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Street Baptist Church is being demolished, while Shiloh Baptist Church will be preserved for generations to come.
Prominent among the buzz generators this Broadway season is Branden Jacobs-Jenkins’s “Purpose,” playing at the Hayes Theater.
Black churches have played an integral part in fighting for civil rights. Black leaders say it should come as no surprise the church is taking the lead on preserving DEI.
Civil rights activist Rev. Amos Brown is delivering his final sermon as senior pastor of San Francisco's Third Baptist Church this Sunday, as he steps down from the role he’s had for nearly 50 years.
Hungry during a particularly long layover? Believe it or not, you can enjoy a meal loved by civil rights activist Martin ...
Dooky Chase, the New Orleans landmark restaurant, was honored at the 2025 James Beard Awards. The James Beard Awards were held at Chicago's Lyric Opera on June 18. The restaurant received the James ...
After nearly 50 years delivering fiery sermons bearing messages of empathy, equality and salvation from the pulpit of San Francisco’s Third Baptist Church, Dr. Amos Brown is retiring as head pastor.
New Yorkers on 25 June celebrated the victory of 33-year-old lawyer, Zohran Mamdani over his Republican rival Andrew Cuomo for the Democratic Party’s mayoral nomination to New York City, home to 8.5 ...
Yolanda Renée King is the sole grandchild of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King—and is just as passionate. She ...
A new documentary from Stevie Wonder will explore his role in establishing Martin Luther King Jr. Day as a federal holiday.
Photo by Savion Washington/Getty ImagesA documentary is in the works about the role Stevie Wonder played in helping to make ...