The Rev. Jesse Jackson, who died Tuesday at the age of 84, was known not just as a tireless advocate for the Civil Rights Movement but as one of its most dynamic orators.

You’re reading Critic’s Notebook, our weekend column looking at the most interesting moments in the cultural Zeitgeist. In Brooklyn, there’s a one-hundred-and-sixty-two-year-old building that stands ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Jackie Robinson was a passionate advocate for social and racial equality, and the Dodgers going to the White House ...

It's that time of year for baseball fans to get their tickets for the Jackie Robinson Celebration Game in Vero Beach. The game is a fundraiser for the United Way of Indian River County and was an ...

Born on this day in 1919, Jackie Robinson changed sports, culture, and America forever. Long before social media, endorsement deals, or viral moments, Robinson became the first Black player to break ...

Herman Shaw, right, standing beside Edwardsville mayor Art Risavy, was a local legend in Edwardsville for helping break segregation barriers in the schools — and for his excellence in multiple sports.

Bethel AME Church Health Is Life Ministry is presenting a Community Health Fair from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 31, at Lincoln Neighborhood Service Center, 438 W. Brevard St. The topic is "Breaking ...

Gen Z students are arriving at college with such feeble reading skills that some are incapable of even comprehending full sentences — forcing professors to start reading to them aloud in class, ...

Bald eagle couple Jackie and Shadow welcomed their first egg of the season at Big Bear Lake. The event was captured by the Friends of Big Bear Valley’s Nest Cam on January 23. The pair have been ...

Today marks the 50th anniversary of Paul Robeson’s death on January 23, 1976. The actor, singer, athlete and scholar was once famous around the world, but he was attacked, blacklisted and hounded by ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

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