The People's Celebration, allowed former presidents, family members, and more to honor the icon of the Civil Rights Movement.

Carolyn Guinzio, who lives just outside Fayetteville, is the author of eight poetry collections. Her work has appeared in The New Yorker, Poetry and The Nation. Last year, she received the Porter Fund ...

The Rev. Jesse Jackson, a two-time presidential candidate and civil rights icon who died Feb. 17, is being honored Monday in his home state. A tribute began with a mile-long procession of ...

Carolyn Guinzio, who lives just outside Fayetteville, is the author of eight poetry collections. Her work has appeared in The ...

Mrs. Engle enjoyed dancing and doing crafts of many kinds, especially crocheting and making miniature books to be displayed ...

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 ...

After a life-altering stroke, poet Farzana Marie turns aphasia, heartbreak and resilience into luminous new work.

NOTE: NBC Chicago will offer live coverage of the services in the player above. Many notable names and prominent figures will ...

From the usher stare to the peppermint grandmas, take a stroll down memory lane inside the Black church only those who grew ...

One of Schultz’s signature skills is taking “miserable” subject matter – other poem titles include “Sacrifice” and “Suffering” — and personifying them so cleverly and even lovingly. They come to life ...

Singer-songwriter Jordan Messerole will perform live at the New York Mills Regional Cultural Center on Saturday, March 14, ...

She enjoyed a lifelong reputation as a glittering, annihilating humorist. For her epitaph, she suggested, “Excuse My Dust.” ...