An impassioned orator, he was a moral and political force, forming a “rainbow coalition” of poor and working-class people and ...

An impassioned orator, he was a moral and political force who formed a "rainbow coalition" of poor and working-class people. His mission, he said, was "to transform the mind of America" ...

Rebecca Holmes Bertain passed away from this life on February 1, after a battle with dementia.

John Wallace "Wally" Fowler, original founder of iconic country-gospel quartet The Oak Ridge Boys, was born on Feb. 15, 1917, ...

UPPER MARLBORO, Maryland (RNS) — Thousands of fans of gospel music giant Richard Smallwood bid him farewell in a music-filled funeral on Saturday (Jan. 24), as family and friends of the composer ...

Wiley Drake, a self-proclaimed “champion of the little guy” known for his perennial presence at Southern Baptist Convention Annual Meeting microphones, died Jan. 27. He was 82.

There’s a well-known saying that the most segregated hour in the U.S. is 11 a.m. on Sunday. That aphorism reflects the longstanding reality that 86% of churches lacked meaningful racial diversity as ...

"His courage, his faith, and his unwavering belief in justice gave strength to countless people, myself included," Motown founder Berry Gordy said in a statement.

Explore the impactful life and legacy of Rev. Jesse Jackson, a prominent civil rights leader who championed social justice ...

“Some people may see the colors that I wear, all the clothes that I wear, and feel like I am not worthy to sing a gospel song," she tells PEOPLE Dancehall star Spice is working on something unexpected ...

The film assembles newly restored early-1970s footage into a concert portrait narrated by the performer himself.