Politics Nov 19 Rosalynn Carter, compassionate and outspoken former first lady, dies at 96 Former first lady Rosalynn Carter, the closest adviser to Jimmy Carter during his one term as U.S. president and their four decades thereafter as global humanitarians, has died at the age of 96.
Politics Jul 13 WATCH: Capitol statue of civil rights activist Mary McLeod Bethune, unveiled A statue commissioned by the state of Florida honoring Mary McLeod Bethune has been unveiled in the U.S. Capitol. She's the first African American to represent a state in Statuary Hall.
Nation Apr 12 Annual report shows systemic racism continues to bring down Black people’s quality of life Urban League President Marc Morial says the index shows how hard it is to overcome systemic racism that's made life harder in many ways for people of color.
Politics Jan 17 WATCH: Family of Martin Luther King Jr. hold news briefing after march for voting rights The family of Martin Luther King Jr. led a "Peace March" Monday morning across Washington, D.C.'s new Frederick Douglass bridge, calling for the passage of voting rights reform legislation, now stalled in the United States Senate.
Nation Jul 17 Reverend C.T. Vivian, key civil rights leader, dies at 95 The Rev. C.T. Vivian has died at the age of 95. Vivian was an early ally of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. who organized pivotal campaigns in the civil rights movement and then spent decades advocating for justice and…
Arts Apr 07 Singer John Prine dies at 73 Prine, the ingenious singer-songwriter who explored the heartbreaks, indignities and absurdities of everyday life in “Angel from Montgomery,” “Sam Stone,” “Hello in There” and scores of other indelible tunes, died Tuesday.
Nation Oct 24 South Carolina convenience store sold $1.537 billion ticket A single ticket sold at the KC Mart in Simpsonville, South Carolina, matched all six numbers to win the Mega Millions jackpot.