Kevin Jiang, 26, a Yale graduate student and former Army National Guardsman, was gunned down in New Haven, Connecticut. What ...

After Bethune-Cookman University students urged five trustees to resign over a presidential search vote, Black community ...

The Canton Black Assistance Foundation has launched a program to help city students improve their reading skills.

AARP Foundation Tax-Aide offers free tax prep and Mount Zion First African Baptist Church hosts its Martin Luther King Jr.

Zion Williamson is again experiencing a frustratingly injury-prone season for the New Orleans Pelicans. He has only played ...

Area houses of worship are invited to share their news for our free weekly listings. Email information to Mercury Editor Tony ...

Dozens of Natchez school-age children sang, danced and recited poetry in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Monday, ...

Members of various local churches gathered at First Baptist Church in Mathews on Sunday to celebrate the life and legacy of ...

A man born into slavery in Alexandria, Louisiana became a journalist, preacher, and the editor of The Tribune in New Orleans before moving across the nation to serve two causes: Jesus and equality.

The King Holiday Commitee presented NAACP Peoria Branch president Marvin Hightower with a Dr. Martin Luther King commemorative leadership award Monday.

Sanford and Lee County turned out in a big way on Sunday to honor the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. at a monument erected in his name along South Horner Boulevard. On Saturday, more than 400 ...

As the nation recognizes Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, a traditional celebration will take place locally. The 2025 MLK Day ...