Goodwin House Alexandria hosted a panel on Jan. 30, honoring the life and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. through the ...

I found myself perpetually scanning “The Ed Sullivan Show” for footage after footage of Black performers like The Jackson 5, like Mahalia Jackson, like the legit who’s who of Black genius in ...

NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — The busy month of February has arrived, and it’s filled with fantastic events around the Super Bowl, Valentine’s Day, Carnival, and much more. There’s lots to do this ...

NEW ORLEANS — A fire broke out Monday morning at a Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans (SWBNO) facility near the Mahalia Jackson Theater. The New Orleans Fire Department (NOFD) was ...

A commercial flight was diverted to Jackson's airport.The American Airlines flight was on a non-stop run from Charlotte, NC to Houston, TX Thursday afternoon when it made an emergency landing at ...

Every now and then, a voice can matter. Mahalia Jackson had one of them. Known around the world as the “Queen of Gospel,” Jackson used her powerful voice to work in the Civil Rights Movement. Starting ...

An issue at an Entergy substation led to hundreds of power outages in parts of west Jackson.At one point Tuesday morning, more than 1,800 connections were out in the area of Jackson State University, ...

What is the reality of signing a record deal? With 13 years of skin in the game, Mahalia joins Annie to discuss Chappell Roan’s Grammy speech, the power of putting her money where her mouth is ...

Hundreds of relatives, friends and even strangers paid their respects to Virginia Halas McCaskey Wednesday, honoring the remarkable life of the Bears owner during a funeral mass at St. Emily's ...

The city will be vibrant with live music including everything from classic jazz, rhythm & blues and piano, leading up to the ...

Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson made waves at the 2025 presidential inauguration, not just for her position as the first Black woman on the U.S. Supreme Court but for the powerful ...

Despite falling just short of his third MVP award, Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson had a season for the ages in 2024. The 28-year-old made everyone who still doubted him as a passer ...