A lineup of political, business and cultural icons will appear at the National Action Network convention, taking place in New ...

The late Paula Peebles, who founded the Philadelphia chapter of the National Action Network and organized the Million Woman ...

Rev. Al Sharpton asked the packed audience ... Flack was a staple on the R&B and adult contemporary charts throughout the '70s and '80s, but in November 2022, the singer announced that she ...

Kathy Hochul, Mayor Eric Adams, and Rev. Al Sharpton all spoke at the service ... and assistance she gave them over her 70 years in the NAACP and New York public life. New York City Mayor Eric ...

Kathy Hochul and Rev. Al Sharpton are all expected to pay tribute to Dukes – who fought for racial and social justice for over 70 years. She made history as the first Black American to work for ...

Wonder followed the set and the Rev. Al Sharpton gave the eulogy. Flack “put a soundtrack to Black dignity,” Sharpton said. As many said in their tributes, Flack’s musical genius stemmed ...

Stevie Wonder and Rev. Al Sharpton were among the speakers and performers ... Flack, who died last month at the age of 88, became a star in the ’70s on the success of songs like “Killing ...

NEW YORK (AP) — A public memorial service bursting with music, including planned performances by Stevie Wonder and a surprise one by Lauryn Hill and Wyclef Jean of the Fugees, celebrated the ...

The walls of Abyssinian Baptist Church in Harlem shook as Lauryn Hill delivered a resounding performance of “Killing Me Softly” in honor of the late Roberta Flack at her public memorial ...

Per NewsOne, Ms. Lauryn Hill wowed attendees with a soul-stirring rendition of Flack’s timeless cover “The First Time I Ever Saw Your Face,” a track that was released by the soul and R&B diva in 1969.