Joanne Paul wrote her powerful and considerable biography of Thomas More because she finds More’s life relevant to today’s world. But the book also addresses another question: Was More a saintly ...

With hits like “Respect” and “Chain of Fools,” she defined a female archetype: sensual and strong, long-suffering but ...

Colin Kaepernick, who’ll probably go down in history as an activist rather than a former QB, revealed where all that vigor came from. Speaking about his early years fighting racial injustice, he ...

Former U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. delivered a passionate and intimate eulogy for his father, civil rights icon Rev. Jesse Jackson, reflecting on what he believes is his real legacy in American ...

Target boycott organizers redirect focus to supporting Black and brown entrepreneurs, while questions remain about Target's ...

Here’s a look at the life of the “Queen of Soul,” Aretha Franklin. Personal Birth date: March 25, 1942 Death date: August 16, 2018 Birth place: Memphis, Tennessee Birth name: Aretha Louise Franklin ...

Her landmark book “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings” was among the first 20th-century autobiographies of a Black woman to reach a wide readership.

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Trump says Kristi Noem's ouster 'wasn't a hard choice,' DOJ releases Epstein files allegations about Trump, and Rep. Tony Gonzales drops his re-election bid.

How to be young, gifted and black? Oh, how I long to know the truth There are times when I look back And I am haunted by my ...

Haring, a devout Catholic with a history of anti-abortion activism and a flair for longshot legal maneuvers, wanted Congress to ban federal funding of abortion by passing an amendment to an ...

Michigan universities, including Oakland and Grand Valley State, are holding classes and creating centers to promote civil ...