Thermon V. Ratliff Sr. was born on January 29, 1935, in the serene surroundings of Lucedale, Mississippi. With a spirit that resonated gentleness, he...
By Joseph Green-Bishop Texas Metro News Correspondent The Motown lyricist, Barrett Strong Jr., whose plethora of hit records included, “I Heard it through the Grapevine,” which quickly...
By Brandon Patterson Civil rights activist Charlene Mitchell, a long-time Communist Party leader and freedom fighter, passed away in Manhattan, New York, on Dec....