Fred Brathwaite—better known as Fab 5 Freddy—contains multitudes. Born and raised in Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn, he grew up in a house steeped in books, music, and radical Black consciousness. Skipping school ...

He’ll be at the Tara Theatre this week for a book discussion and a screening of the 1982 film Wild Style. :: A 2009 article in The New York Times proclaimed Atlanta as “hip-hop’s center of gravity.” A ...

Civil rights leader and American icon Rev. Jesse Jackson died early Tuesday morning at the age of 84. In 1968, Jackson witnessed the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr., while standing with him ...

Civil rights leader and two-time presidential candidate Rev. Jesse Jackson has died at the age of 84. Jackson worked alongside Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and was present at his assassination in 1968.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Rev. Jesse Jackson, civil rights champion, is dead. He was 84. The two men had worked together since 1965, when they met in Selma, ...

Jesse Jackson, a key figure during the US civil rights movement of the 1960s, was known for being the first African-American to make the jump from activism to major-party presidential politics. A ...

The Masonic lodge that served as the home base for Dr. King’s activism will soon be open to visitors. It had long been considered endangered. Credit...Alyssa Pointer for The New York Times Supported ...

Martin Luther King III, the son of civil rights leader the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., on Tuesday urged the public to “keep hope alive,” echoing the words of the Rev. Jesse Jackson hours after his ...

Government offices, the stock market and schools are closed Monday in observance of Presidents Day, but most big retailers are open.When in doubt, call ahead or look up more specific schedules online ...

Christopher Wilson - Chair, Division of Home and Community Life, National Museum of American History The Reverend Jesse Jackson attends an event commemorating the 20th anniversary of the March on ...