He ditched his European (slave) name «Mike» and adopted the name Shaka, derived from his father Omugurusi Mushakamba’s name.
Shelton Cornelius Price commemorates 41 years since legendary singer and DC-native Marvin Gaye's death with a musical ...
“Hey, check it out, downtown Detroit. That’s my son Big Sean up on there and my man Marvin Gaye right here,” Anderson said in ...
After a five-year hiatus from the stage, the singer’s live return at the Oakland Coliseum cemented his unmatched resonance as ...
John Mercer Langston be­comes the first African American elect­ed to public office when he wins the po­sition of clerk of Brownhelm Township, in Ohio. Though not well known today, Langston was one of ...
Lots of throwbacks today led by birthday candles for Gil Scott Heron and Marvin Gaye, alongside Jimi Hendrix, Wes Montgomery ...
Tamla, the onetime Detroit label that released many of Motown's early records, has been revived by Capitol Music Group as a ...
Good morning. Sunny, with a high around 60 and even more flippin' wind. A low around 52 tonight. The Capitals are at Carolina ...
Forty-one years ago today, the Prince of Soul, Marvin Gaye was murdered by his father after a hearted argument turned ...
A 1948 tornado in Alton caused over $1.75 million in damages, impacting Lyons Glass Co. and homes on Tonsor Road and Johnson Street.
Adolf Hitler was sent to prison for five years after failing to take over Germany by force in the unsuccessful "Beer Hall ...
Nurtured by a Detroit east-side neighborhood and equipped with a well-rounded Wayne State education, Desiree Kelly has ...