First known as the wife of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., she later became an avid proselytizer for his vision of peace ...
Central Ohio's Congressional representatives followed party lines in a recent effort to reign in President Donald Trump's ability to wage war on Iran. An effort to use the War Powers Act of 1973 ...
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The Untold Story of Jimmie Lee Jackson, Whose Killing Sparked the ‘Bloody Sunday’ Marches
We know the leaders of the movement, but how well do you know the story behind the 26-year-old martyr whose death sparked Bloody Sunday?
With hits like “Respect” and “Chain of Fools,” she defined a female archetype: sensual and strong, long-suffering but ...
Former President Barack Obama said the presidential runs in the 1980s by the late Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr. set the stage for other Black leaders, including himself.
Jesse Louis Jackson Sr.—humanitarian, civil rights strategist and two-time presidential candidate. When Jackson ran ...
CLEVELAND, Ohio - The Cleveland Metroparks always seems to have something new in the works, but this year may be like none other. Zoo visitors will see a major, new attraction in what was once the ...
Santita Jackson thanked Gov. Henry McMaster for the honor. The Republican governor approved the family’s request after the office of U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson denied a similar request that ...
This weekend, thousands of people will head to Alabama to mark the 61st anniversary of Bloody Sunday. Channel 2’s Karyn Greer ...
About 180 adults showed up at the Baltimore Museum of Industry for the Shining Stars Gala – a night of food, drink, fun and games to raise money for Camp ...
Southwest Baltimore sits in the heart of the city’s “Black Butterfly,” where history, access, and lived environment continue to shape health outcomes in visible—and preventable—ways. In this community ...
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