Rest In Power: The Black Stars We Lost In 2022

By Zuri AndersonDec 22, 2022

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This year, the Black community lost numerous influential stars. Some lost their lives while their star was rising, while others left behind enduring legacies within their field.

As we look back on 2022, we honor those we lost and pay tribute to their legacies. May they rest in power.

Takeoff

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Stephen "tWitch" Boss

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Sidney Poitier

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PnB Rock

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Coolio

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André Leon Talley

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Clarence Gilyard Jr.

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Lamont Dozier

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Zuri Craig

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Nichelle Nichols

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B. Smyth

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Shonka Dukureh

Snootie Wild

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David A. Arnold

Denise A. Dowse

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Roger E. Mosley

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Mary Alice

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William Hart

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Bobby O'Jay

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Traci Braxton

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Jessie D

James Mtume

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Andrew Woolfolk

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Betty Davis

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LaShun Pace

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Fred Hickman

Tiffany Jackson

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Caleb Swanigan

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