Inspired by those volunteers seven decades ago, Wesleyan University and a network of hundreds of schools and allied ...

The civil rights leader and Baptist pastor emeritus shared his love for the hymn at the start of the Tabernacle Choir’s tour ...

Janie Scott Griffin and LaTonya Lattimore sat in a red pew in the third row of a venerable old church in Durkeeville on ...

From sharecropper’s daughter to Blytheville’s first Black woman council member and ordained Baptist minister, Vera James reflects on a lifetime of faith, service and hopes for her city.

Martin Luther King Jr. High School’s band, nicknamed “Kings of Halftime,” has a storied background as one of the best in the county. Since 2021, the powerhouse program has been led by a passionate ...

A $500,000 grant will help Metropolitan Missionary Baptist Church make important repairs to its 125-year-old building.

In 1955, 42-year-old Rosa Parks was riding a public bus after a long day working as a seamstress in Montgomery, Alabama. When ...

A Portland man accused of being a prolific tagger with the alias “RANGO” was arrested last week. Portland Police announced Monday they had arrested William ...

"Joe's College Road Trip," partly filmed in Memphis, is the most-watched movie on Netflix since its debut on the streaming service Feb. 13.

Rev. Jesse Jackson, a pivotal civil rights leader who fought alongside Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and ran for president, has died at 84.

In honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the Indiana Dinosaur Museum is proud to announce a special community giveback initiative. “Dr. King was a true American, and we believe it is our responsibility ...