Roberta Flack's life to be honored Monday. Harlem's Abyssinian Baptist Church hosts memorial with Rev. Al Sharpton's eulogy.

Tamika Mallory, an activist and author, was born in Harlem. Her parents were founding members of Rev. Al Sharpton‘s National ...

“I’m saddened to hear of the passing of my true friend, sister and friend for more than 40 years, Hazel Dukes,” reads a statement published Saturday by the Rev. Al Sharpton. “She was a ...

Leaders like Rev. Al Sharpton and Andrew Cuomo reacted with ... Although she was a daughter of the South, born in Montgomery, Alabama, Dr. Dukes was a beloved icon in New York City and activist ...

“Hazel always made us respect the continuity of leadership,” the Rev. Al Sharpton said. Dukes was born in the 1930s in Montgomery, Alabama, a place known as the birthplace of the civil rights ...

She was born in Montgomery ... activists and other public figures throughout the day Saturday. Rev. Al Sharpton, founder and president of the National Action Network, knew Dukes for over 40 ...

An Etta James Story” will be at Black Spectrum Theatre in St. Albans for two days and three performances, starring singer and ...

Bloody Sunday, civil rights activists warn that the right to vote is in peril due to political attacks and restrictive laws.

Memorial services for Dr. Hazel Dukes, a trailblazing civil rights leader, will start Tuesday in Harlem. A public viewing ...

Roberta Flack, the R&B singer behind the landmark hits 'The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face' and 'Killing Me Softly With His ...