On July 1, 1899, little notice was taken of a baby boy of color, born in Villa Rica, Ga., a small town some 40 miles west of Atlanta. He, one of seven brothers and sisters, was around the church most ...

You know "Glory" by now—after all, it's been one of the talks of the town as of late, and certainly one of Common's most visible hits in some time. The song, written for the film Selma, which follows ...

It was Martin Luther King Jr.’s favorite song: a hymn called "Take My Hand, Precious Lord." It was Mahalia Jackson's performance of this song that captured the heart of Dr. King, with her soulful ...

On the chilly evening of April 4, 1968, Martin Luther King Jr. stood on the balcony of the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tenn. He was preparing to leave for dinner, and looking down in the parking lot, ...

This month, Thomas A. Dorsey’s song “Take My Hand, Precious Lord” turns 90 years old. One of the most beloved gospel songs of all time, it has been recorded by Mahalia Jackson, Elvis Presley and ...

"I felt like this was an opportunity to show the strength and the vulnerability in black men," she said of her showstopping performance It was a performance that triggered goose bumps at the Grammys – ...

Perhaps the most poignant moment in Selma—a film brimming with poignant moments—is less about the movement and more about the man: in a minor scene, Martin Luther King Jr. calls singer Mahalia Jackson ...

After her surprise album of the year loss, Beyonce performed a stunning version of "Take My Hand, Precious Lord." By Joe Lynch Executive Digital Director After her surprise album of the year loss to ...

During Sunday night’s Grammy Awards ceremony, there was a bit of controversy surrounding the fact that Beyoncé was chosen to perform “Take My Hand, Precious Lord” instead of Ledisi, who portrayed ...

Beyonce never disappoints onstage and her performance at the 2015 Grammy Awards Sunday night (Feb. 8) was no exception. The superstar delivered a stirring rendition of 'Take My Hand, Precious Lord' ...