On Tuesday, the city agreed to pay more than $7M to settle a wrongful death civil suit filed by the fiance' and friends of Sean Bell,...
Horne was remembered at her funeral Friday as a shy girl from Brooklyn who broke through decades of racism to emerge as a world-class entertainer and...
Lena Horne, who was the first black performer to be signed to a long-term contract by a major Hollywood studio.
Mary J. Blige/Russell Simmons Give Back to NYC Schools
Thousands attended Dr. Dorothy Height's funeral to remember the civil rights legend and National Council of Negro Women leader.