WASHINGTON - On Feb. 25, President Barack Obama thanked musician Stevie Wonder for creating “a style that’s uniquely American” as he presented the singer-songwriter the nation’s highest award for pop music.
ORANGEBURG, S.C.–James Brown knew all along that he wanted to open a museum to inspire people - especially the poor - to pursue their dreams. So he carefully saved all his belongings, from glittering suits and glossy shoes to the comb he used to nea
Congo Square Theatre Company is staging the world premiere of Brian Tucker’s drama "The St. James Infirmary" at the Chicago Center for Performing Arts, 777 N. Green Street from March 19 to April 12.
Inspired at age 11 by hip hop pioneers Salt n’ Pepa, Lana Michele Moorer took on the alias Sparkle and had a rapping partner named Dazzle. But since she and her rapping partner attended different elementary schools and couldn’t make regular co
A group of Black ministers voiced their continued support Sunday for embattled U.S. Sen. Roland Burris during an evening worship service at a South Side church.
A missing boater found clinging to an overturned boat was rescued Monday off Florida's Gulf Coast, but the search continued for two NFL players and another man aboard who didn't return from a weekend fishing trip.
NEW YORK — A massive late winter snowstorm pummeled much of the U.S. East Coast on Monday, leading to hundreds of flight cancelations and school closings and snarling many morning commutes.
CONCORD, N.H. — For small-government die-hards, the $787 billion economic stimulus bill recently passed by Congress isn't a life saver. It's the last straw.
