When Don Cornelius’ suicide became public, fans worldwide wondered why the “Soul Train” icon would take his own life. Now, his autopsy report reveals that illness pushed Cornelius over the edge, according to TMZ.

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Since Cornelius suffered an aneurysm in 1997, seizures plagued him in later years. In the final six

CHICAGO — The trial of the man charged with murdering three of Jennifer Hudson‘s family members resumed Tuesday with the Oscar-winner shutting her eyes as a police officer described finding her dead family members.

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Hudson sat next to her fiance as prosecutors shifted their focus to presenting crime

The practice of capital punishment, also known as the death penalty, is one of the most-heavily contended social issues in America and abroad.  There have been many cases involving African Americans that question the racial fairness of the death penalty; most recently, the execution of inmate Troy Davis inspired similar debate.  A report from The

DURHAM, N.C. — LeRoy Walker (pictured), the first African-American to lead the U.S. Olympic Committee and the first black man to coach an American Olympic team died Monday. He was 93.

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Walker’s death was confirmed by Scarborough & Hargett Funeral home, but no cause of death was given.

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