SMITHTOWN, Long Island (PIX11) – Officer Patricia Espinosa, an eight-year Nassau County Police veteran, was laid to rest on Thursday, five days after her life was taken by a man who was driving drunk, ...

While gospel music can be traced back to the early 17th century, black gospel music really took shape in the late 18th century, when slaves began converting to Christianity and proclaiming their faith ...

"As we mourn for Minnesota and for our country, these melodies remind me that there is still hope," one fan wrote.

Composer Nolan Williams Jr. has long combined faith, culture and the arts in his productions on stage and screen, often centering on African American life. Now, he has created the "Just Like Selma" ...

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