In the early months of 1967, Martin Luther King, Jr. did something he rarely allowed himself to do -- he stepped away. He ...

Chris Paul was set to join Kobe Bryant and the Lakers in a league-shifting trade, but at the last minute, the NBA stepped in and vetoed it. The controversial decision left fans furious and changed the ...

Jazz musician John Coltrane playing in June 1966 at the Drome Lounge in Detroit. (Leni Sinclair / ) On Dec. 9, 1964, ...

As the sheriff warns of a serial home invader, a Pontiac father is vigilant: “I tell you I’ve got something for him if he comes to my crib." ...

Now they’re one of the top power couples in the art world, each committed in their own way to advancing the cause of racial ...

Days before that, a Pontiac man with a lengthy criminal history was charged in connection with a string of home invasions and thefts in Rochester Hills. In December, a female Chilean national ...

MSU has scheduled activities to celebrate Black History Month. Ranging from film screenings to guest speakers, diverse events ...

The Jackson City Council voted unanimously to not use special assessments for its portion of the Martin Luther King Jr. Drive project.

Rosa Parks became a civil rights icon for refusing to give up her bus seat, but it led to personal and financial hardship for ...

The second annual “Community Readings of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.,” was hosted by the Martin Marty Center for the ...

Aretha Franklin's music has soundtracked social revolution. But it was more than just a soundtrack, as activism existed behind her music.