*As news broke on August 11, 2025, that Danielle Spencer—beloved as Dee Thomas on What’s Happening!!—had passed away at age 60, the world mourned not just an actress, but a woman of unwavering spirit ...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Party with a purpose at Roger Williams Park Zoo‘s 33rd annual Zoobilee! Indulge in delicious bites from dozens of the area’s top restaurants and sip on refreshing cocktails ...

It's easy to forget, but it wasn't so long ago that television was almost exclusively white, with most sitcoms and TV shows using Black actors only in supporting roles. That would change throughout ...

Her death was announced by her former costar Haywood Nelson, who shared, "Dr. Dee, our brilliant, loving, positive, pragmatic warrior, without fail, has finally found her release from the clutches of ...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Danielle Spencer, who played the wisecracking and tattling little sister Dee Thomas on the 1970s sitcom “What's Happening!!” has died at 60. Spencer, who became a veterinarian later ...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Roger Williams Park Zoo’s “Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular” is back! This year marks the 2nd trivia edition with a brand-new batch of brain busters carved into the glow of ...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Danielle Spencer, who played the wisecracking and tattling little sister Dee Thomas on the 1970s sitcom “What’s Happening!!” has died at 60. Spencer, who became a veterinarian later ...