Known for his Southern drawl, political flexibility and hawkish foreign policy, Lindsey Graham was an influential Republican ...

The hardest part of a great life is when it ends. The impact a person has had and the difference they will make for generations to come cannot be taken for granted. Making an impact on Black culture ...

Oliver Jones, the celebrated Montreal pianist who became one of the defining figures in Canadian jazz, died Wednesday, July 22, at age 91. Jones' family and longtime label, Justin Time Records, ...

Along with being a talented singer in her own right, she was a tireless advocate for jazz in Chicago. A tribute concert for ...

After a successful singing career, she led the revival of jazz in the Windy City in the 1970s and ’80s, organizing festivals and concert series. By Clay Risen See more of our coverage in your search ...

In Kenya, Pan-African feminist educator and advocate Njoki Njehû passed away at her home in Nairobi Saturday. She was a committed Kenyan grassroots organizer and activist who played a pivotal role ...

Charlie, a 40-year-old African penguin at the Georgia Aquarium, was euthanized recently due to health complications resulting from his advanced age. The penguin lived to be one of the oldest African ...

Los Angeles — Plas Johnson, the jazz saxophonist best known for his ageless solo on the theme to “The Pink Panther,” has died. He was 94. Johnson’s death in Granada Hills was reported in his Louisiana ...

KNOX, Ind. (WNDU) - Mitchell Markovitz, a former South Shore Line train conductor who became known for his vintage-style artwork depicting Chicago and Northwest Indiana, died July 14 at his home in ...

Himes was a Stark County MVP in football in the 1960s. Himes spent a decade playing for the Green Bay Packers. Former Canton High School football great Dick Himes, who went on to play 10 seasons with ...