom was a toddler then.
5 mins
May 21, 2026
New York Amsterdam News
Birthday weekend in the Catskills: Coffee, memories, and morning sunshine
I am just days away from celebrating another spin around the sun.
2 mins
May 21, 2026
New York Amsterdam News
Holding Malcolm X's hand and remembering his energy
By the time you read this, the organizations and individuals marking the 101st anniversary of the birth of Malcolm X (El Hajj Malik El-Shabazz) on Tuesday will have completed their celebrations.
1 mins
May 21, 2026
New York Amsterdam News
State prison deaths grow in recent oversight findings
This year marks the deadliest start for state prisons in at least six years, according to findings recently reported by the watchdog Correctional Association of New York (CANY).
4 mins
May 21, 2026
New York Amsterdam News
Black churches transform food aid into food justice
The Black church has long understood that hunger is political.
3 mins
May 21, 2026
Listen
Translate
Change font size

